Wednesday, January 6, 2016

VGS Latest News & Tips: 6 January 2016

Today: Wednesday, January 6, 2016:
French Canadian Genealogy SIG Meeting:
9:00 AM in the Julio Iglesias Room at the La Hacienda Recreation Center


Tomorrow: Thursday, January 7, 2016:
Eastern European Genealogy SIG Meeting:
1:00 PM in the Triple Crown Room at Churchill Recreation Center

Did You Register for the Windows 10 Demo? It's Today
Are you thinking of upgrading to Windows 10? See the Windows 10 operating system in action.
Pinellas Plaza Library
Jan 6 at 2pm in Rm 102

Legacy News' Top 10 Blog Posts of 2015:
Legacy Family Tree
Legacy Family Tree offers many tools to help genealogists with their research. They may be quick tips to their own software or tips on scanning, preserving and sharing your photographs that any genealogists can use not just users of LFT.
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Eyes Wide Open:
23andMe
"Brothers from different mothers, John and Brian came together because of 23andMe.
For John, 68, finding a half-brother was the last thing he expected."
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10 Ways to Open the Command Prompt in Windows 10
How-to-Geek
"The command prompt has been around forever, and while it might not be as useful in Windows as one would hope, it’s still a great resource to have at your disposal. Today we’re showing you all of the different ways to open the command prompt. We’re betting you don’t know all of them."
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The Best and Worst of 2015 – Genetic Genealogy Year in Review:
DNAeXplained
"This year, I’ve added a few specific “award” categories for people or firms that I feel need to be specially recognized as outstanding in one direction or the other."
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This Day In History: 6 January
1540: Henry VIII of England marries his fourth wife, Anne of Cleves. The marriage will last six months.
1861: The Governor of Maryland, Thomas Hicks, announces his opposition to the states’s possible secession from the Union.
1910: Union leaders ask President William H. Taft to investigate U.S. Steel’s practices.
1412 Birthday: Joan of Arc, French Saint and national heroine.

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