Today: November
3, 2016
Eastern European Genealogy SIG
Meeting:
1:00 PM in the Daytona Room at the
Sea Breeze Recreation Center
Tomorrow: November
4, 2016
British Genealogy SIG Meeting
9:30 AM in the Courageous Room at the Lake Miona Recreation Center
Prisoner 5527: Al Capone In Our New Collection Of Pennsylvania Prison Records:Ancestry
"Despite being the most infamous Chicago gangster, Alphonse “Al” Capone’s first prison stint was nowhere near Chicago. It was reported that Capone was attending a meeting of the country’s top mafia men in New Jersey and while passing through Philadelphia on his way home, he was arrested on 16 May 1929."
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1901 Confederate Pension Applications:
“This collection contains 1901 Confederate pension applications from the holdings of the State Archives of North Carolina. Formally referred to as "Pension Bureau: Act of 1901 Pension Applications," these materials are part of the State Auditor's records. The digital collection holds 35,717 applications and contains all of the 1901 pension applications in the custody of the State Archives.”
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Federation of Genealogical Societies Announces 2016 Election Results:
GenealogyBlog
The Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) announces the results of its recent election for FGS officers and board members. The election was conducted online September 1-30, with all FGS delegates eligible to vote. Office terms for those elected will begin on January 1, 2017.
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Volstead Act Begins the Disastrous Era of Prohibition:
GenealogyBank
"Congress passed the Volstead Act on 28 October 1919, which defined “intoxicating liquors” to reinforce the Eighteenth Amendment, making Prohibition the law of the land. Formally called the “National Prohibition Act,” the Volstead Act was named for Andrew Volstead, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, who sponsored the legislation."
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Technology Gift Ideas for the Holidays:
Pinellas Library
"Representatives from Best Buy will demonstrate the latest technology for the holidays."
November 16 at 10:30 a.m.
Register HERE...
How to Change the Primary Email Address for Your Microsoft Account:
How-to-Geek
"The primary email address for your Microsoft account is what you use to sign into Windows and other Microsoft services. If you’d prefer to use a different address than the one you signed up with–even a non-Microsoft address–it’s an easy change to make."
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GenealogyBank
"Congress passed the Volstead Act on 28 October 1919, which defined “intoxicating liquors” to reinforce the Eighteenth Amendment, making Prohibition the law of the land. Formally called the “National Prohibition Act,” the Volstead Act was named for Andrew Volstead, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, who sponsored the legislation."
Continue reading...
Technology Gift Ideas for the Holidays:
Pinellas Library
"Representatives from Best Buy will demonstrate the latest technology for the holidays."
November 16 at 10:30 a.m.
Register HERE...
How to Change the Primary Email Address for Your Microsoft Account:
How-to-Geek
"The primary email address for your Microsoft account is what you use to sign into Windows and other Microsoft services. If you’d prefer to use a different address than the one you signed up with–even a non-Microsoft address–it’s an easy change to make."
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No Longer Forgotten: Project Brings Patients' Stories To Life:
Post Bulletin
"For more than a century, Skjordal's remains have rested, as time and encroaching vegetation all but obliterated the state hospital cemetery at Quarry Hill Park, as well as the memories of Skjordal and the more than 2,000 people who came to be buried there.
Until now."
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Family History Conference in Orlando: Event & Bus Information
This Day In History: 3 November
1883: The U.S. Supreme Court declares American Indians to be “dependent aliens.”
1892: First automatic telephone exchange goes into operation in La Porte, Indiana.
1964: For the first time residents of Washington, D.C., are allowed to vote in a presidential election.
1794 Birthday: William Cullen Bryant, poet and journalist.
Saturday, November 12
20th Annual Central Florida Family History Conference
9:00 am to 3:45 pm
Olympia High School. Orlando, FL
FEATURING Nationally Acclaimed LISA LOUISE COOKE from Dallas, Texas!
ADMISSION - $35.00 (Includes Conference Notebook with all handouts, schedule, map of the building, and much more!
Students 18 and under are FREE!
LUNCHEON - $10.00 (Panera Bread tasty fresh turkey or ham sandwich, pickle, chips, & chocolate chip cookie (or bring your own lunch)
CD with ALL HANDOUTS for this conference plus for the last five years: $10.00
REGISTER NOW! www.familyhistoryconference.org
LUNCHEON - $10.00 (Panera Bread tasty fresh turkey or ham sandwich, pickle, chips, & chocolate chip cookie (or bring your own lunch)
CD with ALL HANDOUTS for this conference plus for the last five years: $10.00
REGISTER NOW! www.familyhistoryconference.org
Seating is limited in the classrooms!
BUS Information: $25.00 round trip - Download Bus Flyer
Webmaster, John DeAngelo will be the bus coordinator
Have a bus question? Contact John HERE
This Day In History: 3 November
1883: The U.S. Supreme Court declares American Indians to be “dependent aliens.”
1892: First automatic telephone exchange goes into operation in La Porte, Indiana.
1964: For the first time residents of Washington, D.C., are allowed to vote in a presidential election.
1794 Birthday: William Cullen Bryant, poet and journalist.
State Timelines:
Even though it is hard to tell what made people move or disappear, these are just a few possibilities.
Idaho:
1863: Mining began in Owyhees and the Boise Barracks established
1866-69: More gold discovered
1869: Transcontinental railroad completed
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