Today: September 21, 2016
Mid-Atlantic States SIG Meeting
9:30 AM in the Defender Room at the Lake Miona Recreation Center- Topics:
- Using the new Google Earth with David Rumsey's historical map collection.
- Information about Lisa Louise Cooke and her genealogy audio show.
- Discussions on our searches in the 8 States.
Today: September 21, 2016
New to Genealogy SIG Meeting
2:30 PM in the Chateaugay Room at the Chatham Recreation Center
2:30 PM in the Chateaugay Room at the Chatham Recreation Center
Topic: "Getting Started on Your Genealogy"
FamilySearch
"Every FamilySearch user has been there: You’re on a partner site and have found a new source of information about an ancestor. You want to copy that source over to FamilySearch Family Tree. And thus begins the copy and paste dance between programs to make sure you capture all that essential information.
Now, imagine being on that partner site and there is a magic button that will take the information from the record and create a source in FamilySearch Family Tree."
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Collections Update: Week of September 12:
FamilySearch
"Searchable records are becoming more and more available across the globe. The most recent published collections are great evidence of that. From the large indexed 1911 census in Denmark to browsable images from Korea, see the interactive table below for these and more historic records added this week at FamilySearch.org."
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British WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards:
Fold 3
"Do you have family members who served in the British Army during World War I? If so, you're likely to find them in Fold3's collection of British WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards."
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Female WWII Pilot Is Finally Laid To Rest At Arlington National Cemetery:
NPR
"World War II pilot Elaine Harmon, who died last year at the age of 95, wanted to be laid to rest with her fellow veterans at Arlington National Cemetery.
And on Wednesday, Harmon's wish was fulfilled — thanks to a dedicated effort by her family and a law passed by Congress."
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What Does Windows 10 Write to a Drive Before Going to Sleep?
How-to-Geek
"As you learn more about how operating systems work, you may find yourself curious about what is happening just before your system fully drops into sleep mode. With that in mind, today’s SuperUser Q&A post has the answer to a curious reader’s question."
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How to Use Windows 10’s “Quick Assist” to Remotely Troubleshoot a Friend’s PC:
How-to-Geek
"Windows 10’s Anniversary Update brings a new “Quick Assist” feature. Built into Windows 10, Quick Assist allows you to take remote control of another person’s computer so you can help them troubleshoot it. It works similarly to Remote Desktop, but is available on all editions of Windows 10."
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This Day In History: 21 September
1915: Stonehenge is sold by auction for 6,600 pounds sterling ($11,500) to a Mr. Chubb, who buys it as a present for his wife. He presents it to the British nation three years later.
1937: The women’s airspeed record is set at 292 mph by American pilot Jacqueline Cochran.
1989: General Colin Powell is confirmed by the U.S. Senate as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
1866 Birthday: H.G. Wells, science fiction writer whose works include The Time Machine, The Invisible Man and The War of the Worlds.
State Timelines:
Even though it is hard to tell what made people move or disappear, these are just a few possibilities.
Connecticut:
1739-1747: Diphtheria, Yellow fever and measles epidemics
1776: Joined to become one of the original thirteen states
1777: British raided Danbury
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