VGS News & Tips: 4 April 2016

Tomorrow: Tuesday: April 5, 2016

Italian Genealogy SIG Meeting

1:00 PM in the Atlanta Room in the Savannah Center

Note: Different Date... This meeting replaces the April 19th meeting...

John DeAngelo, guest speaker.

GIC and Silver Lake Invest in U.S. Genealogy Company Ancestry:
Bloomberg
"GIC Pte, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, and technology investor Silver Lake Management LLC will buy into Ancestry.com LLC., the U.S. genealogy company said."
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Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter Purchased by Google:
Dick Eastman eogn.org
There were some very interesting April Fool's Day news articles from the world of Genealogy. I think I like Dick Eastman's the Best...
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Here is another one from DNAeXplained...
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8 Steps for Protecting Water-Damaged Photos:

Ancestry
"As April approaches and the rainy season begins, we’re sharing some tips on how to salvage water-damaged photos. At Storyhouse, we always encourage our clients to digitize all of their family memories and important documents before catastrophe strikes, but we know this isn’t always possible during sudden and unexpected bouts of inclement weather."
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Save 30% on Ancestry with Your AARP Membership.
Ancestry
There are some restrictions that you need to understand. Please review the parameters below before calling Ancestry.com and requesting the discount:

• You must be a current member of AARP and have your AARP membership number available.
• The AARP discount applies to World Explorer memberships only.
• The discount applies to new memberships as well as renewals.
• You can only use this offer ONE TIME! If you have used the AARP discount in the past, you cannot renew your current membership using the discount.

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Tech Support Scams:
Florida Consumer eNewslatter
"Cybercriminals are no longer targeting victims solely through email messages and fake websites. They’re diversifying their tactics and contacting individuals by telephone, claiming to represent well-known software companies and offering to solve computer problems."
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This Day In History: 4 April
1581: Francis Drake completes circumnavigation of the world.
1812: The territory of Orleans becomes the 18th state and will become known as Louisiana.
1818: The United States flag is declared to have 13 red and white stripes and 20 stars.
1821 Birthday: Linus Yale, inventor of the Yale lock.