VGS Latest News & Tips: 14 February 2017

Reminders:
Today: 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.

Tomorrow: February 15, 2017

Mid-Atlantic States SIG Meeting

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

Tomorrow: February 15, 2017

New to Genealogy SIG Meeting

2:30 PM in the Chateaugay Room at the Chatham Recreation Center
Topic: "Getting Started on Your Genealogy" 

Gen News:

10 Valentine’s Day Traditions All Around the World:

Huffington's Post
"In the U.S., shelves brimming with teddy bears and boxes of chocolate are typical Valentine’s Day fare, but not every country turns to greeting cards and heart-shaped candies to declare love. Some exchange wooden spoons..."
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The Real Truth Behind Coats of Arms and Family Crests:

Ancestral Findings
"One of the first things a lot of beginning genealogists want to explore is their family crest or coat of arms. It is a mistaken belief among beginners that every family has one of these somewhere in their ancient history, and newcomers to the genealogical field naturally want to celebrate their family by bringing their coat of arms back to life."
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Over 282,000 individuals added to our Parish Record Collection:

The Genealogist
"We have added over 282,000 individuals to our extensive Parish Record collection. With records from Essex, Cumberland and Norfolk, making it easier to find your ancestors' baptisms, marriages and burials in these fully searchable records covering ancient parishes. Some of the records go back as far as 1672."
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Tech:

What Is Adobe Lightroom, and Do I Need It?

How-to-Geek
"Adobe Photoshop Lightroom confuses a lot of new photographers. It has Photoshop in the name, but it isn’t Photoshop? What gives?"
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How to Get Notifications for Only the Emails You Care About in Gmail:

How-to-Geek
"Email is a powerful tool that we all use, but it can also be exceedingly annoying to get notifications for every single message that hits your inbox. With Gmail, however, there are a variety of ways to keep things silent, yet still immediately know about the messages that are important to you."
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Education:

Tips for Researching German Genealogy:

Ancestral Findings
"Researching your German ancestors takes knowledge and ingenuity. It is not like researching ancestors in America. Germany has only actually been one unified nation since 1871. Many people doing German genealogy research may find this surprising. However, it is an important point that has a huge impact on how you will go about doing your German genealogy research.
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