Today: September 12, 2016
Family Tree Maker Uses SIG Meeting
1:00 PM in the Patriot Room at the Mulberry Grove Recreation Center
Tomorrow: September 13, 2016
Genealogy Writers SIG Meeting
2:30 PM in the Churchill Downs Room in the Pimlico Recreation Center
Guest speaker: Phil Goldsmith
Chronicling America to Add 4 New States' Newspapers and Expand Years to 1690 - 1963:
The Ancestor Hunt
"Two important announcements that will make some terrific additions to Chronicling America. The first adds 4 new states and additions to 10 existing state collections. The second announcement increases the span of years covered by the collection"
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9/11 at 15 Years:
DNAeXplainded
"I guess it takes a tragedy to make heroes – and this was a tragedy of immeasurable proportions, never experienced before, and thankfully, never again since."
Continue reading...
10 German Words You Won't Find In A Dictionary:
SK Translations
"Genealogy can be a fascinating journey. Finding your ancestor’s names, what they did with their lives and what their hopes and dreams were is an amazing process. That being said, genealogical research is certainly not without its challenges."
Continue reading...
Holocaust Descendants Honour Heroine:
SK Translations
"DITHA Slowey today lives a peaceful life in central Victoria, but in World War II she was a hero. In 1945, when she was 19, she helped 23 British RAF prisoners of war escape a death march through her home town of Lossen, eastern Germany. She fed them and treated their wounds as they hid in a Catholic manse"
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The Biggest Mistake in Reading Old Handwriting – and How to Avoid It:
Amy Johnson Crow
"It’s thrilling to find a document that can solve one of our genealogical problems. But that thrill can turn into frustration when we can’t read a name or an important word."
Continue reading...
How to Keep Your Windows PC and Apps Up to Date:
How-to-Geek
"We know, updating your PC is a hassle–but it’s important. New security flaws are discovered on a regular basis, and most companies are pretty good about about issuing fixes for those flaws as they crop up. Plugging those holes, however, depends largely upon you making sure things are properly updated."
Continue reading...
How to Periodically Scan Your Computer With Windows Defender While Using Another Antivirus:
How-to-Geek
"Windows 10 comes with Windows Defender, a built-in antivirus tool to help protect your PC from malware. With the Anniversary Update, Windows Defender can keep protecting your PC by providing a second layer of protection, even if you install another antivirus."
Continue reading...
This Day In History: 12 September 2016
1609: Henry Hudson sails into what is now New York Harbor aboard his sloop Half Moon.
1786: Despite his failed efforts to suppress the American Revolution, Lord Cornwallis is appointed governor general of India.
2011: In New York City, the 9/11 Memorial Museum opens to the public.
1888 Birthday: Maurice Chevalier, singer, dancer and actor.
State Timelines:
Even though it is hard to tell what made people move or disappear, these are just a few possibilities.
Colorado:
1776: Father Escalante explored region
1803: U.S. acquired as part of the Louisiana Purchase
1822: First wagons crossed Colorado on Santa Fe Trail
Guest speaker: Phil Goldsmith
Presentation: "The Drugstore Philosopher - Telling My Father's Story."
"Two important announcements that will make some terrific additions to Chronicling America. The first adds 4 new states and additions to 10 existing state collections. The second announcement increases the span of years covered by the collection"
Continue reading...
9/11 at 15 Years:
DNAeXplainded
"I guess it takes a tragedy to make heroes – and this was a tragedy of immeasurable proportions, never experienced before, and thankfully, never again since."
Continue reading...
SK Translations
"Genealogy can be a fascinating journey. Finding your ancestor’s names, what they did with their lives and what their hopes and dreams were is an amazing process. That being said, genealogical research is certainly not without its challenges."
Continue reading...
Holocaust Descendants Honour Heroine:
SK Translations
"DITHA Slowey today lives a peaceful life in central Victoria, but in World War II she was a hero. In 1945, when she was 19, she helped 23 British RAF prisoners of war escape a death march through her home town of Lossen, eastern Germany. She fed them and treated their wounds as they hid in a Catholic manse"
Continue reading...
The Biggest Mistake in Reading Old Handwriting – and How to Avoid It:
Amy Johnson Crow
"It’s thrilling to find a document that can solve one of our genealogical problems. But that thrill can turn into frustration when we can’t read a name or an important word."
Continue reading...
How to Keep Your Windows PC and Apps Up to Date:
How-to-Geek
"We know, updating your PC is a hassle–but it’s important. New security flaws are discovered on a regular basis, and most companies are pretty good about about issuing fixes for those flaws as they crop up. Plugging those holes, however, depends largely upon you making sure things are properly updated."
Continue reading...
How to Periodically Scan Your Computer With Windows Defender While Using Another Antivirus:
How-to-Geek
"Windows 10 comes with Windows Defender, a built-in antivirus tool to help protect your PC from malware. With the Anniversary Update, Windows Defender can keep protecting your PC by providing a second layer of protection, even if you install another antivirus."
Continue reading...
This Day In History: 12 September 2016
1609: Henry Hudson sails into what is now New York Harbor aboard his sloop Half Moon.
1786: Despite his failed efforts to suppress the American Revolution, Lord Cornwallis is appointed governor general of India.
2011: In New York City, the 9/11 Memorial Museum opens to the public.
1888 Birthday: Maurice Chevalier, singer, dancer and actor.
State Timelines:
Even though it is hard to tell what made people move or disappear, these are just a few possibilities.
Colorado:
1776: Father Escalante explored region
1803: U.S. acquired as part of the Louisiana Purchase
1822: First wagons crossed Colorado on Santa Fe Trail
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