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| The new Genealogy Writers SIG held their first meeting, yesterday, July 12, 2016 It was an organizational meeting. Regular meetings begin in August. |
German Genealogy SIG Meeting
9:30 AM in the Reliance Room at the Late Miona Recreation Center
Relative Finder: One Big Family of Cousins:
FamilySearch
"I’ve always believed, with a certain perverse pride, that I come from plain folks, neither rich nor famous. I’ve confirmed it. To my knowledge, I am not a direct descendent of anyone famous; however, James Madison, signer of the U.S. Constitution and fourth president of the United States, is my second cousin, six generations removed. I am also second cousin 11 to 13 times removed from several members of the Mayflower Company, but none of them are direct ancestors. Henry VIII of England is my 14th great uncle, and his daughter Mary is my third cousin, 12 times removed. I am related to no famous Europeans and only distantly related to any famous Americans past or present."
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Searching Findmypast: A Guide
FindMyPast
"We have recently launched the beta version of our new navigation, something we've been working on for several months. I am so grateful to those of you who have already filled in the survey. There are so many responses, but I am reading each and every one of them. I can see a few common questions, so I thought it would be good to answer them here."
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Birth, Marriage and Death Records: A Beginner’s Guide
FindMyPast
"Birth, Marriage and Death Records (BMDs) are the first kind of records you'll discover when starting your family history research. The BMDs provide an incredible resource for tracing important events in your family's history, and are often the key to growing your family tree.
But what are they, exactly? And how can they help you?
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Evernote Clampdown Causes Anger:
BBC
"Evernote has restricted the use of the free version of its note-taking app and raised prices for the paid-for ones."
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How to Use SmartThings to Automatically Turn on Lights When Entering a Room:
How-to-Geek
"If you’re sick of having to find and fumble with the light switch every time you enter a dark room, you can use SmartThings to automate that process and have the lights turn on automatically when you enter."
Continue reading...
Relative Finder: One Big Family of Cousins:
FamilySearch
"I’ve always believed, with a certain perverse pride, that I come from plain folks, neither rich nor famous. I’ve confirmed it. To my knowledge, I am not a direct descendent of anyone famous; however, James Madison, signer of the U.S. Constitution and fourth president of the United States, is my second cousin, six generations removed. I am also second cousin 11 to 13 times removed from several members of the Mayflower Company, but none of them are direct ancestors. Henry VIII of England is my 14th great uncle, and his daughter Mary is my third cousin, 12 times removed. I am related to no famous Europeans and only distantly related to any famous Americans past or present."
Continue reading...
Searching Findmypast: A Guide
FindMyPast
"We have recently launched the beta version of our new navigation, something we've been working on for several months. I am so grateful to those of you who have already filled in the survey. There are so many responses, but I am reading each and every one of them. I can see a few common questions, so I thought it would be good to answer them here."
Continue reading...
Birth, Marriage and Death Records: A Beginner’s Guide
FindMyPast
"Birth, Marriage and Death Records (BMDs) are the first kind of records you'll discover when starting your family history research. The BMDs provide an incredible resource for tracing important events in your family's history, and are often the key to growing your family tree.
But what are they, exactly? And how can they help you?
Continue reading...
Evernote Clampdown Causes Anger:
BBC
"Evernote has restricted the use of the free version of its note-taking app and raised prices for the paid-for ones."
Continue reading...
How to Use SmartThings to Automatically Turn on Lights When Entering a Room:
How-to-Geek
"If you’re sick of having to find and fumble with the light switch every time you enter a dark room, you can use SmartThings to automate that process and have the lights turn on automatically when you enter."
Continue reading...
This Day In History: 13 July
1585: A group of 108 English colonists, led by Sir Richard Grenville, reaches Roanoke Island, North Carolina.
1754: George Washington surrenders Fort Necessity to the French, leaving them in control of the Ohio Valley.
1787: Congress, under the Articles of Confederation, enacts the Northwest Ordinance, establishing rules for governing the Northwest Territory, for admitting new states to the Union and limiting the expansion of slavery.
1886 Birthday: Edward J. Flanagan, Catholic priest, founder of Boys’ Town.
State Timelines:
Even though it is hard to tell what made people move or disappear, these are just a few possibilities.
Pennsylvania:
1720: Western Pennsylvania settled
1729: 6,000 immigrants arrive from Europe
1732: Maryland boundary disputed
State Timelines:
Even though it is hard to tell what made people move or disappear, these are just a few possibilities.
Pennsylvania:
1720: Western Pennsylvania settled
1729: 6,000 immigrants arrive from Europe
1732: Maryland boundary disputed
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