VGS Latest News & Tips: 28 February 2017

Reminders:
Tomorrow: March 1, 2017

French Canadian Genealogy SIG Meeting:

9:00 AM in the Julio Iglesias Room at the La Hacienda Recreation Center

Gen News:

The Argument for Building an Offline Version of Your Family Tree:

FindMyPast
"Many genealogists like to store their family tree data online, using websites like Findmypast. And there are good reasons to do it this way. If your data principally comes from a single source, it's likely to be convenient for updating if it's kept on that provider's website."
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Free Family History Library Classes and Webinars in March 2017:

FamilySearch
"Take advantage of 36 free family history classes and webinars in March 2017 through the world reknowned Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. Attend in person or online. Check out the Denmark, England, Scotland, Sweden, Wales historic record classes, sessions on how to read records in Dutch and Portuguese, as well as sessions in Spanish.  Mark your calendars for events you want to join so you don't forget."
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The Secret Hiding on the 1840 U.S. Census:

Cyndi Ingle
"As an avid genealogist, you likely know the first U.S. census to include the names of all the persons in a household was 1850. Before that, the federal census only named the head-of-household, and the other members of the family were simply a tic mark in the appropriate age and gender columns.
But, there is a secret hiding on the 1840 U.S. census."
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Tech:

How to Set Up a Picture Password in Windows 10:

How-to-Geek
"A picture password is an alternative to typing regular passwords when signing into Windows 10. Setting one up is pretty easy, and we’re going to walk you through it."
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How to Decide When a Photo Should Be Black and White:

How-to-Geek
"When you first start getting into photography, it’s very easy to fall into a habit of converting almost every image you take to black and white. I know I did it."
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Education:

They Changed Our Name at Ellis Island:

Ancestral Findings
"Did the workers at Ellis Island change your ancestor's name? It's an American myth. Truth is, they almost certainly did not… Join me today and give you some reasons why."
Listen now... 7.11 minutes