Tag Archives: Family

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

Posted on October 7, 2022 by Wichita Genealogist

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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Rest In Peace Queen Elizabeth – September 8, 2022

Posted on September 8, 2022 by Wichita Genealogist

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

Posted on September 2, 2022 by Wichita Genealogist

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

Posted on August 23, 2022 by Wichita Genealogist

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

Posted on August 5, 2022 by Wichita Genealogist

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

Posted on August 5, 2022 by Wichita Genealogist

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

Posted on August 5, 2022 by Wichita Genealogist

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

Posted on August 3, 2022 by Wichita Genealogist

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 →