VGS Latest News & Tips: 1 February 2017

Reminders:

Today: February 1, 2017

French Canadian Genealogy SIG Meeting:

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

Tomorrow: February 2, 2017

Eastern European Genealogy SIG Meeting:

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

Gen News:

Researching City Dwelling Ancestors:

Ancestry
"Jeanne Larzalere Bloom, CG℠, is the president Board for Certification of Genealogists and a full-time professional researcher specializing in Chicago and Cook County research, forensic genealogy, problem-solving, and multi-generational family histories. Researching city-dwelling ancestors is different and perhaps more challenging than general family history research. Jeanne gave us some great tips for overcoming those challenges."
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The Surprising Places Jewish Refugees Settled During World War II:

Ancestry
"The 1930s marked a dark time. Just as the Nazis were sweeping through Germany, countries were tightening their immigration policies in the wake of the Great Depression. The United States, for instance, kept strict quotas on immigrants’ country of origin. Only 124,000 German Jews were allowed to enter between 1938 and 1941. Thus, Jewish refugees with the resources to flee went to some places you wouldn’t necessarily expect to find Jewish communities."
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The Real Reason You Shouldn’t Reshelve Genealogy Books:

Ancestry
"If you’ve ever been in a library with a genealogy collection, you’ve probably seen signs that say, “Do Not Reshelve the Books.” There’s a good reason why you shouldn’t reshelve genealogy books… and it’s probably not the reason you think."
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Tech:

How to Download Files and Webpages Directly to Google Drive in Chrome:

How-to-Geek
"We’ve all downloaded files from the web to our computer. However, if you’d rather download files directly to your Google Drive account, there’s an extension for Google Chrome that allows you to do just that."
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Where Should I Sell My Old Stuff? eBay vs. Craigslist vs. Amazon:

How-to-Geek
"So you’ve unpacked a shiny new iPad (or laptop, or camera, or other gadget) and it’s time to get rid of the old one. Why not make a few bucks in the process?"
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Education:

Irish Genealogy - Part 4 - Websites With American Records

Finding Grandpa
"This is part 4 in a series of 9 videos called "Building the Bridge Back to Ireland". Using various websites to find documents that might show where in Ireland your ancestors are from, and where to look once you get "across the pond"."
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