Thursday, September 29, 2016

VGS Latest News & Tips: 29 Sep 2016

Yesterday's Expo was a HUGH Success!
Upcoming Free Webinars:
Legacy Family Tree
The following webinars are all on Family History Day:
Friday, October 7th.





Tracing Irish American Immigrants:
FamilySearch
"Tracing Irish American immigrants seems a lot like finding a four-leaf clover-if you find a clover with all four leaflets, you're bound to have good luck. Follow these four steps to experience the luck of the Irish and discover your Irish roots."
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Writing Your Personal History for Genealogy: A Beginner’s Guide:
Crestleaf
"5 Helpful Tips to Start Writing a Personal History"
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How To Use PERSI To Find Out Information About Your Ancestor's Death:
FindMyPast
"The Periodical Source Index, also known as PERSI, is an amazing, underutilized resource for genealogists. PERSI is the largest subject index for genealogical periodicals. PERSI was created by the Allen County Public Library and the goal of the project is to index every genealogy and local history periodicals in the United States and eventually the world."
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23andMe Is Now Offering A $99 Genetics Test Again — But It's Very Different From The Original:
Tech Insider
"For those who are interested in learning more about where their family came from using a genetics test, but don't want all the other reports 23andMe offers, the company has a test for that. 23andMe, a consumer genetics company, said Wednesday that it would now offer two versions of the test:
The $199 version, which comes with both the health and ancestry components.
The $99 version, which will just have the ancestry test.
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How to Use Office 365’s Troubleshooting Tools to Fix Common Problems:
How-to-Geek
"If you’re experiencing trouble with your Office 365 installation or issues with specific Office apps, Microsoft offers two automated tools that may be able to help you troubleshoot and repair your problems."
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This Day In History: 29 September
1513: Spanish explorer Vasco Nunez de Balboa discovers the Pacific Ocean.
1850: Mormon leader Brigham Young is named the first governor of the Utah Territory.
1932: A five-day work week is established for General Motors workers.
1907 Birthday: Gene Autry, actor, singer, star of radio, film and TV; known for his film roles as a “singing cowboy” (Oh, Susanna!, Back in the Saddle), he was influential in country music with songs that included “Back in the Saddle,” “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” and “Frosty the Snowman.”

State Timelines:
Even though it is hard to tell what made people move or disappear, these are just a few possibilities.
Delaware:
1790: French Catholics increased emigrating from West Indies
1802: Powder Plant built on Brandywine by DuPont
1813: Fort Union constructed

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