VGS Latest News & Tips: 12 October 2016

Members manning the Irish SIG table at the VGS Expo

Today: October 12, 2016

Irish Genealogy SIG Meeting

10:00 AM in the Osceola Room at the Chula Vista Recreation Center
Topic: New Irish Databases

Tomorrow: October 13, 2016

German Genealogy SIG Meeting

9:30 AM in the Reliance Room at the Late Miona Recreation Center
Topic: Mary Zarse will present: "Karl Schurz - Statesman, General & Politician"

Significant Update To Society’s Early Irish Birth Index:
IGRS
"Following the recent update of the Society’s Early Irish Death and Marriage Indexes, the Birth Index has been updated. With this latest tranche of data, the Birth Index doubles, now noting just over 20,000 entries drawn from lesser known and underused sources for confirmation of birth in Ireland."
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Troy (NY) Irish Genealogy Society:
TIGS
"Research your Irish and NonIrish Ancestors from Troy and the surrounding area...
Explore the Irish immigrant experience...
Discover Troy’s rich heritage and its impact on the history of the country...
Download their brochure... OR Visit their website...

An expert guide to the Griffith's Valuation:
FindMyPast
"Fiona Fitzsimons, Irish genealogy expert and director of Eneclann shares her insights into getting the most of the Griffith's Valuation records - all of which are exclusively available at Findmypast."
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141 Million New Ancestor Hints Added to FamilySearch Family Tree:
FamilySearch
"141 million new ancestor hints will be released on FamilySearch Family Tree this week. That’s a big number. But what does it really mean to you, as a FamilySearch.org user? Here’s some context."
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How To Use Ancestry.com – The Ancestry.com Mega Collection:
The Genealogy Guide
"Whether you are researching your genealogy or not you have certainly heard of the family history site that is known as Ancestry. It seems that there are TV adverts on all the time advertising that you can use their service to explore your family’s past. Here I will discuss what the Ancestry.com Mega Collection has to offer and how it can help you."
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How to Add a Non-Google Email Account to Gmail on Android:
How-to-Geek
"Many moons ago, Google included both a Gmail app and a stock email app (for non-Gmail accounts) in Android. While many third-party manufacturers still include standalone email applications, Gmail now works with any kind of third-party email account that supports IMAP, so you can handle all your emails in one place. It’s almost like having your cake and eating it too."
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This Day In History: 12 October

1492: Christopher Columbus and his crew land in the Bahamas.
1609: The song “Three Blind Mice” is published in London, believed to be the earliest printed secular song.
1971: The House of Representatives passes the Equal Rights Amendment 354-23.
1935 Birthday: Luciano Pavarotti, Italian opera tenor.

State Timelines:
Even though it is hard to tell what made people move or disappear, these are just a few possibilities.
Florida:
1819: Florida purchased for $5 million and ceded to the U.S.
1822: Florida Territory organized
1832: Seminoles were offered a reservation in the western U.S.
1835-42: Second Seminole War