Friday, January 27, 2017

VGS Latest News & Tips: 27 January 2017

Gen News:

DNA Matching Enhanced with New Features:

MyHeritage
"DNA Matching is one of the main features of the MyHeritage DNA kit. It is also still available for free for users who have tested with other DNA services.
We’ve just added several useful new features to DNA Matching, to make it easier for you to find and connect with relatives based on shared DNA. Here are the new features:"
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Genealogy Group To Build Nation’s First Archive Here:

Boston Herald
"The Boston Archdiocese is partnering with the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS)to create the nation’s first extensive database of church records to help people trace family histories."

Making Choices & Personal History:

Verissima Productions
"As both a psychotherapist and a Personal Historian I've discovered ways in which what I learn in one discipline facilitates my work in the other. Here is a recent example which has helped me understand the sometimes lengthy process involved in someone deciding to do a personal history."

Tech:

How to Log Out of Your Netflix Account on Every Device That’s Using It:

How-to-Geek
"If you’ve ever logged into your Netflix account on another person’s device, or left it logged in on a device you no longer use, you know how annoying it can be—especially if someone else is watching shows on your account and kicking you off. Here’s how to log out of all Netflix sessions with one simple button."
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How to Pick Up Reading Where You Left Off in a PDF File:

How-to-Geek
"By default, when you open PDF files in most PDF readers, they open to the beginning of the file, even if you were on a different page the last time you had the file open.
That’s very inconvenient if you want (or need) to close the PDF reader when you’re not done reading the PDF file. What if you need to reboot or shut down your PC? We’ll show you how to set up the best PDF readers in Windows to open PDF files to where you left off."
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Education:

How to Find Pre-1850 Ancestors:

Crista Cowan: Ancestry
"Join Ancestry's own barefoot genealogist, Crista Cowan, as she shows you the answer to this week's question: How do I find my ancestors before 1850?"
Watch video... 14.51 minutes

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