Friday, February 20, 2015

VGS Latest News & Tips

Members Only: The February edition of the monthly Willard's newspaper article is now available in the "Members Only" section of our website. There are 26 other previous articles by Jim & Terry Willard also available. They teach several genealogy classes at The Villages Life Long Learning College. View the LLLC Winter-Spring Catalog...

23andMe Granted Authorization by FDA to Market First Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Test Under Regulatory Pathway for Novel Devices:
23andMe’s Personal Genome Service® 510(k) Submission for Bloom Syndrome Carrier Status Test Report Granted Marketing Authority Through De Novo Classification
Mountain View, California – February 19, 2015 – 23andMe, Inc., the leading personal genetics company, today announced that it has been granted authority by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market the first direct-to-consumer genetic test under a regulatory classification for novel devices.  
How Brooklyn Neighborhoods Got Their Names:
The borough of Brooklyn is the most populous part of New York City that is full of unique and distinct neighborhoods. Brooklyn's modern history began as six small Dutch towns on the southern tip of Long Island. Brooklyn has several named neighborhoods and I know we have several members from Brooklyn that are familiar these neighborhoods, but do you know what their names mean? "mental_floss" magazine published and article explaining these neighborhoods. See how Coney Island got it's name.

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