Monday, September 5, 2016

VGS Latest News & Tips: 5 Sep 2016

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Double Match Triangulator (DMT):
DNAeXplained
"Double Match Triangulator (DMT) uses two FamilyTreeDNA Chromosome Browser Results files from two different people and combines them in an Excel file to produce a map of all the Double Matches and Triangulated segments between the two people and all third people."
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Legacy Tip - Entering The Good And The Bad:
Legacy Family Tree
"With today's discovery I experienced both ends of the genealogical excitement spectrum. I experienced the high end when I discovered Jane Goodhue in an 1879 newspaper - I had no idea she was still alive then! But when I read why the article was written, I felt extreme sadness for her."
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What’s New in Windows 10’s Anniversary Update:
How-to-Geek
"Windows 10’s second big update, dubbed the “Anniversary Update”, arrives on August 2, 2016. This is a huge update that touches every corner of the operating system. It includes many, many more changes than the November update did."
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How to Easily Boost Your Cell Phone Signal at Home:
How-to-Geek
"Poor signal strength could be your carrier’s fault, or it could be because of signal-blocking materials in your home’s walls. Whatever the cause, you can boost that signal and get the maximum number of bars at home. Or, better yet, just use Wi-Fi calling on a modern phone."
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This Day In History: 5 September
1666: The Fire of London is extinguished after two days.
1878: Bat Masterson, Wyatt Earp, Bill Tilghman and Clay Allison, four of the West’s most famous gunmen, meet in Dodge City, Kansas.
1910: Marie Curie demonstrates the transformation of radium ore to metal at the Academy of Sciences in France.
1842 Birthday: Jesse James, legendary outlaw of the American West.

State Timelines:
Even though it is hard to tell what made people move or disappear, these are just a few possibilities.
California: 
1578/9: Sir Francis Drake claimed California for Queen Elizabeth I
1769: San Diego founded by Spaniards
1776: Spanish settlers reach San Francisco

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