Today: Friday, July 10, 2015
Genetic Genealogy SIG Meeting
10:00 AM in the Rhett Butler Room at the Savannah Center.
Why You Shouldn’t Automatically Log Into Your Windows PC:
How-to-Geek
"Automatically logging into your Windows PC opens a security hole. When you enable automatic logins, your Windows account password is stored on your PC where any program with administrator access can access it."
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Where to Find Old Newspapers for Genealogy:
CrestLeaf
"You can find newspapers everywhere: in garages, in archives and libraries, microfilm and online. I would suggest starting your newspaper research online since it’s the easiest."
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Chicago Tribune Archives Beta: (Free)
For now, The Chicago Tribune archives are online and searchable from 1849 to 1991. After the beta time period you will need sign-up for a membership.
Search the Chicago Tribune now...
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When America's Librarians Went To War:
npr
"Looking back at the nationwide support for American troops in the two world wars, we see Americans of all stripes making patriotic contributions and sacrifices — including farmers, factory workers and librarians.
Wait. What? How did librarians fit in to national security in the 20th century? "
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This Day In History:
1851: Louis Daguerre, French inventor and photographer died, He was born in 1787.
1890: Wyoming became the 44th state in the United States.
1927: Kevin O'Higgins, Irish Free State Vice President, was assassinated.
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