Monday, August 31, 2015

Latest News & Tips: 31 August 2015

How to Create a New Local User Account in Windows 10:
How-to-Geek
"When you upgrade Windows 10 your old account comes with you, when you do a clean install you make a new account during the process, but what about if you want to add additional local accounts? Read on as we show you how."
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Researching the Musician in Your Family:
LegacyFamilyTree
"Have you thought about how many different types of genealogy records can be applied to researching ancestors who were musicians? In addition to sources that researchers are most likely familiar with, there are sources specific to this occupation. Music in all of its forms has been integral to the human social experience. The ways in which we can learn about musicians and their relevant history are numerous and unique."
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See Your DNA Matches in a Whole New Way:
Ancestry.com
"AncestryDNA just released a new matching tool called Shared Matches. This new tool will help you see your matches in a whole new way, giving you clues about the common ancestor that may have given both you and your match the DNA you share today. And as a bonus, if you have had a parent tested, you now can see which matches you have in common with them using the mother or father filter."
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Check out this video explaining more about the newest AncestryDNA features and how they can help you filter your AncestryDNA matches better.

Hunt for heirs comes amid court fight over photographer’s collection potentially worth millions:
Chicago Tribune
"CHICAGO - In the enduring mystery surrounding Chicago-area nanny Vivian Maier, the amateur street photographer whose brilliant work catapulted her to worldwide fame only after her death, few characters have remained as out of focus as her long-lost brother Charles."
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This Day In History: August 31
1802: Captain Merriwether Lewis leaves Pittsburgh to meet up with Captain William Clark and begin their trek to the Pacific Ocean.
1864: At the Democratic convention in Chicago, General George B. McClellan is nominated for president.
1949: Six of the 16 surviving Union veterans of the Civil War attend the last-ever encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic, held in Indianapolis, Indiana.
1903 Birthday: Arthur Godfrey, radio and television personality.

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