VGS Reminders: 16-20 January 2016

Reminders:

Tuesday: January 17, 2017

Italian Genealogy SIG Meeting

1:00 PM in the Atlanta Room in the Savannah Center

Wednesday: January 18, 2017

Board of Directors Meeting

9.00 AM in the Pinellas Library

Wednesday: January 18, 2017

Mid-Atlantic States SIG Meeting

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

Wednesday: January 18, 2017

New to Genealogy SIG Meeting

Cancelled

Thursday: January 19, 2017

New England Genealogy SIG Meeting

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

Friday: January 20, 2017

Scandinavian Genealogy SIG Meeting

10:00 AM in the Clearwater Room Sea Breeze Recreation Center
Topic: "Genealogy Adventures of P.J. Mathews".  P.J. regularly attends our meetings and has considerable experience doing genealogical research.

Gen News:

How the X-Chromosome Solved a 100-Year-Old Adoption Mystery:

Legacy Tree Genealogists
"We frequently receive requests from adoptees, foundlings, individuals with unknown paternity, and their descendants to assist in identifying biological ancestors. In a recent case we performed, we were able to use DNA test results to identify the biological parents of a client’s mother. Analysis of the X-chromosome held the key to determining the correct ancestral couple. Here we share their story."
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How To Create and Download a GEDCOM:

Ancestry
"Ancestry uses GEDCOM files to download and upload family trees. "GEDCOM" stands for Genealogical Data Communications and is a universally-accepted file format for family tree files. This format enables different family tree software applications to understand and open the same family tree file, bypassing the differences in coding that would normally prevent sharing. Genealogists using Apple computers can even share their GEDCOMS with PC users, and vice versa. GEDCOM files uploaded to Ancestry have a maximum file size of 75MB."
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Tune in for our free Two Day Irish Genealogy Webinar! Registration Open Now!

GeneaWebinars
"The Fountaindale District and the Plainfield Public Library District are hosting a Two Day Irish Genealogy Workshop and Streaming Webinar with the Ulster Historical Foundation on Wednesday,March 15 and Thursday, March 16, 2017 at the Fountaindale Public Library, 300 W. Briarcliff Road in Bolingbrook, IL."
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Tech:

How to Reduce the Size of Your Outlook Data File:

How-to-Geek
"Outlook data files can get very large over time, especially if you get a lot of attachments. Even if you delete old messages, the size of your Outlook data file is not reduced accordingly."
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Editor's Note: Outlook mentioned in this article is part of the Microsoft Office Software.

How Do I Disable Cortana?

Ask Leo
"Cortana. Don't use it. Don't want it. Want her (it?) to go away.
There are registry hacks around that will actually disable Cortana. However, I don't think they're generally necessary for the average user who just wants Cortana hidden."
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Education:

5 Minute Find: Five Things You Should Do With Every Record:

Ancestry
"Sometimes we get so excited when we find that new record, we forget to do what we should with it.  Spend 5 minutes with Anne Gillespie Mitchell and learn the 5 steps to get the most from any record."
Watch video...  5.07 minutes

Upcoming Live Webinars:

January 17, 2017 at 8:00 p.m. Eastern
"Writing Up Your Research"
Presenter: Michael J. Leclerc, CG
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January 18, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern
"Create a Free Google Earth Historic Map Collection for Your Research:"
Presenter: Lisa Louise Cooke
More information & to register...