Tuesday, August 25, 2015

VGS News & Tips: 25 August 2015

Tomorrow: Wednesday, August 26, 2015
Brick Wall SIG Meeting
8:30 AM in the Nimitz and King Rooms of the EISENHOWER Recreation Center

Tomorrow: Wednesday, August 26, 2015
Summer Series Workshop
10:00 AM in the Nimitz and King Rooms of the EISENHOWER Recreation Center

Legacy Family Tree and Windows 10:
Genealogy & History News
"If you have Legacy Family Tree version 8, and have (or are thinking about getting) Windows 10, the following is an announcement from the makers of Legacy Family Tree …
Windows 10 is here and we are pleased to report that Legacy Family Tree software works great!"
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How to Disable OneDrive and Remove It From File Explorer on Windows 10:
How-to-Geek
"Windows 10 includes OneDrive, and Microsoft’s official party line is that you can’t disable it. That’s not true — there are several ways to disable OneDrive and remove it from File Explorer on Windows 10."
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Transferring AncestryDNA to FtDNA:
DearMYRTLE 15.16 Minutes
"Practical, down-to-earth advice for family historians."
Guest presenter: Angie Bush
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Top 5 Thought-Provoking Questions (And More) For Starting A Life Memoir."
AmericasFootprints.com by Joe Fiduccia
"As the generations grow older, more people are starting to express interest in preserving their life story.  Whether it's through a memoir, autobiography, or Footprint, the desire to leave something behind for our children and grandchildren inspires us to do everything we can to document whatever we can along the way."
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This Day In History: August 25
1765: In protest over the stamp tax, American colonists sack and burn the home of Massachusetts governor Thomas Hutchinson.
1830: The "Tom Thumb" steam locomotive runs its famous race with a horse-drawn car. The horse wins because the engine, which had been ahead, breaks down.
1916: The National Park Service is established as part of the Department of the Interior.
1918 Birthday: Leonard Bernstein, conductor, composer and pianist.

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