Tag Archives: Colorado

Nebraska: Thedford — McGee Travel Tales

Posted on January 5, 2022 by Wichita Genealogist

Thedford is the county seat of Thomas County, Nebraska. This town is in the middle of rolling sand hills. This is ranch country as the sand hills cannot be farmed. This is a community of ranchers. The town is small, … Continue reading →

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Nebraska Road Trip: Twelve Hours Due North — McGee Travel Tales

Posted on December 22, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

Yes, the title is mostly correct from our house Texas to Thedford, NE is almost due north with one turn that takes you slightly northwest. No, we did not make this drive all in one day either direction. On the … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Mom, Belated Birthdays to Dad and My Niece November 15, 2021

Posted on November 15, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

This is a shout-out to my mother who would have been 91 today (November 15, 2021) if she was still alive. Since she’s buried 950+ miles away, I have to rely on graving sites like BillionGraves and Find-A-Grave  to visit … Continue reading →

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Rocky Mountains: St. Elmo, CO — McGee Travel Tales

Posted on October 20, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

What is better for October than a ghost town? Maybe pumpkin spice and hot tea but it is a close call. To get to this town please note that you will be driving on dirt and gravel roads. St. Elmo … Continue reading →

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Laci McGee – Featured Vlogger of the Week – August 18, 2021

Posted on August 18, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

I chose Laci McGee: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC70xm2_0cR2UFCCYYdNw3ew/ as this week’s Featured Vlogger of the Week. The YouTube channel has 31 subscribers; 43 videos; Joined Apr 29, 20142,872 views  About page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC70xm2_0cR2UFCCYYdNw3ew/about Description:  Fun diy-projects, crafts, experience the joy of doing it yourself!OFFICIAL CHANNEL. Social … Continue reading →

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Two Buttes, Colorado – Laci McGee YouTube

Posted on August 13, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

Direct link: Two Buttes, Colorado https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29wi3pR5CKQ (about 3:51 minutes long)

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Pikes Peak National Cemetery – Tombstone Tuesdays August 10, 2021

Posted on August 10, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

Official website: https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/PikesPeak.asp BillionGraves: https://billiongraves.com/cemetery/Pikes-Peak-National-Cemetery/324938 Cemetery Census – http://cemeterycensus.com/ No listing located Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Pikes-Peak-National-Cemetery/1952341294852920 Find-A-Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2565188/pikes-peak-national-cemetery (No Famous memorials) Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/186096179@N08/49250743378 Foursquare: No listing located https://foursquare.com/ GenealogyTrails: No listing located http://genealogytrails.com/ Google Maps: Google Maps, Colorado Springs, Colorado (Street View available) Histopolis: No listing located https://www.histopolis.com/ Historical … Continue reading →

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Los Angeles National Cemetery – Tombstone Tuesdays July 27, 2021

Posted on July 27, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

Official website: https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/losangeles.asp BillionGraves: https://billiongraves.com/cemetery/Los-Angeles-National-Cemetery/120231 Cemetery Census – http://cemeterycensus.com/ No listing located Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Los%20Angeles%20National%20Cemetery/104112812957456/ Find-A-Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/8131/los-angeles-national-cemetery (76 Famous memorials https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/8131/famous-memorials) Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/sterlingdavisphoto/49848556062/ Foursquare: https://foursquare.com/v/los-angeles-national-cemetery/4be50d13910020a1689cd214 GenealogyTrails: No listing located http://genealogytrails.com/ Google Maps: Google Maps, Los Angeles, California (Street View available) Histopolis: No listing located https://www.histopolis.com/ Historical Marker Database: No … Continue reading →

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Recently Added and Updated Collections on Ancestry – September 1, 2020

Posted on September 2, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

I checked last night and saw a couple of new updates – Ancestry.com – Recently Added and Updated Collections on Ancestry – September 1, 2020: https://www.ancestry.com/cs/recent-collections. Only including updates after August 28, 2020. It does include one that was updated … Continue reading →

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Old Town Churn, Fort Collins, CO — In Search of a Scoop

Posted on March 8, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

This week is almost a sequel to last week’s blog on Little Man Ice Cream. That’s because Old Town Churn is owned by the same company! Old Town Churn is a really adorable, relatively new addition to Fort Collins. It’s … Continue reading →

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