VGS Reminders 28 March - 1 April, 2016

Over 250 members were at the March 2016 General Meeting

Friday: April 1, 2016

British Genealogy SIG Meeting

9:30 AM in the Courageous Room at the Lake Miona Recreation Center
Friday: April 1, 2016
NEHGS Conference in The Villages: For those who have registered, the conference will be held at the Waterfront Inn, on April 1, beginning at 9:00. Remember to bring your ticket.

Italian SIG Meeting Change:
Due to commitments beyond our control, the April Italian SIG meeting has been changed from April 19th to April 5th. The time & location remains the same at the Savannah Center at 1:00 p.m.
The guest speaker will be John DeAngelo who will discuss different ways to capture data content and load it into your genealogy software.

How to Use Pinterest to Plan a Genealogy Research Trip:
Lisa Lisson
"Pinterest is a popular visual bookmarking and social media site. Did you know that when used creatively, Pinterest can be one of the best tools in a genealogist’s toolbox? Virtual bulletin boards can be created on whatever subject the pinner chooses. Pins can then be pinned to the relevant board on the user’s page."
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This Day In History: 26 March
1827: German composer Ludwig Van Beethoven dies in Vienna. He had been deaf for the later part of his life, but said on his death bed “I shall hear in heaven.”
1832: Famed western artist George Catlin begins his voyage up the Missouri River aboard the American Fur Company steamship Yellowstone.
1885: Eastman Film Co. manufactures the first commercial motion picture film.
1914 Birthday: William Westmoreland, U.S. army general during the Vietnam War.