Today: Wednesday, September 16, 2015
New to Genealogy SIG Meeting
2:30 PM in the Chateaugay Room at the Chatham Recreation Center
Tomorrow: Thursday, September 17, 2015
This Day in History: September 16Tomorrow: Thursday, September 17, 2015
New England Genealogy SIG Meeting
Noon in the New Smyrna Room at the Sea Breeze Recreation Center
Fossils Found in African Cave are New Species of Human Kin, say Scientists:
The Washington Post
"The two amateur cavers had to feel their way along the cave’s winding passages, crawl on their stomachs through an opening less than 10 inches high, ascend a jagged wall, cross a narrow ledge dubbed the “Dragon’s Back,” and make a 400-foot descent, sideways, through a vertical crack before finally arriving at the prize: a 30-foot-long chamber probably between 2 million and 3 million years old."
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FamilyTreeWebinars.com celebrates 5 Years:
Legacy Family Trree Webinars
"Today marks five years since the birth of our genealogy webinar series. And now, with 263 webinars behind us, we continue to reach for the stars in bringing you the best online genealogy education. To celebrate, we're unlocking five of our members-only webinars - one for each year - for you to view for free for the next week.
Fossils Found in African Cave are New Species of Human Kin, say Scientists:
The Washington Post
"The two amateur cavers had to feel their way along the cave’s winding passages, crawl on their stomachs through an opening less than 10 inches high, ascend a jagged wall, cross a narrow ledge dubbed the “Dragon’s Back,” and make a 400-foot descent, sideways, through a vertical crack before finally arriving at the prize: a 30-foot-long chamber probably between 2 million and 3 million years old."
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FamilyTreeWebinars.com celebrates 5 Years:
Legacy Family Trree Webinars
"Today marks five years since the birth of our genealogy webinar series. And now, with 263 webinars behind us, we continue to reach for the stars in bringing you the best online genealogy education. To celebrate, we're unlocking five of our members-only webinars - one for each year - for you to view for free for the next week.
- Mapping Software for Genealogists - our very first one ever!
- The Three Cs of Irish Research: Civil Registration, Church Records, and Census
- The Big 4 U.S. Record Sources
- German Internet Research: A Launching Place for Your Research
- Watch Geoff Live: Adding an Obituary
450th Anniversary of St. Augustine, the Oldest City in the U.S.
GenealogyBank
"This week, St. Augustine, Florida – the oldest continuously-occupied European settlement in the continental United States – celebrated the 450th anniversary of its founding."
4 Things To Do When Using a Genealogy Database:
Amy Johnson Crow
"The launch of a big new database is genealogy’s equivalent to chumming shark-infested waters. Everybody and their brother (and cousins) rush in to search. Some people come out with tasty morsels; others come out empty-handed and frustrated."
Privacy Issues for Family Historians:
Dick Eastman: eogn.com
"The problem is that today's news is full of alarming articles about identity theft, fraud, and similar illegal acts. While some of the news articles describe real threats, others are published as "scare tactics" that magnify smaller issues to sound as if there are imminent dangers for all of us."
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Genealogy Humor: Funny Quotes & Sayings for Genealogists:
GenealogyBank
"So here are a few more funny genealogy sayings to give you a chuckle and brighten your day!"
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Genealogy Humor: Funny Quotes & Sayings for Genealogists:
GenealogyBank
"So here are a few more funny genealogy sayings to give you a chuckle and brighten your day!"
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1620: The Pilgrims sail from England on the Mayflower.
1889: Robert Younger, in Minnesota’s Stillwater Penitentiary for life, dies of tuberculosis. Brothers Cole and Bob remain in the prison.
1893: Some 50,000 "Sooners" claim land in the Cherokee Strip during the first day of the Oklahoma land rush.
1875 Birthday: James Cash Penney, founder and owner of the J.C. Penny Company department stores.
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