VGS Latest News & Tips: 13 February 2017

Reminders:

Today: February 13, 2017

Family Tree Maker Uses SIG Meeting

1:00 PM in the Patriot Room at the Mulberry Grove Recreation Center

Tomorrow: February 14, 2017

Genealogy Writers SIG Meeting

2:30 PM in the Churchill Downs Room in the Pimlico Recreation Center
Topic: "How to Interview Your Relatives" with guest speaker Bob Boerst, VGS Newsletter Editor and former Human Resources executive.

Gen News:

Nature Communications Publishes AncestryDNA Breakthrough on Genetic Communities:

Ancestry
"What if from your DNA, you could find out that you’re not just Irish, but related to the Ulster Irish who migrated in droves to the U.S.? Or descended from a group of African Americans in Maryland who left rural areas to put roots in cities. Or maybe the Acadians, who brought the French language and culture to Louisiana. What if you could see the people, places and migration paths in your family story?"
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MyHeritage Appoints Prominent DNA Expert Dr. Yaniv Erlich as Chief Science Officer:

Genealogy Blog
"TEL AVIV, Israel & LEHI, Utah , February 9, 2017 – MyHeritage, the leading international family history and DNA company, announced today the appointment of Dr. Yaniv Erlich as its Chief Science Officer. Dr. Erlich, a DNA scientist of world renown, will lead scientific development and strategy for MyHeritage DNA, the company’s newly established DNA service for family history and ethnicity, and ensure that its products are built on a solid scientific foundation."
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LAC digitization of WWI service files reaches ‘Morello’:

Genealogy à la carte
"If you ancestor served in the Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) during the First World War and his name is between Mattineau and Morello, Christmas may have arrived early for you."
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Tech:

How to Take Good Street Photos:

How-to-Geek
"Street photography is about documenting the day to day life of a city. It’s about capturing the small, authentic moments that take a city from grey concrete and turn it into a real, living place. It’s a really popular genre of photography, so let’s have a look at how to do it well."
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How to Log In to Your PC With Your Fingerprint or Other Device Using Windows Hello:

How-to-Geek
"Windows Hello, a new feature in Windows 10, allows you to sign into your computer with your fingerprint, facial recognition, a USB key, or another companion advice. It now allows you to sign into apps and websites via Microsoft Edge, too."
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Education:

Common Mistakes in Genealogy:

Crista Cowan: Ancestry
"It doesn't matter if you are new to genealogy or have been doing this for a while, we've all made them -- mistakes and assumptions as we climb up our family tree. Crista will share some of the common family history research mistakes and give tips about how to avoid them."
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