Today: Thursday: May 12, 2016
German Genealogy SIG Meeting
9:30 AM in the Reliance Room at the Late Miona Recreation Center
These Old Passport Applications May Hold the Missing Genealogy Info You Need:
Family History Daily
"Many family historians are not aware of the fact that millions of passport applications were collected by the US Department of State between the years of 1795 and 1925.
These applications are kept by the National Archives and Record Administration (NARA) and are packed full of personal information that can help you in your research."
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A City’s History is Key to Genealogical Research- Discovering New Digital Tools:
Genealogy Jen
"Much like the surge of excitement I felt before starting 3rd grade with Mrs. Lonborg, I felt fist-pumping gratitude as I discovered a new FREE digital researching tool today."
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3 Places to Find Your Ancestor’s Obituary:
GenealogyBank
"Gena Philibert-Ortega provides three genealogy tips to help you find your ancestor’s obituary. Gena is a genealogist and author of the book “From the Family Kitchen."
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The Genealogy Professional Podcast:
Episode 39 - Blaine Bettinger
"In this episode we hear from a leading expert in genetic genealogy. Blaine Bettinger, Ph.D., J.D., is an intellectual property attorney by day and a genetic genealogist by night. In 2007 he started The Genetic Genealogist, oBlaine Bettingerne of the earliest blogs on the topic. Dr. Bettinger has been interviewed and quoted on personal genomics topics in Newsweek, New Scientist, Wired, and others. He authored I Have the Results of My Genetic Genealogy Test, Now What? in 2008, which is distributed by Family Tree DNA to all of their new customers."
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How to Add a Calculator to Microsoft Word:
How-to-Geek
"To do basic arithmetic in Word, you normally have to open the Windows calculator to get your answers, then manually insert them into Word. However, there is a third-party add-in for Word that provides a popup calculator that will calculate numbers in your document, and automatically insert the answer."
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This Day In History: 12 May
1926: The Airship Norge becomes the first vessel to fly over the North Pole.
1932: The body of Charles Lindbergh’s baby is found.
1935: Alcoholics Anonymous is founded in Akron, Ohio by “Bill W.,” a stockbroker, and “Dr. Bob S.,” a heart surgeon.
1820 Birthday: Florence Nightingale, English nurse and hospital reformer.
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