VGS Latest News & Tips: 22 November 2016

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Linking To Your Past With DNA:

Ancestry
"Taking the AncestryDNA test to learn more about my ethnicity was important to me because it establishes a connection. It’s made me feel closer to my ancestors, as I continue my search to learn more than just their names and dates."
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How War Inspired the Vehicles of Yesterday and Today:

Ancestry
"The United States is at its best when all citizens are pulling together toward a common goal, even if what’s sometimes uniting us is a common enemy. A classic example is Word War II, when civilian and corporate cooperation was a key to victory."
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Concepts – Undocumented Adoptions vs Untested Y Lines:

DNAeXplained
"So you took the Y-line test and you don’t match the surnames you expected to match and now you’re worried. Is there maybe an “oops” in your lineage?"
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Personal History Pro Tip: Talking & Listening:

Verissima Products
"If you're in charge of documenting the holidays and are hoping to record some conversations or stories, here are a few tips to help you get the most out of the interviews."
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How to Monitor (and Reduce) Your Data Usage on the iPhone:

How-to-Geek
"Unlimited cellular data is tough to come by. Keep an eye on how much data you’re using to avoid paying overage fees or having your data speed throttled down to a trickle for the rest of your billing cycle."
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What Is 'Tagging' on Facebook?

Lifewire
"Tagging" is a social feature that Facebook rolled out several years ago, and since then, lots of other social networks have integrated it into their own platforms. Here's how it works specifically on Facebook."
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This Day In History: 22 November

1963: Lee Harvey Oswald assassinates President John F. Kennedy in Dallas, Texas. Lyndon B. Johnson becomes president.
1964: Almost 40,000 people pay tribute to John F. Kennedy at Arlington Cemetery on the first anniversary of his death.
1973: Great Britain announces a plan for moderate Protestants and Catholics to share power in Northern Ireland.
1943 Birthday: Billie Jean King, U.S. tennis player and women’s rights pioneer.

State Timelines:

Even though it is hard to tell what made people move or disappear, these are just a few possibilities.
Kentucky:
1778: 13 day siege at Boonesborough
1792: Admitted to the Union
1796: Wilderness Trail opened to wagons