VGS News & Tips: 12 January 2016

Reminders:
Today: January 12, 2017

German Genealogy SIG Meeting

9:30 AM in the Reliance Room at the Late Miona Recreation Center

Topic: Hank de Cilia "German Evolution in Europe"

Tomorrow: January 13, 2017

Genetic Genealogy SIG Meeting

10:00 AM in the Rhett Butler Room at the Savannah Center
Topic: "A Comparison of DNA Testing Companies"

Gen News:

GeneaBlog Awards and GeneAwards:

DNAeXplained
"Tamura Jones’ blog, Modern Software Experience, has been awarding GeneaBlog Awards since 2006. I’ve been fortunate enough in the past to garner a mention for individual articles, but this year, I hit the motherlode."
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How to Find Family Photos Online"

Legacy Tree Genealogists
"As professional genealogists, our job is to seek out the details of ancestors’ lives so that our clients are able to understand the people with whom they share a connection. These bits of information can include occupation, military service, education, immigration, religion, and more. A question we get pretty often is “Can you find photos of my ancestors?”
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Time-Saving Family History Mobile Apps for Beginners:

FamilySearch
"You can do almost anything on your phone now: schedule appointments, pay bills, map driving routes, take photos and videos—and yes, even do genealogy! The giants of online genealogy have had mobile apps to go along with their websites for a few years, and now others are joining the fun. These great apps make doing genealogy quicker than ever, and they are geared toward people of all levels. So even if you’re just sticking your toe in the genealogy pool for the first time, there’s something for you. In fact, here are three apps you can try right now—no matter what your family history experience is (or isn’t):"
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Tech:

The Complete Guide to Giving Better Family Tech Support:

How-to-Geek
"If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance that you’re the “tech person” in your family. That means your family is constantly asking you for help, and then blaming you whenever something goes wrong. (“Steven, you know how you fixed my printer back in July? Well now my internet doesn’t work. Do you think you broke the internet?”)"
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You Can’t Un-Ring a Bell:

Ask Leo
"An overview of what happens to your data when you post online. Once posted, it gets copied faster than you may think!"
Video presentation...  16.57minutes

Education:

5 Minute Find: Exploring the Ancestry YouTube Channel:

Ancestry
"At Ancestry, we work hard to provide you with the best educational tools available through our Learning Center and our Social Media networks. One of our most popular destinations is our YouTube channel where there are hundreds of videos available to view free, on demand."
Watch video...  3.04 minutes