Friday, April 22, 2016

VGS Latest News & Tips: 22 April 2016

Source Citations: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly:
TheFamilyLocket
"Have you ever read a family history with an interesting fact, like “Great Grandma was a full blooded Cherokee”? You’re excited to read more and see some proof, but there is nothing:   no source citations or documentation of any kind.  You’re left in the dark, wondering how much to believe in that history."
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Becoming Your Family Video Biographer:
Desktop Documentaries
"This post describes my journey making our family video biography. I started with a bunch of photos and home movies and ended up with something that looks and feels like a professionally done documentary about the history of an ordinary family."
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How Many Persons Are "Watching" Your Family Tree Persons?
Genea-Musings
"How many other people (possibly my cousins?) are also watching the ancestors I am watching?  Can I find out who they are?"
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How to Export Photos from Any Computer to an iPhone or iPad:
How-to-Geek
"If you use a Windows or Linux PC as your primary computer, but have an iPad or iPhone as one of your devices, you can’t simply transfer photos over to it by plugging it in. Instead, it is best to use iCloud to accomplish this."
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This Day In History: 22 April
1792: President George Washington proclaims American neutrality in the war in Europe.
1889: The Oklahoma land rush officially starts at noon as thousands of Americans race for new, unclaimed land.
1898: In the first action of the Spanish-American War, the USS Nashville, takes on a Spanish ship.
1918 Birthday: Robert Wadlow, the world’s tallest man (8’11.1″).


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