Wednesday, August 5, 2015

VGS Latest News & Tips: 5 August 2015

Amazing Stories of Bravery and Tragedy from Occupied Jersey 1940-1945:
Ancestry.com
"The Jersey, Channel Islands, Occupation Registration Cards from World War Two cover the years 1940-1945. This collection will be of enormous benefit to anyone who is eager to learn more about their Jersey family history. As part of a major digitisation project, the Jersey Archive has uploaded images of its entire collection of registration cards from the occupation of Jersey during World War Two, making them available online for the first time."
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How to Clean Install Windows 10:
How-to-Geek
"The Windows 10 upgrade process drags old files, settings, and programs from your previous Windows system to your new one. Microsoft allows you to get an entirely fresh system by performing a clean install, but the activation process can be a bit confusing."
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How to Enable Cortana Anywhere in the World on Windows 10:
How-to-Geek
"The Cortana virtual assistant is one of Windows 10‘s headline features, but it’s only available in seven countries around the world at launch. “I’m afraid I’m not available to help in your region,” she’ll apologize."
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The Worst Crime in Genealogy:
RootsBid
"The real crime is when genealogists choose to not source their findings. Just because you are not going to publish your genealogy does not mean that your work is not important to future generations. You would be doing yourself and others a disservice by not sourcing your work."
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5 Research Tools Everyone Should Be Using When Doing Their Family History:
RootsBid
"Here are five research tools that I think everyone should be using when doing their family history. Try adding one or two to your tool belt and start enjoying building your family tree!"
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This Day In History:
1762: Russia, Prussia and Austria sign a treaty agreeing on the partition of Poland.
1861: Congress adopts the nation’s first income tax to finance the Civil War.
1914: The first electric traffic signal lights are installed in Cleveland, Ohio.
Birthday of the Day:
1930: Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon.


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