VGS Latest News & Tips: 10 February 2017

Reminders:
Today: February 10, 2017

Genetic Genealogy SIG Meeting

10:00 AM in the Rhett Butler Room at the Savannah Center
Topic: "DNA Show & Tell"

Gen News:

Finding Newspapers From Your Ancestor’s Hometown:

Amy Johnson Crow
"Newspapers are an incredible resource for genealogy. But with all of the mergers of newspapers over the years (not to mention those that have gone out of business), how can you find what newspapers were published in your ancestor's hometown when he or she lived there? "
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Historical society seeks stories about women who lived in Richmond, Quebec:

Genealogy à la carte
"The Richmond County Historical Society in Melbourne, Quebec is looking for biographies of local women in history “who have made a difference in the community, women who have pioneered an idea or created a lasting memory in our lives.”
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Genealogy on Facebook List:

Katherine R. Willson
"Download the 308 page PDF file containing 10,600+ links (updated in February 2017) to English-speaking Facebook groups & pages related to genealogy & history here:  “Genealogy on Facebook” List."
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Tech:

How to Upload Your Music Library to Google Play Music:

How-to-Geek
"Google Play Music offers an unlimited music streaming subscription paired with YouTube Red, but it’s more than that. Even if the music you want to listen to isn’t available in Google’s streaming library, you can add it to your own personal Google Play Music library and listen from any device."
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How to Take a Screenshot on Your iPhone or iPad:

How-to-Geek
"Snapping a screenshot of your iPhone is a great way to preserve exactly what you see on the screen and, thankfully, it’s dead simple to do since the shortcut is built right into iOS."
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Education:

Getting the Most Out of Family Tree Maker:

Ancestry Academy 
"Turn your family history into a lasting legacy with Family Tree Maker. This course teaches the basics of how to get started with Family Tree Maker, and includes an introduction to every work-space in the program. It also includes a number of advanced topics, so whether you’re new to Family Tree Maker or you've been using it for many years, this course will be useful for you."
Editor's Note: This is a 12 part series. Take each part and watch it a few times then practice what you learned. Don't try taking the entire course all in one day. There is a lot to learn using this software.
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