Tomorrow: Thursday, December 17, 2015
New England Genealogy SIG Meeting
Noon in the New Smyrna Room at the Sea Breeze Recreation CenterDigital Messages for Loved Ones From Beyond the Grave:
New York Times
"Mr. Hayardeny is using a new system called SafeBeyond that keeps written and video wishes safe and private until its users are gone or until a set time."
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If You Used NewspaperArchive.com, the Iowa Attorney General Has Your Back:
Clue Wagon
"In May 2014, I wrote a blog post about my experience in trying to cancel my NewspaperArchive.com subscription, which morphed into a blog post about the shady way they compelled subscribers to donate to their mysterious charity. If you missed it, you can click here to read it. Be sure to read the comments as well."
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Battle of the Bulge Begins: December 16, 1944:
Fold 3
"On December 16, 1944, Germany launched a massive surprise counter-attack on American lines in the Ardennes (a forested area in Belgium and Luxembourg), breaking through to create a 45-mile salient in what became known as the Battle of the Bulge."
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Amy Johnson Crow
"You’ve scanned some family photos. Great! But who is in them? With file names like IMG_1092.jpg, it isn’t readily apparent who is in the photo. How can you label scanned photos?"
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Undelivered Letters Shed Light On 17th-Century Society:
theguardian
"Thousands of pieces of correspondence, many still unopened, were stored away by Dutch postmaster and are now being examined by academics."
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This Day In History: December 16
1835: A fire in New York City destroys property estimated to be worth $20,000,000. It lasts two days, ravages 17 blocks, and destroys 674 buildings including the Stock Exchange, Merchants’ Exchange, Post Office, and the South Dutch Church.
1939: The National Women’s Party urges immediate congressional action on equal rights.
1950: President Harry Truman declares a state of National Emergency as Chinese communists invade deeper into South Korea.
1770 Birthday: Ludwig Van Beethoven, German composer best known for his 9th Symphony.
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