Today: October 5, 2016
French Canadian Genealogy SIG Meeting:
9:00 AM in the Julio Iglesias Room at the La Hacienda Recreation Center
Tomorrow: October 6, 2016
Eastern European Genealogy SIG Meeting:
1:00 PM in the Daytona Room at the Sea Breeze Recreation CenterCenturies of Italian History Are Unearthed in Quest to Fix Toilet:
New York Times
"LECCE, Italy — All Luciano Faggiano wanted when he purchased the seemingly unremarkable building at 56 Via Ascanio Grandi was to open a trattoria. The only problem was the toilet."
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Barrie's History Finding A Place Online; Launch To Take Place At Special Event:
Barrie Examiner
"Barrie (Ontario) is more than 170 years old and has been without a museum – until now. On Sept. 21, the Barrie Historical Archive (BHA) will launch an online museum with the “Mayors’ Seat” event at City Hall.But why should Barrie have a museum?"
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NEW! The FT Guide to DNA Testing and Genetic Genealogy – by Blaine T. Bettinger – 28% off!
GenealogyBlog
"Finally! We now have a terrific new book to help us with genetic genealogy. The Family Tree Guide to DNA Testing and Genetic Genealogy, by Blaine T. Bettinger is what we needed."
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John Huff and FamilySearch Family Tree:
AncestryInsider
"John Huff of FamilySearch gave a presentation titled “Making Data Decisions in Family Tree” at the recent 2016 BYU Conference on Family History and Genealogy."
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How to Use Safari’s New Split View on the iPad in iOS 10:
How-to-Geek
"Safari’s Split View is a new feature in iOS 10 that allows you to view two Safari windows side-by-side on your iPad. It’s similar to the Split View feature that was added to iOS 9, but specifically for Safari.Safari’s Split View is a new feature in iOS 10 that allows you to view two Safari windows side-by-side on your iPad. It’s similar to the Split View feature that was added to iOS 9, but specifically for Safari."
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This Day In History: 5 October
1813: The U.S. emerges victorious at the Battle of the Thames, in Ontario, breaking Britain’s Indian allies with the death of Shawnee Chief Tecumseh, and making the Detroit frontier safe.
1880: The first ball-point pen is patented by Alonzo T. Cross
1921: The World Series is broadcast on radio for the first time.
1882 Birthday: Robert Goddard, American rocket scientist, held more than 200 rocketry patents.
State Timelines:
Even though it is hard to tell what made people move or disappear, these are just a few possibilities.
District of Columbia:
1800: Washington Naval Yard established
1801: District divided into Washington & Alexandria
1808: Construction of canal of Tiber Creek commenced
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