VGS Latest News & Tips: 5 May 2015

Meeting Reminder - Tomorrow, May 6:
French Canadian Genealogy SIG Meeting:

9:00 AM in the Julio Iglesias Room at the La Hacienda Recreation Center.

Note: New Time

An open letter to genealogy societies:
LongLostRealtives.net
"No doubt some genealogy society people will be offended by what I've got to say, but this has been on my mind for a long time. I've discussed my concerns with society members from around the country as well with some society board members. I'm just ready to take the conversation to a more public forum."
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Introducing Ancestry Academy: 
DNA 101: An Insider's Scoop on AncestryDNA Testing
"What is DNA testing? What do I do with my results? In this free course from Ancestry Academy, Anna Swayne discusses the basics of the AncestryDNA test and how it can help you make amazing new discoveries."
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Facts matter! 
The Legal Genealogist 
"Reporting DNA issues accurately. In genealogy, we get this point: facts matter. In genealogy, the point shouldn't have to be repeated: facts matter."
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The Revolutionary Roots of the Fluffernutter Sandwich:
NEHS
"The classic New England kids’ treat was the brainchild of Paul Revere’s great-great-great-granddaughter Emma Curtis of Melrose, Mass. She and her brother Amory (Paul Revere’s great-great-great-grandson) began making and marketing Snowflake Marshmallow Crème in 1913."
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How Private DNA Data Led Idaho Cops on a Wild Goose Chase and Linked an Innocent Man to a 20 year old Murder Case:
Before It's News
"The New Orleans Advocate recently published a shocking story that details the very real threats to privacy and civil liberties posed by law enforcement access to private genetic databases and familial DNA searching."
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Save 25% on a gift membership this Mother’s Day:
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This Day in History:
1964: The Council of Europe declares May 5 as Europe Day.
1905: The trial in the Stratton Brothers case begins in London, England; it marks the 1st time that fingerprint evidence is used to being a conviction.
1866: Memorial Day 1st celebrated in the United States at Waterloo, New York.