VGS Latest News & Tips: 13 June 2016

Today: Monday: June 13, 2016

Family Tree Maker Uses SIG Meeting

1:00 PM in the Patriot Room at the Mulberry Grove Recreation Center

VGS Receives Gold Star Reward from the NGS:

A letter from Ann Staley to President Lannin:

Societies like yours are an integral part of our genealogical community. With your support and volunteers from 44 other genealogical organizations from around the country, the National Genealogical Society 2016 Family History Conference May 4-7, 2016 in Fort Lauderdale Florida was a resounding success. The many hours of volunteer time that were provided helped to ensure that everything ran smoothly and that all the attendees had an exceptional experience.

Please, once again, pass along our thanks to the volunteers from your organization, named below, for the many hours they contributed. It is our pleasure to present to The Villages Genealogical Society the Gold Badge – Superior Volunteer for providing more than ten hours of volunteer time. Display it proudly on your website.

             

            Ruth Wible

            Pat Rand

            Pat Adams

Congratulations!

C. Ann Staley

NGS 2016 Conference Chair

Don't Let Your International History Go Undiscovered:
Ancestry
"Download our research guide to learn 3 steps to help discover your international ancestors, as well as our 7 tricks for tricky names."
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Free Databases at NEHGS:
AmericanAncestors
"AmericanAncestors.org by the New England Historic Genealogical Society is one of the most widely used online genealogical resources in the world. Browse hundreds of unique searchable online databases, offering more than 1 billion searchable records."
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Concepts – Downloading Autosomal Data from Family Tree DNA:
DNAeXplained
"In the new Concepts series titled Managing Autosomal DNA Matches, we’re going to be working with your DNA information from several sources. In order to create matching spreadsheets, you’ll need to download your autosomal information from Family Tree DNA."
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How to Review and Approve What Appears On Your Facebook Timeline:
How-to-Geek
"If you’d like to maintain tighter control over what appears in your Facebook timeline (and thus to everyone you’re Facebook friends with), there’s a simple, but underused, mechanism built right into Facebook to give you approval rights over everything people tag you in."
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This Day In History: 13 June
1777: The Marquis de Lafayette arrives in the American colonies to help in their rebellion against Britain.
1920: The U.S. Post Office Department rules that children may not be sent by parcel post.
1927: Charles Lindbergh receives the Distinguished Flying Cross and is treated to a ticker-tape parade to celebrate his successful crossing of the Atlantic.
1903 Birthday: Harold “Red” Grange, American football player.

State Timelines:
Even though it is hard to tell what made people move or disappear, these are just a few possibilities.
Alaska:
1784: First white settlement started in Three Saints Bay
1818: Russia Navy took control of Alaska
1848: American whalers begin fishing Alaskan waters