Tomorrow: Wednesday: May 25, 2016
Brick Wall SIG Meeting
8:30 AM in the Atlanta Room in the Savannah Center
Tomorrow: Wednesday: May 25, 2016
General Monthly Meeting
10:00 AM in the Atlanta
Room in the Savannah CenterTune In For Tonight's Genealogy Roadshow from Miami at 8:00 p.m. on PBS
MyHeritage DNA Matching & Terms Of Use:
Judy G. Russell, The Legal Genealogist
"The genealogy website MyHeritage announced this week that it’s launching a new DNA matching service. Using raw DNA files from testing companies such as Family Tree DNA, AncestryDNA or 23andMe, and family tree files uploaded by its users, the company will match users to others in its database.
And before you even think about doing this, make sure you understand the terms of use — and that you do NOT have to agree to the Consent Agreement to participate.
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Genealogy Jamboree 2016 Live Streaming Announced:
GeneaPress
"Registration is now open for FREE live streaming of the 47th Annual Southern California Genealogy Jamboree and the pre-event Genetic Genealogy 2016 The Future of the Past: Genetic Genealogy 2016."
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Enhance Your Research: Understand Worldwide Naming Patterns
My Heritage: by James L. Tanner
"Not too long ago, MyHeritage.com opened a major genealogical door for many researchers with its new Global Name Translation Technology. Quoting from the product announcement, “The technology automatically translates the names found in historical records and family trees from one language into another, at very high accuracy."
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Union Soldier Describes Daily Life in Civil War Camp:
GenealogyBank
"After the Civil War began with the Confederacy firing on Fort Sumter on 12 April 1861, the North responded enthusiastically to President Lincoln’s call for 75,000 volunteers to serve for 90 days. The Union mobilized for the war effort, supplying men, arms and equipment, forming a Northern army to suppress the Southern rebellion. Then the monumental task began of converting these raw recruits into an organized, effective fighting force."
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After More Than 80 Years, Birth Mother And Daughter Reunite:
Chicago Tribune
"For more than 80 years, Eileen Wagner kept a secret from her children. She thought it was the best way to protect all of them — not only the two kids she raised with her husband, but also a third child, whom she had given up for adoption in 1933 when she was a teenager."
Can Data on Hard Drives Degrade Without a Warning About the Damage?
How-to-Geek
"We all worry about keeping our data and files safe and intact, but is it possible for data to become damaged and be accessed by a user without a notification or warning of any kind about the problem? Today’s SuperUser Q&A post has the answer to a worried reader’s question. "Can data on hard drives degrade and be accessed without a warning about the damage?"
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This Day In History: 24 May
1607: Captain Christopher Newport and 105 followers found the colony of Jamestown at the mouth of the James River on the coast of Virginia.
1689: English Parliament passes the Act of Toleration, protecting Protestants. Roman Catholics are specifically excluded from exemption.
1764: Boston lawyer James Otis denounces “taxation without representation,” calling for the colonies to unite in opposition to Britain’s new tax measures.
1819 Birthday: Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1836-1901).
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