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Connect Your DNA Test, and Others, to Your Tree — DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy

To optimize your DNA tests, each tester needs to take advantage of the features offered by each vendor. Connect Your DNA Test, and Others, to Your Tree

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Happy 75th Birthday U. S. Air Force – September 18, 2022

I was checking my list of military unit and branch birthdays today and noticed I had missed the Air Force‘s Birthday. Here’s the Military.com article – https://www.military.com/air-force-birthday. It’s a longer article, with a slideshow and some photos. Air Force Birthday … Continue reading

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Rest In Peace Queen Elizabeth – September 8, 2022

I saw someone has posted her memorial on Find-A-Grave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/243356919/elizabeth-ii. If you feel inclined, please pay her respects on her memorial. It was interesting that she joined the  Auxiliary Territorial Service, a branch of the female service of the  British … Continue reading

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Terms of Service 2014 Update for Ancestry and Find-A-Grave September 1, 2022

I noticed back in 2014 that Ancestry and Find-A-Grave had updated their Terms of Service (TOS). They didn’t announce the update, but I tend to check the TOS for both sites. In this unannounced update, they announced they if you … Continue reading

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AncestryDNA® Updates Ethnicity Results – Ancestry August 22, 2022

I checked recently and saw new updates – AncestryDNA® Updates Ethnicity Results: https://www.ancestry.com/dna/ . Here is one example – Ignore Ethnic Results Below the Continental Level. England & Northwestern Europe 44%Scotland 20%Germanic Europe 17%Sweden & Denmark 10%Wales 6%France 3% I need to update … Continue reading

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Man, 61, finds birth certificate and realizes he’s spelled his own name wrong his whole life – Metro August 5, 2022

I saw this today on Metro – Man, 61, finds birth certificate and realizes he’s spelled his own name wrong his whole life: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/man-61-finds-birth-certificate-and-realizes-he-s-spelled-his-own-name-wrong-his-whole-life/ss-AA10lEyn?ocid=weather-verthp-feeds/. Short article includes 5 images. Metro August 5, 2022 Man, 61, finds birth certificate and realizes … Continue reading

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Your Ancestors Have a New Person Page! Come Try It Out. 4 August, 2022 – FamilySearch

I saw this on FamilySearch today – Your Ancestors Have a New Person Page! Come Try It Out. 4 August, 2022 – FamilySearch: https://www.familysearch.org/en/blog/person-page-redesign-2022/ Over 500 words, but scroll through the list to see if something interests you. I included … Continue reading

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Discover family history across both hemispheres with records from Ireland to Australia – FindmyPast Friday August 5, 2022

I checked last night and saw it posted last night. It usually shows up Thursday or Friday at  https://www.findmypast.com/blog/new. Here’s the new topic – Discover family history across both hemispheres with records from Ireland to Australia:   Longer article. Jessie O’Hara 5 … Continue reading

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New Free Historical Records on FamilySearch: Week of 1 August, 2022

I saw this on FamilySearch today – New Free Historical Records on FamilySearch: Week of 1 August, 2022: https://www.familysearch.org/en/blog/new-historical-records-1-august-2022/. Over 500 words, but scroll through the list to see if something interests you. This week (1 Aug 2022) FamilySearch added … Continue reading

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Mary Seaman Ennis House – Kansas Tuesdays August 2, 2022

As I continue my westward trek across Kansas this week, I started moving south as I zigzag through the state. I saw Wakeeney in Trego County and went looking for what’s to see or do in the area. I came … Continue reading

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