VGS Latest News & Tips: 28 Apr 2015

Announcing the 2nd Annual Heritage Books Genealogy Conference and Cruise!

Heritage Books
"A family history conference on the seas!"  Heritage Books, a leader in the world of genealogy publication for four decades, announces the 2nd Annual Heritage Books Genealogy Conference and Cruise, departing from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida on October 18, 2015 and returning on October 28th!
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Pre-Holocaust ID Cards of Thousands of Jews Discovered in Lithuania:

The Algemeiner
JNS.org – Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum archivists found some 26,000 previously unknown identification cards belonging to Jewish citizens in the national archives in Kaunas (Kovno), Lithuania.
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'Who would care?' Watch seniors try Snapchat for the first time:

In the Fine Brothers' latest "Elders React" video, seniors take Snapchat for a spin. "All that sexting, texting, nude photos -- politicians should get on to this thing," says one.
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Tour of the new Orange County Genealogy Library:

Join the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Orlando (JGSGO) on Sunday, May 3, 2 p.m ., for a walk-through tour of the Orange County Library System’s new genealogy library, located at 1821 East Silver Star Road, Ocoee, FL 34761. This is one block east of Clarke Road and Silver Star Road, about 1 mile north of the West Oaks Mall.
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First Steps in Researching Our Italian Ancestors:

Origins Italy
"Some will strive to trace their tree back to the Roman Emperor Constantine while others simply want to discover the names of their great grandparents. Whatever your motivations and goals, your journey will be paved with many rewards and probably a few surprises and challenges along the way."
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This Day In History:
1986: The United States Navy Aircraft Carrier USS Enterprise becomes the 1st nuclear powered aircraft carrier to transit the Suez canal, navigating from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea to relieve the USS Coral Sea.
1969: Charles de Gaulle resigns as President of France.
1788: Maryland becomes the seventh state to ratify the Constitution of the United States.