VGS Latest News & Tips: 4 January 2017

Reminders:
Today: January 4, 2017

French Canadian Genealogy SIG Meeting:

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

Tomorrow: January 5, 2017

Eastern European Genealogy SIG Meeting:

1:00 PM in the Daytona Room at the Sea Breeze Recreation Center

Gen News:

Define Your Dash: Start Writing Your Personal History with the #52Stories Project:

FamilySearch
"On nearly every headstone, no matter how plain or ornate, is carved one universal symbol. It’s a simple horizontal line—a dash—separating two significant dates. The first marks the day one precious soul entered this mortal life. The second marks his or her inevitable journey onward.
A well-known poem by Linda Ellis, “The Dash,” speaks of this symbol:
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Decoding Scandinavian and Germanic Feast Day Dates:

FamilySearch
"If you’re new to Scandinavian and Germanic family history research, you might be puzzled by the dates used for christenings, confirmations, marriages, and burials in your ancestors’ lives. The challenge isn’t only in reading those dates but also in interpreting them correctly."
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Needles and Threads: Piecing Together African American Families:

Ancestry Academy
"Through examples and case studies, we'll explore the many areas of African American research you may be overlooking and provide some answers to puzzles you may have in your own family history. This course is longer than many on Ancestry Academy, but well worth watching. Just take it one lesson at a time and you'll learn unique methods to locating your slave ancestors, as well as freemen of color."
Take the course... 16 classes
The shortest class is 1.29 minutes and the longest is 13.25 minutes

Tech:

How to Recover Software Product Keys From Any Computer, Even a Broken One:

How-to-Geek
"Product keys are becoming less and less common these days, but if you have a piece of software on your computer—and can’t find its product key—this simple program can help you extract it."
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How Not To Get Locked Out of Your Microsoft Account While Travelling:

Ask Leo
"I’m writing this on the last day of a trip taken to the Netherlands to visit relatives. As planned, I decided to play a little with a couple of my Microsoft accounts (aka Hotmail or Outlook.com accounts) to see if I could duplicate what so many people seem to experience: getting locked out while travelling abroad. I didn’t get locked out.
Why I didn’t run into problems is pretty simple: I was prepared.
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Education:

5 Minute Find: Should I Check "Exact" When I Search?

Ancestry
"Five Minute Find: Should I Check "Exact" When I Search?"
What "EXACT" does and doesn't do...
Watch video...  4.43 minutes