Today: September 13, 2016
Genealogy Writers SIG Meeting
2:30 PM in the Churchill Downs Room in the Pimlico Recreation Center
Guest speaker: Phil Goldsmith
"In mid-May, we gave MyHeritage users who have taken a DNA test the ability to upload DNA data to benefit from free DNA Matching, once we complete developing it. We’re happy to announce that our DNA Matching technology is now ready and live!"
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Long-Lost Letter From Dying Mom Found In Used Book:
CNN
"Gordon Draper, the owner of Bondgate Books in Bishop Auckland, England, was going through a stack of books at his store when an envelope containing a handwritten letter slipped out from between some pages."
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How to Set “Active Hours” So Windows 10 Won’t Restart at a Bad Time:
How-to-Geek
"Windows 10 automatically downloads and installs updates, but a new feature in Windows 10’s Anniversary Update gives you more control over when this happens. Set “active hours” when you generally use your PC, and Windows won’t restart your computer during those hours."
Continue reading...
How to Install Extensions in Microsoft Edge:
How-to-Geek
"Microsoft Edge finally supports browser extensions thanks to Windows 10’s Anniversary Update. Edge extensions are now available in the Windows Store, although only a few are initially available."
Continue reading...
This Day In History: 13 September 2016
1788: The Constitutional Convention authorizes the first federal election resolving that electors in all the states will be appointed on January 7, 1789.
1846: General Winfield Scott takes Chapultepec, removing the last obstacle to U.S. troops moving on Mexico City.
1951: In Korea, U.S. Army troops begin their assault in Heartbreak Ridge. The month-long struggle will cost 3,700 casualties.
1851 Birthday: Walter Reed, U.S. Army doctor, discovered a cure for yellow fever.
State Timelines:
Even though it is hard to tell what made people move or disappear, these are just a few possibilities.
Colorado:
1825: Small trading posts established
1832: Bent's Fort trading post established
1848: Mexico cedes parts of Colorado to U.S.
1850: U.S. purchased additional Colorado land from Texas
Guest speaker: Phil Goldsmith
Presentation: "The Drugstore Philosopher - Telling My Father's Story."
Upcoming Free Webinar:
MyHeritage - DNA Matching Now Live:
MyHeritage"In mid-May, we gave MyHeritage users who have taken a DNA test the ability to upload DNA data to benefit from free DNA Matching, once we complete developing it. We’re happy to announce that our DNA Matching technology is now ready and live!"
Continue reading...
Long-Lost Letter From Dying Mom Found In Used Book:
CNN
"Gordon Draper, the owner of Bondgate Books in Bishop Auckland, England, was going through a stack of books at his store when an envelope containing a handwritten letter slipped out from between some pages."
Continue reading...
How to Set “Active Hours” So Windows 10 Won’t Restart at a Bad Time:
How-to-Geek
"Windows 10 automatically downloads and installs updates, but a new feature in Windows 10’s Anniversary Update gives you more control over when this happens. Set “active hours” when you generally use your PC, and Windows won’t restart your computer during those hours."
Continue reading...
How to Install Extensions in Microsoft Edge:
How-to-Geek
"Microsoft Edge finally supports browser extensions thanks to Windows 10’s Anniversary Update. Edge extensions are now available in the Windows Store, although only a few are initially available."
Continue reading...
This Day In History: 13 September 2016
1788: The Constitutional Convention authorizes the first federal election resolving that electors in all the states will be appointed on January 7, 1789.
1846: General Winfield Scott takes Chapultepec, removing the last obstacle to U.S. troops moving on Mexico City.
1951: In Korea, U.S. Army troops begin their assault in Heartbreak Ridge. The month-long struggle will cost 3,700 casualties.
1851 Birthday: Walter Reed, U.S. Army doctor, discovered a cure for yellow fever.
State Timelines:
Even though it is hard to tell what made people move or disappear, these are just a few possibilities.
Colorado:
1825: Small trading posts established
1832: Bent's Fort trading post established
1848: Mexico cedes parts of Colorado to U.S.
1850: U.S. purchased additional Colorado land from Texas
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