Thursday, March 12, 2015

VGS Latest News & Tips: 12 Mar 2015

Meeting Reminder - Tomorrow, March 13:
Genetic Genealogy SIG Meeting
10:00 AM in the Charleston Room at the Savannah Center.

NGS to Live Stream Conference: The National Genealogical Society will provide live streaming of two tracks of their upcoming conference in May. This will allow you attend the conference at a more affordable cost. Registration is required.

May 14th -- The Immigration & Naturalization Process
May 15th -- Methodology Techniques

Day One: The Immigration & Naturalization Process

Day one offers information on immigration and naturalization records, uncovering the immigrants story, and useful hints on how to discover their home town.

Day Two: Methodology Techniques

Join us for day two, which includes learning methodology techniques for use with historical context, forensic genealogy, DNA, and problem solving using a combination of resources.

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MyHeritage and BillionGraves Team Up to Digitally Preserve the World's Cemeteries: BillionGraves is a free iOS and Android application that lets users easily photograph and document gravestones, providing an important source of information for people intrigued about their ancestors and family history. All records collected are made available for free on the BillionGraves and MyHeritage websites. MyHeritage users will receive documentation about the project and will be able to download the application via a special website designed for this project.


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