VGS Latest News & Tips: 3 January 2017

Reminders:
Tomorrow: January 4, 2017

French Canadian Genealogy SIG Meeting:

9:00 AM in the Julio Iglesias Room at the La Hacienda Recreation Center

Gen News:

User-suggested Enhancements to AncestorSearch using Google Custom Search:

Randy Majors
"With the popularity of my AncestorSearch using Google Custom Search tool (over 90,000 hits and climbing), I was overdue in making some enhancements suggested by users of the tool."
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Free Family History Library Webinars and Classes in January 2017:

FamilySearch
"Want to increase your family history skills in the new year? The world reknowned Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, has announced its line up of free, live webinars and classes in January 2017.  Classes offered online are noted as "Webinars"."
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MyHeritage Adds New York City Marriages, 1950-1995, Online:

MyHeritage
"This collection is an index to over 3 million marriage licenses filed at the New York City Clerk Offices from the five boroughs from 1950 to 1995. The index contains the given names and surnames of both the bride and the groom, the year of the license application, and the license number. Index provided by Reclaim the Records."
Search Collection...  Note: You need a subscription to view the actual index but you can get an idea of who and what is available.

Tech:

How to Block Robocalls and Telemarketers

How-to-Geek
"Modern robocalls aren’t just telemarketers trying to sell you something. They’re often scammers trying to trick you into parting with your money or identity information. So how do you stop them from coming in?"
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How to Make Your Taskbar Buttons Always Switch to the Last Active Window:

How-to-Geek
"Since Windows 7, apps with multiple open windows are combined into a single taskbar button. Hovering over the button gives you a live thumbnail of every window and you can then click the window you want to work with."
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Education:

5 Minute Find: One Trick that Will Improve Your Searches for Vital Records:

Ancestry
"Don't search for something that just isn't there.  Spend 5 minutes with Anne Gillespie Mitchell aka Ancestry Anne and learn how you can determine when vital records were recorded in your ancestors' states and counties."
Watch video...  4.29 minutes