Tag Archives: Bucket List

Exploring Denison — McGee Travel Tales

Posted on October 28, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

We love exploring small towns. They normally have some really neat history. After leaving Eisenhower State Park, Keltin and I decided to explore Denison, TX. A bit of backstory, President Dwight D. Eisenhower was born in Denison before his family … Continue reading →

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Horror Scenes That I Love: The U.S. Army Takes On The Flying Saucers in Plan 9 From Outer Space — Through the Shattered Lens

Posted on October 11, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

I’m disappointed to say that, for whatever reason, YouTube has been yanking down all of the Plan 9 From Outer Space videos that used to be available on the site.  That’s just strange to me.  From what I’ve heard, it’s … Continue reading →

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Oxford Ancestors – DNA Saturdays October 10, 2020

Posted on October 10, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

This company, Oxford Ancestors https://www.oxfordancestors.com/, is a DNA company, but it doesn’t look at autosomal DNA, only mtDNA and Y-DNA (26 marker test). It comes in handy if you want to look at mtDNA or Y-DNA matches, but it won’t … Continue reading →

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The most gorgeous bookstore in Maastricht — Wanderlust Wonderland

Posted on July 2, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

Just before the borders to the rest of Europe opened for us, we did a little bit of exploring our own country. Maastricht had been on my list for a while. I had been there once before and remembered the … Continue reading →

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Connect to Your Ancestors with Traditional Finnish Food – FamilySearch February 13, 2020

Posted on February 20, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

I found this on FamilySearch – Connect to Your Ancestors with Traditional Finnish Food https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/finnish-food/. I have varying amounts of Finnish DNA, depending on which company I choose to look at. I was able to cross visiting Finland off my … Continue reading →

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Discovering our world: Dalmatia — Popsicle Society

Posted on February 7, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

Hello my dear readers, Have you heard about Dalmatia? Shame on me but I didn’t, until I did the research for my sage post, as it seems that the perfect blend between the Dalmatian limestone cliffs called karst, its specific … Continue reading →

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Tire Man, Bruce – Mississippi Mondays February 3, 2020

Posted on February 3, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

As I continue heading south this week for Mississippi Mondays, I saw Pittsboro in Calhoun County. I started with Pittsboro, but saw Tire Man in Bruce, Mississippi – https://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/17213 and thought it would be a good choice for this week’s Mississippi … Continue reading →

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Elvis Presley Birthplace and Museum, Tupelo – Mississippi Mondays January 27, 2020

Posted on January 27, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

As I continue heading south this week for Mississippi Mondays, I saw Tupelo in Lee County. Since it’s the birth month of Elvis, I thought Elvis Presley Birthplace and Museum – https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g60746-d286284-Reviews-Elvis_Presley_Birthplace_Museum-Tupelo_Mississippi.html would be a good choice for this week’s Mississippi … Continue reading →

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Rails and Trails Museum, Booneville – Mississippi Mondays January 20, 2020

Posted on January 20, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

As I was heading north last week for Mississippi Mondays, I continued my journey north. I saw Booneville in Prentiss County. I decided to see what there is to do in the area which is my usual way of starting … Continue reading →

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Tate County Courthouse, Senatobia – Mississippi Mondays January 13, 2020

Posted on January 13, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

As I was heading north last week for Mississippi Mondays, I continued my journey north. I saw Senatobia in Tate County. One of the things I love about Mississippi is the number of unusual town and county names. I decided … Continue reading →

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