VGS Latest News & Tips: 15 February 2017

Reminders:
Today: February 15, 2017

Mid-Atlantic States SIG Meeting

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

Today: 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" 

Tomorrow: February 16, 2017

New England Genealogy SIG Meeting

Noon in the New Smyrna Room at the Sea Breeze Recreation Center

Gen News:

800 Articles Strong:

DNAeXplained
"Today is something of a red-letter day. This is the 801st article published on this blog.
To celebrate this 800 article-versary, I’m going to share a few things."
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New Dead Sea Scrolls Cave Discovered:

BBC
"Archaeologists have found a cave that once housed Dead Sea scrolls in a cliff in the Judean desert - the first such discovery in over 60 years."
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The Catholic Heritage Archive, only on Findmypast:

FindMyPast

"The Roman Catholic Church is the largest Christian denomination in the world.It also has some of the oldest and best preserved genealogical records ever created, which have been maintained over centuries. But they have not been easy to use, until now."

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Tech:

How to Stop Websites From Asking to Show Notifications:

How-to-Geek
"Web browsers now allow websites to show you notifications. Visit many news and shopping websites, and you’ll see a popup telling you the website wants to show notifications on your desktop. You can disable these notification prompts in your web browser if they annoy you."
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How to Factory Reset the Google Home:

How-to-Geek
"Whether you’re having issues with it or just want to sell it, here’s how to factory reset the Google Home to erase all of its settings for a fresh start."
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Education:

Genealogy Gold Podcast: Modern Genealogical Problems and How to Solve Them:

Ancestral Findings
"Some genealogical issues are more prevalent in modern times than they were in the past. In today’s episode, I’ll give you some ways you can get past these issues in your research."
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