VGS Reminders: 23-27 January 2017

Irish SIG members at Colonial Days 2017
L-R: Danielle Doran, Steve Peterson, Peg O'Donnell, Tom Voyles, Mary Alice Wildasin & Mike Garvin
Photo by: Carolyn Voyles

Reminders:

Monday: January 23, 2017

Technology SIG Meeting:

10:00 AM in the Destin Room at the Sea Breeze Recreation Center
Topic: "Electronic Solutions for Documents, Letters and Pictures"

Wednesday: January 25, 2017

Brick Wall SIG Meeting

8:30 AM in the Atlanta Room in the Savannah Center

Wednesday: January 25, 2017

General Monthly Meeting

10:00 AM in the Atlanta Room in the Savannah Center

Guest Speaker: Drew Smith
Topic: "Organizing Your Genealogy Files and Correspondence."
"Overwhelmed with too many paper documents, digital files, and email messages? Learn to organize these so that you'll quickly find just the one you need."

Gen News:

Getting Started with Family History (By Starting at the Beginning)

FamilySearch
"Was one of your New Year’s resolutions to buckle down and start working on your family history? Or is family history something you’ve always wanted to do, but you’re just not sure how? Many people have the desire to expand their family tree but find the thought of starting to be overwhelming. If you’re one of them, here’s a secret for success: start at the beginning—with yourself."
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How Much Does It Cost To Practice Genealogy?

Genealogy's Star
"A recent comment reminded me that I had not written about the monetary cost of becoming involved in genealogical research for a while. I live in Utah Valley, along the high mountains of the Wasatch Front. Utah is known for its outdoors activities such as skiing, snowshoeing, riding ATVs and four-wheeling across the landscape. Before getting into a discussion of genealogy, I need to point out a few other facts."
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Emigration and Immigration:

The Ancestor Files
"Until I started this project, I tended to get "emigrate" and "immigrate" mixed up. But no longer.
"Emigrate" means to move out of a country.
"Immigrate" means to move into a country."
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Tech: 

30 Tips to Extend iPhone Battery Life:

Lifewire
"Anyone who’s used an iPhone for even a few days has discovered that while these phones are more powerful, and more fun, than perhaps any other cell or smartphone, that fun comes with a price: battery life. Any halfway intensive iPhone user will recharge their phone almost every couple of days."
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How to Delete Your LinkedIn Account:

How-to-Geek
"LinkedIn allows you to delete your account, completely erasing your profile from the website. If you’d rather leave your account open and just make those annoying emails stop, you can put a stop to LinkedIn’s emails—but this is the truly nuclear option."
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Education:

5 Minute Find: Your Tree, Everywhere You Go:

Ancestry

"You never know when you are going to need something from your family tree and it is nearly impossible to remember every thing! Spend 5 minutes with Anne Gillespie Mitchell and get an overview of how to move your information seamlessly from device to device."

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