VGS News & Tips: 18 January 2016

Reminders:
Today: January 18, 2017

Board of Directors Meeting

9.00 AM in the Pinellas Library

Today: January 18, 2017

Mid-Atlantic States SIG Meeting

9:30 AM in the Defender Room at the Lake Miona Recreation Center

Today: January 18, 2017

New to Genealogy SIG Meeting

Cancelled

Tomorrow: January 19, 2017

New England Genealogy SIG Meeting

Noon in the New Smyrna Room at the Sea Breeze Recreation Center

Gen News:

Two Baby Boys Are Twins, But An Italian Court Says They Aren’t Brothers:

The Washington Post
"Fifteen months ago in California, a surrogate mother gave birth to twin boys. The babies were the sons of a gay Italian couple who had used in vitro fertilization to have children."
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Genealogy Goals 2017:

The Finlay Family
"I plan to fill my year with plenty of family history activities in 2017! Here are my major plans."
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Editor's note... Your goals may be different, but set a reachable goal to help move your research forward.

Webinar: Dissecting Obituaries for New Clues:

FSGS
"Obituaries are miniature biographies published when a person dies. They are just one of at least three possible death notices that you may encounter, and each can provide clues to your research for the deceased and the family. The writers were compelled to compress as much information into a small amount of text. Your job is to carefully analyze the content of the death notice, obituary, and/or funeral notice and discover clues. This webinar presents a methodology for dissecting an obituary, determining what information is provided or suggested, identifying record types that may be available, and determining where those records might be located and how to access them."

Join us for this informative presentation.

Thursday, January 19, 2017
8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. ET
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Tech:

What Is the “System Volume Information” Folder, and Can I Delete It?

How-to-Geek
"On every Windows drive—even external USB drives—you’ll find a “System Volume Information” folder. You’ll only see it if you have Windows set to show hidden files and folders, but it’s always there. So what is it for?"
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How to Take Photos at Night (That Aren’t Blurry):

How-to-Geek
"Taking photos at night is a lot harder than snapping shots during the day. The less light you have to play with, the more compromises you have to make, and the harder you have to work to get a great image."
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Education:

5 Minute Find: It's Time For Embarrassing Yearbook Photos!

Ancestry
"Ancestry has over 260 million yearbook pages scanned and ready for you to search. Spend 5 minutes with Anne Gillespie Mitchell and take a look and what you might find."
Watch Video... 3.49 Minutes