Friday, July 29, 2016

VGS Latest News & Tips: 29 July 2016

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The Easy, Low-Tech Way to Label Scanned Photos:
Amy Johnson Crow
"You’ve scanned some family photos. Great! But who is in them? With file names like IMG_1092.jpg, it isn’t readily apparent who is in the photo. How can you label scanned photos?"
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Y DNA Match Changes at Family Tree DNA Affect Genetic Distance:
DNAeXplained
"Recently, group administrators received information that Y matching has changed at Family Tree DNA.
This is a welcome update."
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20 Reasons Why You Should Write Your Family History:
NYPL
"If you have done any family history research, such as looking for records on Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org or conducting interviews with older family members, you may have pondered writing about your genealogy research. Here are 20 reasons why you should cease pondering and start writing."
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DNA Analyses Reveal Genetic Identities Of World's First Farmers:
EurekAlert
"Conducting the first large-scale, genome-wide analyses of ancient human remains from the Near East, an international team led by Harvard Medical School has illuminated the genetic identities and population dynamics of the world's first farmers."
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How to Set a Different Wallpaper On Each Monitor In Windows 10:
How-to-Geek
"Setting a unique background on each of your multiple monitors was a simple trick in Windows 8, but the menu is buried to the point of being invisible in Windows 10. But it’s still there, if you know where to look."
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This Day In History: 29 July
1848: A rebellion against British rule is put down in Tipperary, Ireland.
1915: U.S. Marines land at Port-au-Prince to protect American interests in Haiti.
1990: Boston Red Sox hit 12 doubles in a game, setting major league record.
1918 Birthday: Edwin Greene O’Connor, author (The Last Hurrah).

State Timelines:
Even though it is hard to tell what made people move or disappear, these are just a few possibilities.
South Carolina
1790: Migrations into East Tennessee began
1804: Hurricane hits Georgia and the Carolina's
1820-1825: Nearly half the population moves West

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