Wednesday, April 22, 2015

VGS Latest News & Tips: 22 Apr 2015

Today: April 22, 2015
Brick Wall SIG Meeting
8:30 AM at the La Hacienda Center.

Today: April 22 2015
General Monthly Meeting - Deborah Fleming Guest Speaker
10:00 AM at the La Hacienda Center.

Meeting Reminder - Tomorrow, April 23:
New to Genealogy SIG Meeting
2:00 PM in the Gladiola Room at the Allamanda Recreation Center.

7 Places to Find Photographs of Your Ancestors:

Crestleaf
All genealogists wish for photographs of their ancestors. When we look at their photographs we get a sense of connection. We experience a sense of identity. Our ancestors’ stories become more real to us. These men and women of our past are no longer just names and dates on a family tree. But… Where do you find photographs of your ancestors?
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First Americans were Black Aborigines:

Who were the first Americans? Where did they come from? When did they first arrive here? This BBC documentary answers those questions. Scientist were stunned to find evidence of civilization in Brazil dating to around 50,000 years ago.
Watch video: 49 minutes

Jimmy B. Parker SLIG Scholarship:

SLIG
The Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy, sponsored by the Utah Genealogical Association, is pleased to announce that applications for the Jimmy B. Parker Scholarship are now being accepted.
The scholarship recipient will receive full tuition to the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy 2016.
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Hillary Clinton Family Tree a Wake-Up Call for Genealogy:

Megan Smolenyak
Think before you merging family tree data!
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This Day in History:

1998: Disney's Animal Kingdom opens at Walt Disney World, near Orlando, Florida.
1993: Version 1.0 Of the Mosaic web browser is released.
1864: The United States Congress passes the Coinage Act of 1864 that mandates that the inscription "In God We Trust" be placed on all coins minted as United States currency.


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