Tomorrow: Wednesday: March 23, 2016
Brick Wall SIG Meeting
8:30 AM in the Atlanta Room in the Savannah Center
Tomorrow: Wednesday: March 23, 2016
General Monthly Meeting
10:00 AM in the Atlanta Room in the Savannah CenterFirst Successful Extraction Of Ancient DNA From A Southern African Mummy:
HeritageDaily
"Researchers have presented one of the first computerized tomography (CT) scans of a mummified individual from southern Africa, and also completed the first successful aDNA (ancient DNA) extraction from such remains."
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Family Tree DNA and GedMatch Dustup:
DNAeXplained
"It’s really unfortunate that a “conversation” that should have been private has gone public, but it has and there is no closing the barn door after the cow has left.
Genetic genealogy, and genealogy, is a highly emotional topic. Many of us feel very strongly, myself included. After all, it’s our ancestors, flesh and blood we’re talking about.
I know that many people look to my blog for direction and commentary on these matters, so I feel obligated to say something.
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New Legacy Quick Tip Video: How to Share an Event:
LegacyFamilyTree
"Learn how to use Legacy's "shared events" in this new Quicktip video."
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How the Irish Changed the Course of the War of 1812?
Preserve the Pensions
"In the earliest decades of the United States, the Irish made up more than 50% of the immigrants to the nascent republic. Many blamed the Crown for the poverty and oppression they faced at home. "
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How the Irish Changed the Course of the War of 1812?
Preserve the Pensions
"In the earliest decades of the United States, the Irish made up more than 50% of the immigrants to the nascent republic. Many blamed the Crown for the poverty and oppression they faced at home. "
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Family Memories Spotlight: Genealogists Share Family History Documents:
FamilySearch
"Crossing the sea in a crowded ship, storms forging frothing, frenzied waves. Disembarking in a foreign port, not even the language familiar. Traversing prairies under duress – wind whipping, supplies short. Migration stories. They captivate the imagination."
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Mocavo, Findmypast Databases to Merge:
The Tampa Tribune
"There’s about to be another merger in the genealogy world. Over the next few months, Mocavo will merge with Findmypast.
Mocavo, which came on the genealogy scene in 2011, will disappear after all of its site content has been moved to Findmypast."
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FamilySearch Updates The War of 1812 Records:
FamilySearch
1.1 million indexes have been added to the compiled military service records of volunteer soldiers who served in the War of 1812. The files are located in the National Archives in Washington D.C. This collection is a part of RG 94, Records of the Adjutant General's Office, 1780's-1917 and is National Archive Microfilm Publication M602.
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This Day In History: 22 March
1630: The first legislation prohibiting gambling is enacted in Boston.
1765: The Stamp Act is passed, the first direct British tax on the American colonists.
1790: Thomas Jefferson becomes the first U.S. Secretary of State.
1948 Birthday: Andrew Lloyd Webber, British composer (The Phantom of the Opera, Cats)
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