VGS Reminders: 18-22, 2016

Genetic Genealogy SIG Meeting, April 2016

Wednesday: April 20, 2016

Mid-Atlantic States SIG Meeting

9:30 AM in the Jasmine Room at the Hibiscus Recreation Center

Wednesday: April 20, 2016

New to Genealogy SIG Meeting

2:30 PM in the Chateaugay Room at the Chatham Recreation Center

Thursday: April 21, 2016

New England Genealogy SIG Meeting

Noon in the New Smyrna Room at the Sea Breeze Recreation Center

America's First Military Draft Begins: April 16, 1862
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"On April 16, 1862, the Confederacy—in need of troops to fight in its armies—passed the Conscription Act, the first effective general military draft in America."
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NGS Releases Mobile App for 2016 Family History Conference:
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"The National Genealogical Society (NGS) announces the release of its mobile app for the NGS 2016 Family History Conference, which will be held 4‒7 May 2016, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The app is available for iOS, Android, Blackberry, Windows Phone, and web-enabled devices. To download the free NGS mobile app, go to http://conference.ngsgenealogy.org/attend/mobile-app/."

This Day In History: 16 April

1818: The U.S. Senate ratifies the Rush-Bagot amendment to form an unarmed U.S.-Canada border.

1862: Slavery is abolished in the District of Columbia.

1922: Annie Oakley shoots 100 clay targets in a row, setting a woman’s record.

1867 Birthday: Wilbur Wright, designer, builder and flyer of the first airplane.