VGS Latest News & Tips: 15 December 2016

Today: December 15, 2016

New England Genealogy SIG Meeting

Noon in the New Smyrna Room at the Sea Breeze Recreation Center

Tomorrow: December 16, 2016

Scandinavian Genealogy SIG Meeting

10:00 AM in the Clearwater Room Sea Breeze Recreation Center
Topic: "How Scandinavian countries celebrate Christmas"

Genealogy 101: Alternatives to Death Certificates

GenealogyBank
"Alternatives to death certificates are numerous, depending on the time period and place you are researching. While a death certificate provides first-hand information on the death date, place, and cause of death, there are other resources that can also provide clues about death."
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Follow This Chart To Know If You Can Use An Image From The Internet:

Lifehacker
"When you find a picture online that would be perfect for your project, it's hard to know whether you're allowed to use it. Follow this flow chart to know for sure and avoid getting yourself in any trouble."
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Holocaust Jacket Found At Tag Sale Leads To A Life Story:

Yahoo
"The blue and gray stripes struck Jillian Eisman like a lightning bolt.
She was rummaging through a packed closet during a Long Island tag sale when she immediately recognized the symbol of horror and hate: a jacket worn by a prisoner at the Nazi Dachau concentration camp during World War II."
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Using PERSI for Genealogy Success:

FamilySearch
"So you’ve hit a brick wall in your genealogy research? Perhaps you feel like you’ve searched every record and uncovered every document, and there’s still a missing link. Maybe that missing 1890 census is throwing a wrench in your research. Whatever the case may be, brick walls can leave each of us with feelings of frustration and confusion."
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All the Features That Require a Microsoft Account in Windows 10:

How-to-Geek
"Windows 10, like Windows 8 before it, is integrated with Microsoft’s online services. Microsoft would prefer you sign into Windows with your Microsoft account, although you can still create a local account. Certain features are only available if you sign in with a Microsoft account, however."
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This Day In History: 15 December

1903: The British parliament places a 15-year ban on whale hunting in Norway.
1938: Washington sends its fourth note to Berlin demanding amnesty for Jews.
1972: The Commonwealth of Australia orders equal pay for women.
1890 Death: As U.S. Army soldiers attempt to arrest Sitting Bull at his cabin in Standing Rock, South Dakota, shooting breaks out and Lt. Bullhead shoots the great Sioux leader.

State Timelines:

Even though it is hard to tell what made people move or disappear, these are just a few possibilities.
Minnesota:
1679: Duluth settled as an Indian village
1763: Great Britain obtained eastern part in Treaty of Versailles
1770-84: Grand Portage became a fur trading center with British troops stationed there
1783: US won eastern part in Revolutionary War