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| Today is the 75th Anniversary of the Attack on Pearl Harbor |
French Canadian Genealogy SIG Meeting:
9:00 AM in the Julio Iglesias Room at the La Hacienda Recreation Center
"Full program debuts December 10 at 8am ET on C-SPAN3. WATCH many Pearl Harbor 75th Anniversary programs on C-SPAN:"
Watch preview video... 3.31 minutes
"On the fateful morning of 7 December 1941, battleship USS Arizona, carrying her crew of 1,512 men, was attacked and bombed by the Imperial Japanese Armed Forces. As the battleship sunk to her fiery death, only 335 of her crew made it out alive, and today, only five survivors remain."
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Tomorrow: December 8, 2016
German Genealogy SIG Meeting
9:30 AM in the Reliance Room at the Late Miona Recreation Center
Topic: "Road trip to the John F. Germany Public Library in Tampa"Pearl Harbor Attack Deck Logs - American Artifacts Preview:
C-Span"Full program debuts December 10 at 8am ET on C-SPAN3. WATCH many Pearl Harbor 75th Anniversary programs on C-SPAN:"
Watch preview video... 3.31 minutes
Second to the Last to Leave: The Story of the USS Arizona’s Greatest Escape:
Ancestry"On the fateful morning of 7 December 1941, battleship USS Arizona, carrying her crew of 1,512 men, was attacked and bombed by the Imperial Japanese Armed Forces. As the battleship sunk to her fiery death, only 335 of her crew made it out alive, and today, only five survivors remain."
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Upcoming Free Webinar:
Legacy Family Tree
"Utilizing Online Resources in Midwest"
December 14, 2016
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| Free Webinar |
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"Learn how to navigate a Web browser, basic website terminology and how to evaluate a website. Pre-requisite: Computer Basics or familiarity with the computer mouse and the ability to enter text. Registration required."
December 21 at 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM at Pinellas Library
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"This is a guest post by Linda Barnickel. Although I had my DNA tested with Ancestry over a year ago, I only recently discovered the wealth of information accessible through two unobtrusive links to be found on each individual match page. Predicted Relationships Choose one of your individual matches and go to that page."
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"One of the most powerful tools modern family historians have at their disposal is a Google search. A search for our ancestors through Google is one of the best ways to discover new records that exist outside of the genealogy research sites we use regularly. From turning up entries in old books or newspapers, to revealing the archives of small repositories – Google can be a powerful friend."
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"PHOENIX - A California forensic genealogist with a Ph. D. in nuclear physics helped Phoenix police solve one of its most notorious cold cases."
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"By default, System Restore automatically creates a restore point once per week and also before major events like an app or driver installation. If you want even more protection, you can force Windows to create a restore point automatically every time you start your PC."
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1917: The United States declares war on Austria-Hungary with only one dissenting vote in Congress.
1941: Japanese planes raid Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, in a surprise attack, bringing the US into WWII.
1947 Birthday: Johnny Bench, pro baseball catcher; twice named National League Most Valuable Player, he was dubbed the greatest catcher in baseball history by ESPN.
Maryland:
1866: National Labor Union organized in Maryland
1872: Railroad linked Hagerstown and Baltimore
1893: Financial panic and depression
1937: Bethlehem Steel & Glen L. Martin Company received large war contracts
Computer Class: Internet Basics
Pinellas Library"Learn how to navigate a Web browser, basic website terminology and how to evaluate a website. Pre-requisite: Computer Basics or familiarity with the computer mouse and the ability to enter text. Registration required."
December 21 at 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM at Pinellas Library
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Exploring Your DNA Results Further:
Ancestry"This is a guest post by Linda Barnickel. Although I had my DNA tested with Ancestry over a year ago, I only recently discovered the wealth of information accessible through two unobtrusive links to be found on each individual match page. Predicted Relationships Choose one of your individual matches and go to that page."
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The One Google Search Trick Every Genealogist Needs to Know Now:
Family History Daily"One of the most powerful tools modern family historians have at their disposal is a Google search. A search for our ancestors through Google is one of the best ways to discover new records that exist outside of the genealogy research sites we use regularly. From turning up entries in old books or newspapers, to revealing the archives of small repositories – Google can be a powerful friend."
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Forensic Genealogist Helped Solve Phoenix Canal Murder Cold Cases:
12 News Arizona"PHOENIX - A California forensic genealogist with a Ph. D. in nuclear physics helped Phoenix police solve one of its most notorious cold cases."
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How to Make Windows Automatically Create a System Restore Point at Startup:
How-to-Geek"By default, System Restore automatically creates a restore point once per week and also before major events like an app or driver installation. If you want even more protection, you can force Windows to create a restore point automatically every time you start your PC."
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This Day In History: 7 December
1787: Delaware becomes the first state to ratify the Constitution of the United States.1917: The United States declares war on Austria-Hungary with only one dissenting vote in Congress.
1941: Japanese planes raid Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, in a surprise attack, bringing the US into WWII.
1947 Birthday: Johnny Bench, pro baseball catcher; twice named National League Most Valuable Player, he was dubbed the greatest catcher in baseball history by ESPN.
State Timelines:
Even though it is hard to tell what made people move or disappear, these are just a few possibilities.Maryland:
1866: National Labor Union organized in Maryland
1872: Railroad linked Hagerstown and Baltimore
1893: Financial panic and depression
1937: Bethlehem Steel & Glen L. Martin Company received large war contracts
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