VGS Latest News & Tips: 2 March 2017

Reminders:
Today: March 2, 2017

Eastern European Genealogy SIG Meeting:

1:00 PM in the Daytona Room at the Sea Breeze Recreation Center

Tomorrow: March 3, 2017

British Genealogy SIG Meeting

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

Gen News:

Which is Best? Ancestry.com Versus FamilySearch.org:

Amie Bowser Tennant
"I use both Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org equally and love them both, but for different reasons."
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Strike it Rich with Freedman’s Bank Records:

Ancestry
"Records from the Freedman’s Savings and Trust Company (often called the “Freedman’s Bank”)  have no direct relationship to the Freedmen’s Bureau, and should not be confused with it.  The bank was established in 1865 by an act signed by Abraham Lincoln."
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How DNA & Persistence Revealed My Secret Heritage:

Amie Bowser Tennant
"I was born and raised a blonde, blue-eyed, “White” child. I look like my mother, also blonde and blue eyed. So you can imagine the surprise while researching her family, I found that her great grandfather, his siblings, and parents were recorded as “Black” in the 1900 U.S. Federal Census. Surely, there was some mistake. Wasn’t there?"
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Tech:

How to Set Up the Nest Cam:

How-to-Geek
"The Nest Cam is an easy-to-use security camera that plugs into any outlet and connects directly to your Wi-Fi so that you can keep tabs on your home, no matter where you are. Here’s how to set it up."
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How to Secure Your Accounts With a U2F Key:

How-to-Geek
"U2F is an emerging standard for physical authentication tokens. Current U2F keys are all small USB devices. To log in, you won’t need to enter an authentication code provided from an app or SMS—just insert the USB security key and press a button. Here’s how they work."
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Education:

Organizing and Storage Tips for Your Genealogy Research:

Ancestral Findings
"Do you need advice on how to organize and store your genealogy research so you can easily keep track of everything? Here's exactly what you need to do."
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