VGS Latest News & Tips: 28 December 2016

6 Reasons Why A Fathers Name Would Be Missing From A Document:

Family Tree Tips
"Unfortunately sometimes you might come across a Birth, Christening, Adoption or any other vital record that has the fathers name omitted. Most of the time this will result in a massive brick wall that is nearly impossible to break down, so it’s important to find out why the fathers name was left off in the first place if you are to have any hope of finding out who he was. Some possible reasons are:"
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Preparing For Research: Using Microfilms For Family History:

Trentino Genealogy
"Genealogist Lynn Serafinn explains what to do before working with parish records on microfilm, and shares tips for finding your Trentini ancestors’ parish." The same techniques can be used for any records on microfilm.
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This Probably Explains Why You Can't Find Your Ancestor's Birth Records:

FindMyPast
"General Register Office births, marriages and deaths are a fantastic resource covering the entirety of England and Wales between 1837 and 2007. They not only allow you to discover when and where your ancestors were born, got married and spent their final moments, but also provide you with the information needed to order a copy of an original certificate from the General Register Office of England and Wales.
Despite the fact they are perhaps the most complete source of UK vital records available online, there are a number of reasons why your ancestor may appear to be missing from the registers."
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Never Stick a Photograph in a Book:

Rootdig
"In the fall of 2015 my great-aunt sent me a picture of my late mother and my grandmother. I was busy at the time and instead of putting it with my other old photographs and ephemera, I tucked it firmly in what I thought would be a safe place, a book."
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How to Pin Folders to the Windows Taskbar:

How-to-Geek
"Windows doesn’t allow you to pin folders directly to the taskbar. There is an easy workaround, though. All you have to do is create a new shortcut to a folder and then pin that shortcut to the taskbar."
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This Day In History: 28 December

1920: The United States resumes the deportation of communists and suspected communists.
1933: President Franklin D. Roosevelt states, “The definite policy of the United States, from now on, is one opposed to armed intervention.”
1951: The United States pays $120,000 to free four fliers convicted of espionage in Hungary.
1948 Death: Premier Nokrashy Pasha of Egypt is assassinated by a member of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood because of his failure to achieve victory in the war against Israel.

State Timelines:

Even though it is hard to tell what made people move or disappear, these are just a few possibilities.
Nevada:
1828: Peter Ogden discovered Humboldt River
1847: Gold discovered at foot of Mt. Davidson
1851: Large influx of Mormon settlers
1859: Comstock Load discovered at Virginia City