Tomorrow: Friday, August 21, 2015
Scandinavian Genealogy SIG Meeting
10:00 AM in the Clearwater Room Sea Breeze Recreation Center.7 Reasons Why You Can’t Find Your Ancestors Online:
Crestleaf
"Researching your family’s history has become increasingly easier thanks to the power of the internet. Whether you’ve opted to search online census records, library collections, or Flickr for old family photos, you’ve likely found some ancestors along the way. But what if you continue to painstakingly search online for an ancestor, and are repeatedly unsuccessful?"
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Tonight: Florida State Genealogical Society Aug 20 Webinar - "Where You Are Depends on When You Are: Resources for Finding American Ancestors in Time&Space"
"Political boundaries change over time, and sometimes dramatically so. Our ancestors may never have moved, yet these boundaries could have shifted around them, causing them to live in multiple different jurisdictions even though they were born and died in the same house."
Join us for this informative presentation
Thursday, August 20, 2015
8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. ET
Guest Speaker: KC Reid
KC Reid is a professional genealogist specializing in tracking American ancestral lines to the immigrant ancestors and creating narratives that reflect the lives and times of those ancestors.
You must pre-register to attend:
There is no fee to attend. You will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
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CWGC Releases 600,000 Records of WW2 Casulties:
irish genealogy news
"To mark VJ Day* (15 August) the Commonwealth War Graves Commission has released some 600,000 records of Irish, British and Commonwealth casualties from the Second World War, together with records for most other nationals commemorated at CWGC sites: this includes the records for German soldiers."
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Genealogy: Symbolism on U.S. Military Headstones:
Barry J. Elwell
"The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) maintains many cemeteries specifically devoted to veterans. Most have various rules regarding what must take place in order to be interred there. The VA only permits graphics on Government-furnished headstones or markers that are approved emblems of belief, the Civil War Union Shield, the Civil War Confederate Southern Cross of Honor, and the Medal of Honor insignia. The following is an overview of the symbolism of U.S. veteran graves:"
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How to Configure a POP3 Email Account in Windows 10:
How-to-Geek
"Even though most of the included Windows 10 apps have already garnered their fair share of negative press, some of the core pieces of the puzzle like the Mail and Calendar apps have proven themselves as worthy additions to the overall lineup. We’ve already shown you how to get your Gmail account working in the Mail app, however, if you run your own email server or rent one from another independent provider, setting up a POP3 email account can be a bit more complicated than a standard configuration."
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August 20: This Day In History
1619: The first group of twenty Africans is brought to Jamestown, Virginia.
1794: American General "Mad Anthony" Wayne defeats the Ohio Indians at the Battle of Fallen Timbers in the Northwest territory, ending Indian resistance in the area.
1913: 700 feet above Buc, France, parachutist Adolphe Pegond becomes the first person to jump from an airplane and land safely.
1833 Birthday: Benjamin Harrison, 23rd President of the United States and grandson of President William Henry Harrison.
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