Tomorrow: Tuesday, January 19, 2016
Italian Genealogy SIG Meeting
1:00 PM in the Atlanta Room in the Savannah Center
A Word About the Privacy of Your Genealogy Information:
Dick Eastman: egon.com
"I am relatively new to genealogy technology. Are there tips you can provide to ensure the security of personal information?"
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Experience Living History: Lizzy Jane
Sumter County Library
"Dee Collier will portray Lizzy Jane. This character is a compilation of women living in the late 1800's in Marion County following the second Seminole War. She exemplifies the pioneer spirit prevalent at this time with the cow hunters, the town's people during the fire of 1883, and those who faced economic boom and bust, just as well as everyday life."
Belvedere Library
2:00 p.m. - Tuesday, January 19
Register here
Pinellas Plaza Library
3:30 p.m. - Thursday, January 21
Register here
How to Denote Dates to Avoid Confusion:
Cousin Detective
" In Europe and other places in the world they write the day first, then the month, so 3/7/50 would be 3 July 1850 if it was written in, say, Germany (where he lived). Ahhhhhh, all those other wrong dates that said July now make total sense."
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DNA Sequencing Company Wants to Develop a Cancer Blood Test:
Time Health
"One of the early pioneers in mapping our DNA is hoping to turn its genetic know-how into the first blood test for picking up early signs of cancer.
Illumina, which dominates the DNA sequencing world, is dipping a very big toe into cancer testing.
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Tips for Finding and Visiting Your Ancestors in the Cemetery:
Ancestry
"Information on tombstones can include maiden names, birth and death dates, relationships, towns of origin, military service, and religious affiliation—all of which can lead breakthroughs in your research. Be sure to check with the cemetery office to see if other family members are in the plot who are not listed on the tombstone, or are perhaps in a grave nearby. The cemetery office often has additional details not found on the tombstone."
Download cemetery guide... 3 page .pdf file
Today In History: 18 January
1778: Captain James Cook discovers the Hawaiian Islands, naming them the ‘Sandwich Islands’ after the First Lord of the Admiralty, Lord Sandwich.
1836: Jim Bowie arrives at the Alamo to assist its Texas defenders.
1910: Aviator Eugene Ely performs his first successful take off and landing from a ship in San Francisco.
1782 Birthday: Daniel Webster, congressman from New Hampshire, Massachusetts senator, and secretary of state before the Civil War.
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