Today: September 15, 2016
New England Genealogy SIG Meeting
Cancelled!
Tomorrow: September 16, 2016
Scandinavian Genealogy SIG Meeting
10:00 AM in the Clearwater Room Sea Breeze Recreation Center
Topic: "Mining Google+ for Genealogical/Family History Information"
"Leading Family History website Findmypast, has today announced that they will be granting four days of free access to their entire collection of more than 114 million Irish records, the largest available anywhere online. From 08:00 IST Thursday 15th September to 23:59 IST Sunday 18th September, all Irish birth, marriage, death, census, social history, immigration and military records available on Findmypast will be completely free to explore."
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The Stranger in my Genes – A DNA Test That Changed a Life:
DNAeXplained
"Bill Griffeth, anchor of CNBC’s Closing Bell, and now author of the book, “The Stranger in My Genes” had something startling to say in a recent interview:
“My father wasn’t my father….and I blame this man…Max Blankfeld.”
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How Well Do You Know Your Grandparents’ Story?
Ancestry
"It’s often difficult for us to imagine our grandparents’ lives before we, or even our parents, were born. What were they like as kids? What did they like studying in school, when did they first fall in love, how did they spend their free time? 68% of the people we recently surveyed admitted they don’t know ...
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How to View and Add Calendar Events from the Windows 10 Taskbar:
How-to-Geek
"Even if you don’t use the Windows Mail & Calendar app, the Windows calendar is actually pretty nice. And with the Anniversary Update to Windows 10, you can now see your agenda and add calendar events right from the Windows taskbar."
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How to Recover a Lost or Corrupt Document in Microsoft Word 2016:
How-to-Geek
"Have you ever had a troublesome .doc or .docx file Word that you can’t seem to open? Or even lost a document completely, with all your hard work gone with it?"
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This Day In History: 15 September 2016
1858: The Butterfield Overland Mail Company begins delivering mail from St. Louis to San Francisco. The company’s motto is: “Remember, boys, nothing on God’s earth must stop the United States mail!”
1928: Scottish bacteriologist Alexander Fleming discovers, by accident, that the mold penicillin has an antibiotic effect.
1981: Sandra Day O’Connor is unanimously approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee to become the first female justice on the US Supreme Court.
1901 Birthday: Sir Howard Bailey, British engineer who gave his name to a prefabricated bridge used extensively during World War II.
State Timelines:
Even though it is hard to tell what made people move or disappear, these are just a few possibilities.
Colorado:
1863: Telegraph links Colorado with the East
1864: Camp Collins established to protect settlers on Overland Trail
1864/65: Indian attacks reach their peak
Topic: "Mining Google+ for Genealogical/Family History Information"
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Findmypast Grants 4 Days Of Free Access To All Irish Records To Celebrate The Release Of New Irish Collections:"Leading Family History website Findmypast, has today announced that they will be granting four days of free access to their entire collection of more than 114 million Irish records, the largest available anywhere online. From 08:00 IST Thursday 15th September to 23:59 IST Sunday 18th September, all Irish birth, marriage, death, census, social history, immigration and military records available on Findmypast will be completely free to explore."
Continue reading...
The Stranger in my Genes – A DNA Test That Changed a Life:
DNAeXplained
"Bill Griffeth, anchor of CNBC’s Closing Bell, and now author of the book, “The Stranger in My Genes” had something startling to say in a recent interview:
“My father wasn’t my father….and I blame this man…Max Blankfeld.”
Continue reading...
How Well Do You Know Your Grandparents’ Story?
Ancestry
"It’s often difficult for us to imagine our grandparents’ lives before we, or even our parents, were born. What were they like as kids? What did they like studying in school, when did they first fall in love, how did they spend their free time? 68% of the people we recently surveyed admitted they don’t know ...
Continue reading...
Irish Collections:
Ancestry
"Don't let your Irish history go undiscovered.
Download our research guide and learn 10 tips on discovering your Irish ancestors."
How-to-Geek
"Even if you don’t use the Windows Mail & Calendar app, the Windows calendar is actually pretty nice. And with the Anniversary Update to Windows 10, you can now see your agenda and add calendar events right from the Windows taskbar."
Continue reading...
How-to-Geek
"Have you ever had a troublesome .doc or .docx file Word that you can’t seem to open? Or even lost a document completely, with all your hard work gone with it?"
Continue reading...
This Day In History: 15 September 2016
1858: The Butterfield Overland Mail Company begins delivering mail from St. Louis to San Francisco. The company’s motto is: “Remember, boys, nothing on God’s earth must stop the United States mail!”
1928: Scottish bacteriologist Alexander Fleming discovers, by accident, that the mold penicillin has an antibiotic effect.
1981: Sandra Day O’Connor is unanimously approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee to become the first female justice on the US Supreme Court.
1901 Birthday: Sir Howard Bailey, British engineer who gave his name to a prefabricated bridge used extensively during World War II.
State Timelines:
Even though it is hard to tell what made people move or disappear, these are just a few possibilities.
Colorado:
1863: Telegraph links Colorado with the East
1864: Camp Collins established to protect settlers on Overland Trail
1864/65: Indian attacks reach their peak
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