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Doolittle Raid Anniversary April 18, 1942 80th Anniversary – April 19, 2022

Posted on April 19, 2022 by Wichita Genealogist

Lest we forget.  In memory of and to honor those 80 men who participated in the Doolittle Raid and those who served on the ships and provided other support for the raid. Out of 80 Doolittle Raiders, some did not … Continue reading →

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FindMyPast Fridays August 29, 2019

Posted on August 30, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I noticed this yesterday on FindMyPast – https://www.findmypast.com/blog/new/add-new-scottish-branches-to-your-family-tree. Search new additions from Scotland and Lancashire Add new Scottish branches to your family tree. Here is what’s new this Findmypast Friday:   Scotland, Newspaper Birth Notices   Over 121,000 new records … Continue reading →

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14 reasons you need to visit FGS 2019 – FindMyPast August 15, 2019

Posted on August 22, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I missed this the other day, but saw it on FindMyPast today –14 reasons you need to visit FGS 2019: https://www.findmypast.com/blog/new/fgs-conference-2019. 14 reasons you need to visit FGS 2019 We can’t wait for the Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference 2019. … Continue reading →

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FindMyPast Fridays August 16, 2019

Posted on August 16, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I didn’t see this yesterday on FindMyPast and had to hunt for it today to find it – https://www.findmypast.com/blog/new/new-records-covering-maryland-knights-of-the-realm. Some earlier FindMyPast Fridays links may be broken, but I will check them when I get a chance. Uncover the stories … Continue reading →

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New Records on FamilySearch from July 2019

Posted on August 6, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this earlier this evening on FamilySearch – New Records on FamilySearch from July 2019: https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/new-records-july-2019/. FamilySearch expanded its free online archives in July of 2019 with over 7 million new indexed family history records from all over the … Continue reading →

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FindMyPast Fridays August 2, 2019

Posted on August 2, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I appreciate FindMyPast posting this yesterday – FindMyPast Fridays August 2, 2019.  Cincinnati Roman Catholic Parish Records Over 644,000 new Cincinnati records have been added to the Catholic Heritage Archive. As well as adding new transcripts, images of original documents … Continue reading →

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FindMyPast Fridays July 26, 2019

Posted on July 26, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I appreciate FindMyPast posting this yesterday – FindMyPast Fridays July 26, 2019: FindMyPast Fridays July 26, 2019. United States, Passenger and Crew Lists Containing more than 100 million records, our new and improved national collection of US passenger lists is … Continue reading →

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FindMyPast Fridays July 19, 2019

Posted on July 19, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I appreciate FindMyPast posting this yesterday – FindMyPast Fridays July 19, 2019: FindMyPast Fridays July 19, 2019. Essex Baptism Index 1538-1920 Search our brand new collection of more than 2.3 million Essex baptisms. Spanning over 350 years of the county’s … Continue reading →

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Longest Enlisted Soldier Finally Retires – YouTube Video (August 2011)

Posted on July 16, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this as a Suggested video on YouTube: Longest Enlisted Soldier Finally Retires – YouTube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaJxmwrXfqc (around 3:11 minutes long; August 2011 Video).

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FindMyPast Fridays July 12, 2019

Posted on July 12, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I appreciate FindMyPast posting this early yesterday – FindMyPast Fridays July 12, 2019: FindMyPast Fridays July 12, 2019. –snip– United States, Passenger and Crew Lists Containing more than 100 million records, our new and improved national collection of US passenger … Continue reading →

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