VGS Latest News & Tips: 15 November 2016

Today: November 15, 2016

Board of Directors Meeting

9:00 AM at the Pinellas Library

Today: November 15, 2016

Italian Genealogy SIG Meeting

1:00 PM in the Atlanta Room in the Savannah Center

Tomorrow: November 16, 2016

Brick Wall SIG Meeting

8:30 AM in the Atlanta Room in the Savannah Center

Tomorrow: November 16, 2016

Mid-Atlantic States SIG Meeting has been cancelled
Tomorrow: November 16, 2016

General Monthly Meeting

9:30 AM in the Atlanta Room in the Savannah Center
Note time change due to our election for VGS President & Vice-President

Guest Speaker: Michael Lacopo

Topic: "More than the Census - Our Families Did Exist Within Those 10 Year Intervals."
Tomorrow: November 16, 2016

Special Event

2:00 PM in the Atlanta Room in the Savannah Center

Guest Speaker: Michael Lacopo

Topic: "How to Overcome Brick Walls in German Records"

Note: You must be registered with the German SIG Coordinator for this event. There are no seats available.

Tomorrow: November 16, 2016

New to Genealogy SIG Meeting

2:30 PM in the Chateaugay Room at the Chatham Recreation Center

Topic: "Using the Internet for Research"

An Elusive 2nd Cousin Match At Ancestry DNA:

Kitty Cooper
"When you are a genealogist with an extensive family tree and you get a 2nd cousin match at Ancestry DNA, you expect to be able to find the relationship fairly easily. Never mind that this is my 2nd cousin’s once removed MM’s kit and that the new match has no tree, surely such a close match will want be in touch and know more?"
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Introducing BillionGraves’ Veteran Finder:

BillionGraves
"BillionGraves is proud to announce the addition of the Veteran Finder tool on BillionGraves! This unique feature utilizes the power of GPS to locate Veterans in cemeteries all over the world!"
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Virginia Civil War Records Online:

Virginia Online
"The James I. Robertson Jr. Civil War Sesquicentennial Legacy Collection documents the people of our nation and commonwealth during the Civil War era as told through letters, diaries, photographs, and other manuscripts held in private collections."
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The Archive Lady: Framing Photographs:

The Archive Lady
"Judi from Tennessee sent in this question after reading the last installment of The Archive Lady: “I recently found this old family picture. I’d like to frame it (it is currently in an archival sleeve), but I am not sure what is needed to protect and preserve the photo!”
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How T-Mobile’s Free Music and Video Streaming Works:

How-to-Geek
"Data is data…except when it’s not. T-Mobile makes things a little confusing by giving you a certain amount of data, then offering unlimited music and video streaming that doesn’t count against the allowance–but only for certain services."
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This Day In History: 15 November

1626 The Pilgrim Fathers, who have settled in New Plymouth, buy out their London investors.
1777: The Articles of Confederation, instituting perpetual union of the United States of America, are adopted by Congress.
1805: Meriwether Lewis, William Clark and their party reach the mouth of the Columbia River, completing their trek to the Pacific.
1906 Birthday: Curtis LeMay, general in US Army Air Corps and later US Air Force; vice presidential running mate of George Wallace in 1968; credited with planning the strategic bombing campaign against Imperial Japan during WWII.

State Timelines:

Even though it is hard to tell what made people move or disappear, these are just a few possibilities.
Kansas:
1854: Kansas Territory established
1861: Admitted to the Union
1871: Kansas Pacific Railroad sole 47,000 acres in Dickinson County to the Scots, 32,000 in Clay County to the English and 19,000 in Riley County to the Welsh