VGS Latest News & Tips: 22 March 2017

Reminders:

Today: March 22, 2017

Brick Wall SIG Meeting

8:30 AM in the Atlanta Room in the Savannah Center

Today: March 22, 2017

General Monthly Meeting

10:00 AM in the Atlanta Room in the Savannah Center

Guest Speaker: Mary Tedesco one of the hosts from "Genealogy Roadshow"

Topic: "Underused Resources and Record Types for Genealogists"

Today: March 22, 2017

Italian Genealogy SIG Meeting

2:00 - 3:20 PM in the Atlanta Room in the Savannah Center

Guest Speaker Mary Tedesco from "Genealogy Roadshow" 

Topic: "Italian Genealogy: Records & Resources in Italy"

Note: This is a different time and date for this event. The usual March 21st meeting is canceled.

Gen News:

Concepts – “Who To Test?” Series:

DNAeXplaned
"I often receive questions about who to test to obtain (discover) the Y or mitochondrial DNA of a particular ancestor in one’s tree. The question often arises when people are attempting to find either Y or mitochondrial DNA to confirm that an ancestor descends from or belongs to a particular population.
For example, “My great-great-grandmother was supposed to be Cherokee. How can I tell if she was?”
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“ANALYZE YOUR DNA RESULTS”

A Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Orlando
“My Jewish Roots” Workshop Roadshow:
Start on a family discovery journey with the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Orlando (JGSGO) as it continues “My Jewish Roots” a JGSGO Workshop Roadshow.
Each participant’s family discovery journey will include directed hands-on labs that will lead to extending their family tree – adding newly discovered ancestors and living cousins.
Who: Diahan Southard, guest speaker
When: Tue, April 4, 2017
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM EDT
Where: Central Florida Hillel Center For UCF Jewish Life
3925 Lockwood Blvd
Oviedo, FL 32765
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Software MacKiev introduces FamilySync™

Ancestry
"TreeSync will be replaced by Software MacKiev’s FamilySync™. In the new FamilySync, Ancestry’s search, merge, and Ancestry hints will all work as they do now for users who sync with their Ancestry trees and you can also look forward to more exciting new improvements.
FamilySync will be available only in Software MacKiev’s Family Tree Maker 2017 edition, which will be released on March 31, 2017."
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Tech:

How to Find Your Windows PC’s Serial Number:

How-to-Geek
"Windows doesn’t display your PC’s serial number anywhere in its interface, and neither do popular system information tools. But you can often find a PC’s serial number with a simple command, a peek in your BIOS, or on the hardware itself."
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What Is “Developer Mode” in Windows 10?

How-to-Geek
"If you dig through Windows 10’s settings, you may come across something called “Developer Mode”. When put into Developer Mode, Windows allows you to more easily test apps you’re developing, use the Ubuntu Bash shell environment, change a variety of developer-focused settings, and do other such things."
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Education:

Drawing Those Hesitant Relatives into Your Family Tree Research:

Ancestral Findings Podcast
"Are your relatives reluctant to help with your quest for family history information? Join me today on the Ancestral Findings Podcast and I’ll give you some great tips to get them on board the search train today!"
Listen now...  5.28 minutes