VGS Latest News & Tips: 20 May 2015

Meeting Reminder - Tomorrow, May 21:

New England Genealogy SIG Meeting

Noon in the New Smyrna Room at the Sea Breeze Recreation Center.

300+ Genealogy and Family History Quotes
By Barry J. Ewell
"Genealogy Quotes is sampling of a few of my favorite genealogy and family history quotes combined with digital images.  Take time to scroll and enjoy.  You will find yourself smiling, laughing, and pondering many of the thoughts as you relate them to your own family research and experiences."
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Genealogy: Family history is about collecting, sharing family stories.
By Barry J. Ewell
"Sharing family history is about gathering the personal stories that our families share between each other and from generation to generation. Here are some tips to actively seek out family stories."
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PLAN's Innovation Conference:
The theme is Digitization: Preserving the Past for the Future.
August 13-14, 2015: FSU Panana City Campus
Program: The conference will provide an introduction to digitization for those new to the topic and also more advanced topics for those who want advanced level information about digitization.
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MyHeritage Mobile App Has Been Updated:
"Edit your family tree from the palm of your hand."
Available for both iOS and Android Operating Systems
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This Day In History:
1862: President Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act opening millions of acres of government owned land in the West to "homesteaders" who could acquire up to 160 acres by living on the land and cultivating it for five years, paying just $1.25 per acre.
1927: Charles Lindbergh, a 25-year-old aviator, took off at 7:52 a.m. from Roosevelt Field, Long Island, in the Spirit of St. Louis attempting to win a $25,000 prize for the first solo nonstop flight between New York City and Paris. Thirty-three hours later, after a 3,600 mile journey, he landed at Le Bourget, Paris, earning the nickname "Lucky Lindy" and becoming an instant worldwide hero.
1932: Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic. She departed Newfoundland, Canada, at 7 p.m. and landed near Londonderry, Ireland, completing a 2,026-mile flight in about 13 hours. Five years later, along with her navigator Fred Noonan, she disappeared while trying to fly her twin-engine plane around the equator.