VGS Latest News & Tips: 21 February 2017

Reminders:

Today: February 21, 2017

Italian Genealogy SIG Meeting

1:00 PM in the Atlanta Room in the Savannah Center

Tomorrow: February 22, 2017

Annual All-Day Seminar

9:00 AM at the La Hacienda Recreation Center

Doors Open at 8:15 a.m.

This event is sold out and you must have a reservation to attend.

Note: There is no regular monthly meeting in February and there is no Brick Wall SIG meeting prior to the seminar.

Gen News:

Open Ended Questions To Ask Older Generations Of Your Family:

Family Tree Tips
"Almost everyone will have older members in their family that might not be around for that much longer, so it’s great to ask them about their lives and the lives of their Siblings, Cousins, Aunties, Uncles, Parents and Grandparents. The majority of the time they will jump at the chance to give you what you’re after as long as you don’t go down the ‘survey’ avenue."
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DNA doings in 2017:

Judy G. Russell
"Lots of DNA developments are coming down the pike and RootsTech 2017 attendees got an eyeful and earful about — and sometimes a sneak peek at — what’s to come."
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New Oklahoma Index Site To Launch:

Judy G. Russell
"On Monday, January 9th, the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) is launching one of the most user-friendly comprehensive index sites for vital records available anywhere."
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Tech:

How to See Who’s Viewed and Screenshotted Your Snapchat Story:

How-to-Geek
"Snapchat is all about transparency. You can always see exactly who’s seen your Story and, most importantly, if anyone has taken a screenshot of it before it disappears."
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Is Microsoft Edge Really Safer than Chrome or Firefox?

How-to-Geek
"Microsoft is heavily pushing their Windows 10-exclusive browser, Edge. Ads built into Windows 10 are now claiming that Edge is “safer” than Chrome and Firefox. How did Microsoft determine that, and is it really true?"
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Education:

FamilySearch Indexing: Training - Screen Layout

YouTube
"Welcome to FamilySearch Indexing! As you start giving back to the genealogical community through this monumental initiative, you'll need to know what tools are available to you. Then you can index high-quality records and have the best time doing it and helping others grow their family tree."
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RootsTech 2017 Session Videos Now Available!
RootsTech
Did you miss Roots Tech 2017? Now you can view the recorded sessions right at home. Thanks to FamilySearch and Roots Tech for making this possible.
Wednesday: 9 Sessions; February 8, 2017
Thursday: 10 Sessions, February 9, 2017
Friday: 13 Sessions, February 10, 2017
Saturday: 8 Sessions. February 11, 2017