VGS Latest News & Tips: 1 May 2015

Today: May 1: 

British Genealogy SIG Meeting

9:30 AM in the Courageous Room at the Lake Miona Recreation Center.

Online Digital Genealogy Data is a Fragile Thing:

genealogyblog.com
"If you’re trusting your memories to an online website, every now and then, I recommend downloading a copy of the data – including any documents attached so easily to your Ancestry tree. "
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Insight Into FamilySearch’s Record Acquisition and Indexing:

The Ancestry Insider
"Recently, FamilySearch’s Jake Gehring disclosed details on how FamilySearch decides what to acquire and what to index."
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Ben Affleck and The Can of Worms:
The Olive Tree Genealogy
"For those who haven't seen the dozens of news stories online, Ben Affleck was featured on Henry Louis Gates' PBS show Finding Your Roots. During the course of filming, Affleck learned that he has a slave owner ancestor. Leaked emails from Sony between Gates and Sony Entertainment CEO Michael Lynton reveal that Affleck did not want this aired in public and wanted that part edited out.
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This Day In History:

2011: Pope John Paul II is beatified by his successor, Pope Benedict XVI.
1991: Ricky Henderson of the Oakland Athletics steals his 939th base, making him the all-time leader in this category. However, his accomplishment is overshadowed later that evening by Nolan Ryan of the Texas Rangers, when he pitches his 7th career no-hitter, breaking his own record.
1328: Wars of Scottish Independence end: Treaty of Edinburgh-Northhampton - the Kingdom of England recognizes the Kingdom of Scotland as an independent state.