Today: Tuesday: March 15, 2016
Italian Genealogy SIG Meeting
1:00 PM in the Atlanta Room in the Savannah Center
Tomorrow: Wednesday: March 16, 2016
Board of Directors Meeting
9:00 AM at the Pinellas Library
Tomorrow: Wednesday: March 16, 2016
Mid-Atlantic States SIG Meeting
9:30 AM in the Jasmine Room at the Hibiscus Recreation Center
Tomorrow: Wednesday: March 16, 2016
New to Genealogy SIG Meeting
2:30 PM in the Chateaugay Room at the Chatham Recreation Center
The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History Show:
"BYUtv’s new reality series Relative Race (http://www.relativerace.com/) premiered on February 28, 2016. The show “features four married couples as they travel across the US in search of long lost relatives, armed with only paper maps, a rental car, a $25 per diem and a flip phone.” (Interview with two contestants later in the show.)"
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The VGS Newsletter Has Been Sent:
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The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History Show:
"BYUtv’s new reality series Relative Race (http://www.relativerace.com/) premiered on February 28, 2016. The show “features four married couples as they travel across the US in search of long lost relatives, armed with only paper maps, a rental car, a $25 per diem and a flip phone.” (Interview with two contestants later in the show.)"
Continue reading or listen to podcast...
The VGS Newsletter Has Been Sent:
If you didn't receive a copy of the newsletter via email then we probably don't have your current email address or it was placed into your spam email folder. Check your spam folder before contacting the Society with your correct email address. Members can update their email address HERE.
Concepts – Identical by…Descent, State, Population and Chance"
DNAeXplained
"In genetic genealogy, what does it mean when someone says they are “identical by” sometime…and what are those various somethings?"
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How To Disable Autocorrect in Windows 10:
How-to-Geek
"Autocorrect is kind of a love/hate thing no matter what platform you use it on. In Windows 10, it works much the same as on other platforms, automatically replacing misspelled words if they are in the dictionary and applying a red underline if the word isn’t found at all."
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Are you familiar with Ancestry Academy?
Ancestry (The academy is a separate subscription service.)
"Ancestry Academy's online course library continues to grow! Check out this new courses taught by experts in the genealogy community:"
"Written in Stone: Researching in Cemeteries, by Amy Johnson Crow, CG℠"
"In this course, you'll learn how to approach cemetery records, use what you gather in your research, and explore many options you may have never thought of to make the most of any cemetery visit. Amy will discuss tombstone inscriptions, symbols, military burials, and even how to take the best pictures when you're on your visit to your ancestor's final resting place."
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This Day In History: 15 March
1493: Christopher Columbus returns to Spain after his first voyage to the New World.
1892: New York State unveils the new automatic ballot voting machine.
1934: Henry Ford restores the $5-a-day wage.
1767 Birthday: Andrew Jackson, seventh President of the United States (1829-1837).
1934: Henry Ford restores the $5-a-day wage.
1767 Birthday: Andrew Jackson, seventh President of the United States (1829-1837).
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