Today: Friday, January 15, 2016
Scandinavian Genealogy SIG Meeting
10:00 AM in the Clearwater Room Sea Breeze Recreation Center
Joining Your Family’s Native American Tribe:
Ancestry
"80 percent of Native American families became disconnected from each other and from their people over the years. So questions about how to become a member of a tribe are common."
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Researching Swedish Documents:
Ancestry
"There are many exciting challenges when researching your family history in Swedish documents. At Ancestry.com, key data such as names and gender is often indexed and therefore easily accessible through our search pages for each Swedish language database. However, the records are in Swedish and you will naturally get the best results if you search keywords, occupations, and place names in Swedish. There is often a wealth of information available in the images of the original documents that can help you pinpoint your ancestors or learn about their lives and families. We have provided some basic tools on these pages that can help you as you work in Swedish records."
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FamilySearch
"Index and digital images of birth, marriage, death and divorce records from Alaska. This collection is being published as images become available. Currently almost 78,000 records have been added to this FREE collection.
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Just How Much Is Cancer Due to Your Genes?
NBC News
"About a third of all cancer cases can be blamed on inherited genes, a giant study finds. It's the biggest and longest study yet done to examine the family links to cancer and it finds that certain types of cancer seem to have very strong genetic links — testicular cancer and melanoma, especially. The overall findings are not a big surprise.
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Are You Who You Think You Are? And Other DNA Surprises"
The Greenville Sun
"If you are interested in family genealogy, chances are you’ve considered having your DNA screened. Millions have, and people are submitting their DNA to a variety of companies every day. DNA Is Not Magic!"
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Google Brings 1916 Rising to Life with Virtual Tour of Dublin Landmarks:
Irish Examiner
"Dublin Rising 1916-2016 will be narrated by actor Colin Farrell and featuring exhibitions from six prestigious cultural institutions. As well as bringing viewers worldwide to parts of Dublin synonymous with the Rising, the interactive Google Street View tour also offers unique access to important historical and cultural resource material."
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Today In History: 15 Jan 2016
1624: Riots flare in Mexico when it is announced that all churches are to be closed.
1913: The first telephone line between Berlin and New York is inaugurated.
1919: Peasants in Central Russia rise against the Bolsheviks.
1823 Birthday: Mathew Brady, Civil War photographer.
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