VGS Latest News & Tips: 29 December 2016

Tips For Researching Dutch Ancestors:

Family Tree Tips
"It’s often daunting when looking at records from another country, in a different language to what you are accustom to. Dutch records are definitely no exception. We often take for granted in the UK how easy it is to obtain Birth/Marriage/Death certificates and how little effort it takes to find them."
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Guide To Scanning Old Family Photos:

Family Tree Tips
"Family photos are arguably the most important source you can have of an ancestor. So preserving them digitally should be one of your highest priorities, and scanning them to the best possible standard is something that is often overlooked until it’s too late."
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A Step-By-Step Guide To Digitizing And Sharing Your Old Family Movies:

Save Family Photos
"If you digitize your family archives but don’t share them, are you really preserving them? Simply put, the answer is NO. Your old analog photos and videos are treasure troves of memories."
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Buttering Our Toast:

Ancestry
"Tradition lives on in our kitchens, at least through some of the foods we eat. But how has the process of making something to eat changed over the past 200 years?"
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How to Take Good Sunset Photos:

How-to-Geek
"Everyone, at some point, tries to take a photo of a spectacular sunset. But if your camera isn’t quite capturing the magic the way you see it in real life, here are a few tricks to keep in mind."
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This Day In History: 29 December

1845: Texas (comprised of the present state of Texas and part of New Mexico, Colorado, and Wyoming) is admitted as the 28th state of the Union, with the provision that the area (389,166 square miles) should be divided into no more than five states “of convenient size.”
1849: Gas lighting is installed in the White House.
1890: The last major conflict of the Indian wars takes place at Wounded Knee Creek in South Dakota after Colonel James W. Forsyth of the 7th Cavalry tries to disarm Chief Big Foot and his followers.
1800 Birthday: Charles Goodyear, inventor of vulcanized rubber for tires.

State Timelines:

Even though it is hard to tell what made people move or disappear, these are just a few possibilities.
Nevada:
1861: Daily overland mail service established
1864: Admitted to the Union
1867: First train entered the state
1892: Las Vegas was granted a post office