Today: November 10, 2016
German Genealogy SIG Meeting
9:30 AM in the Reliance Room at the Late Miona Recreation Center
Topic: Member stories of "Big Breakthroughs" or "Climbing Brickwalls"How to Speed Up, Disable, or Rebuild the Windows Search Index:
How-to-Geek"Windows Search makes searching for files on your PC a lot faster, but if you find that things slow down when Windows indexes files or that Search isn’t working as expected, there are a few steps you can take."
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Reunited: After 30+ Year Search for Two Sisters from Queens, New York:
Ancestry"This member success story below was shared with us by Sean S. of Massachusetts. After a family reunion on my mother’s side in 1994, my interest in researching further on my father’s side began. Sure, I knew going back to my grandparents and a few of their siblings; two brothers married a pair of sisters..."
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For gallant and distinguished conduct: remembering Nurse Constance Cundell:
Ancestry:"AncestryProGenealogist, Simon Pearce, reflects on the contributions of those who served and returned from the war by telling the story of Nurse Constance Cundell, awarded for gallant and distinguished conduct in her field. 2016 marks the halfway point in the First World War centenary commemorations..."
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"In May 1947, the Iowa Legislature approved bonus payments of up to $500 for men and women who served on active duty in the U.S. armed forces between 16 September 1940 and 2 September 1945. To qualify, applicants had to be legal residents of Iowa for at least the six months prior to their service. Bonus applications were either filled out by veterans or their beneficiaries. If the claim was filed by a beneficiary, the beneficiary was also required to provide documentation that they were the next of kin of the deceased and were entitled to his or her bonus."
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"If a slight bump to your desk is enough to wake up your sleeping PC, it’s likely your mouse doing the waking. Here’s how to prevent that from happening."
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1775: U.S. Marine Corps founded.
1971: Two women are tarred and feathered in Belfast for dating British soldiers, while in Londonderry, Northern Ireland a Catholic girl is also tarred and feathered for her intention of marrying a British soldier.
1882 Birthday: Frances Perkins, first woman cabinet member–Secretary of Labor.
State Timelines:
1851: Sioux cession removed Native Americans from land
1857: Economic depression & bank failures
1862: Homestead Act increased settlement
Iowa, World War II Bonus Case Files for Beneficiaries, 1947-1959:
Ancestry"In May 1947, the Iowa Legislature approved bonus payments of up to $500 for men and women who served on active duty in the U.S. armed forces between 16 September 1940 and 2 September 1945. To qualify, applicants had to be legal residents of Iowa for at least the six months prior to their service. Bonus applications were either filled out by veterans or their beneficiaries. If the claim was filed by a beneficiary, the beneficiary was also required to provide documentation that they were the next of kin of the deceased and were entitled to his or her bonus."
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How to Stop Your Mouse from Waking Up Your Windows PC
How-to-Geek"If a slight bump to your desk is enough to wake up your sleeping PC, it’s likely your mouse doing the waking. Here’s how to prevent that from happening."
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This Day In History: 10 November
1647: All Dutch-held areas of New York are returned to English control by the treaty of Westminster.1775: U.S. Marine Corps founded.
1971: Two women are tarred and feathered in Belfast for dating British soldiers, while in Londonderry, Northern Ireland a Catholic girl is also tarred and feathered for her intention of marrying a British soldier.
1882 Birthday: Frances Perkins, first woman cabinet member–Secretary of Labor.
State Timelines:
Even though it is hard to tell what made people move or disappear, these are just a few possibilities.
Iowa:1851: Sioux cession removed Native Americans from land
1857: Economic depression & bank failures
1862: Homestead Act increased settlement
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