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More about Corrie ten Boom – January 24, 2021

Posted on January 24, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

In this post – Forgiveness Sundays January 24, 2021, I talked about Corrie ten Boom. I looked her up on BillionGraves: https://billiongraves.com/grave/Corrie-Ten-Boom/7117090 and Find-A-Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22002/corrie-ten_boom. I checked out the book and movie about her life on Amazon book (ebook not … Continue reading →

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Forgiveness Sundays January 24, 2021

Posted on January 24, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

To be clear, I am not perfect. I have flaws and imperfections like everyone else. I fail multiple times a day. I ask for forgiveness numerous times a day. Found this article on Faith Gateway – The Test of Forgiveness: … Continue reading →

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USHMM Makes Available War Crimes Nuremberg Trial Recordings Available (IAJGS Public Records Access Alert) – January 10, 2021

Posted on January 22, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this today, but wasn’t sure when it posted on e-mail sent out a few days ago by IAJGS – USHMM Makes Available War Crimes Nuremberg Trial RecordingsAvailable (IAJGS Public Records Access Alert): https://collections.ushmm.org/search/?utf8=%E2%9C%93&sort=rg_number_sort+asc&q=rg-91+set+a+nuremberg&search_field=all_fields. IAJGS Public Records Access Alert … Continue reading →

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In Memory of Kristallnacht, November 9 – 10, 1938

Posted on November 9, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

Lest people forget – Kristallnacht happened on November 9 – 10, 1938. Here’s a Wikipedia article – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristallnacht. Here’s the article I received in an e-mail today – https://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/524769-nights-of-broken-glass-from-1938-to-2020. An article from last year – https://sfi.usc.edu/tags/kristallnacht. Link to the U. … Continue reading →

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Germany to give $662 million in aid to Holocaust survivors – AP News October 14, 2020

Posted on October 14, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this on AP News today – https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-international-news-western-europe-germany-europe-fe70a989c90101e79ff8ee4d9abcf7b0. By DAVID RISING today BERLIN (AP) — Germany has agreed to provide more than a half billion euros to aid Holocaust survivors struggling under the burdens of the coronavirus pandemic, the … Continue reading →

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Nazi Dracula Must Die Kickstarter Campaign Ends October 29, 2020 – Weirdness Wednesdays October 14, 2020

Posted on October 14, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

Addit: This campaign includes Jack Churchill – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Churchill in it. He was an unusual character in World War II. He carried a long bow, bagpipes, and a Scottish broadsword in battle. This was an easy Weirdness Wednesday day as I … Continue reading →

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Cruisin’ the Coast, South Mississippi – Mississippi Mondays October 5, 2020

Posted on October 5, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

For today’s Mississippi Mondays post, I decided to detour to my home area. As a result of this post – Cruisin’ the Coast Traditions — Gulf Coast Moms Blog, original post – Cruisin’ the Coast Traditions — Gulf Coast Moms … Continue reading →

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Townsquare Museum and Post Office, Pontotoc – Mississippi Mondays September 28, 2020

Posted on September 28, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

For today’s Mississippi Mondays post, I checked out Pontotoc in Pontotoc County, and chose the Townsquare Museum and Post Office –  https://www.townsquaremuseum.org/ as this week’s choice. Not sure how much I will find. As usual, check with them before visiting … Continue reading →

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DeSoto Museum, Hernando – Mississippi Mondays September 21, 2020

Posted on September 21, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

For today’s Mississippi Mondays post, I checked out Hernando in DeSoto County, and chose the DeSoto Museum – https://www.desotomuseum.org/ as this week’s choice. Not sure how much I will find. As usual, check with them before visiting as COVID-19 restrictions may … Continue reading →

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Ancestry® Completes the Arolsen Archives Collection with 19 Million Holocaust Records – August 26, 2020

Posted on August 26, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this on my daily search of Ancestry – Ancestry® Completes the Arolsen Archives Collection with 19 Million Holocaust Records: https://www.ancestry.com/corporate/newsroom/press-releases/ancestry-completes-arolsen-archives-collection-19-million-holocaust-records. Launches Partnership with USC Shoah Foundation to Provide Access to a New Collection of Searchable Data from Jewish … Continue reading →

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