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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

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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Signed, Your Father in a Nazi Prison: An Extraordinary Collection of Letters – MyHeritage August 5, 2020

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I saw this today on MyHeritage – Signed, Your Father in a Nazi Prison: An Extraordinary Collection of Letters – MyHeritage August 5, 2020: https://blog.myheritage.com/2020/08/signed-your-father-in-a-nazi-prison-an-extraordinary-collection-of-letters/. It’s a long article which is why I cut it down so much. Definitely worth … Continue reading →

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Recently Added and Updated Collections on Ancestry – July 30, 2020

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I saw last night there was an updated list with only one entry dated July 29th; checked today and it had a number of entries dated July 30th on Ancestry.com – Recently Added and Updated Collections on Ancestry – July … Continue reading →

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Recently Added and Updated Collections on Ancestry – July 27, 2020

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I saw last night there was an updated list on Ancestry.com – Recently Added and Updated Collections on Ancestry – July 27, 2020: https://www.ancestry.com/cs/recent-collections. Only including updates after July 22, 2020. New and Updated   UPDATED Europe, Registration of Foreigners … Continue reading →

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Jewish Survivor Morris Venezia Testimony – YouTube USC Shoah Foundation

Posted on June 24, 2020 by

I saw this on YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-IinMCbdJA Direct link – Jewish Survivor Morris Venezia Testimony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-IinMCbdJA (about 3:57:23 hours long).

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