Tuesday, November 29, 2016

VGS Latest News & Tips: 29 November 2016

How We Tell Our Stories:

Verissima Productions
"We tell stories with video and audio. In the personal histories we create we hope to capture the successes and happy moments, but also the moments of pain, mistakes, and repair."

I've Taken AncestryDNA And 23andMe Genetics Tests — Here's What I Tell People When They Ask Me Which One Is Best:

Yahoo
"Each one I've tried so far has offered a different experience, a different approach to how they present the data, or what information they provide — whether it's my great-grand relative or how much Neanderthal DNA I have."
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’Tis the Season: Maximising the Benefits of the Holidays:

The In-Depth Genealogist
"It ‘s that time of year when families get together and we frantically try to find appropriate gifts. This is not always without accompanying stresses and strains but the holiday season can be a gift to family historians."
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Got The Family History Bug? Start Your Search Close To Home.

FamilySearch
"The desire to connect with your family heritage strikes most people at some point in their lives. Maybe it happens coincident to the passing of a dear family member, maybe at the birth of another child. Whatever the reason, that hunger, as Alex Haley called it, leads you to start. But, how do you start well?"
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How to Customize and Tweak Your System Tray Icons in Windows:

How-to-Geek
"Not all apps run in the foreground. Some sit quietly in the background, doing work for you with an icon in the Notification Area–also commonly (but apparently incorrectly) known as the System Tray. Windows helps you manage this clutter, controlling which icons appear on your taskbar and whether certain system icons appear at all."
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This Day In History: 29 November

1787: Louis XVI promulgates an edict of tolerance, granting civil status to Protestants.
1903: An Inquiry into the U.S. Postal Service demonstrates the government has lost millions in fraud.
1948: The Metropolitan Opera is televised for the first time as the season opens with “Othello.”
1832 Birthday: Louisa May Alcott, novelist (Little Women).

State Timelines:

Even though it is hard to tell what made people move or disappear, these are just a few possibilities.
Louisiana:
1763: France ceded land to Spain
1788: 900 houses destroyed by fire in New Orleans
1800: Spain ceded to France

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