VGS Latest News & Tips: 8 March 2017

Crista Cowan (Left) presenting a door prize during her 2014 visit.

Reminders:
Today: March 8, 2017

Irish Genealogy SIG Meeting

10:00 AM in the Osceola Room at the Chula Vista Recreation Center

Tomorrow: March 9, 2017

German Genealogy SIG Meeting

9:30 AM in the Reliance Room at the Late Miona Recreation Center

Topic: Margaret Sgritta will present: "Calvinists"

Tomorrow: March 9, 2017

Crista Cowan & Ancestry.com Return to The Villages

3 Sessions during the Day: Did you register to attend?

Gen News:

California Supreme Court Rules That There is No Such Thing as Private Communications for Government Officials:

PrivacyBlog
"The public has a right to access emails and text messages about government business on the private phones and accounts of state and local officials and employees, the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday."
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Researching Foreign-Language Records:

Ancestry
"Links to resources for doing research in Dutch, French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Swedish."
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Sharing a Family Tree:

Ancestry
"In order to view a family tree that's been shared with them, your friends and family will need an Ancestry account. They can create an account for free by following the link in your invitation email."
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Tech:

How to Back Up Your Mac and Restore Files With Time Machine:

How-to-Geek
"Regular backups are essential. Windows has integrated backup tools, Ubuntu has Déjà Dup, and Mac OS X has Time Machine. Time Machine backs up everything on your Mac, from system files to your personal files."
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How to Verify That Your Mac’s Time Machine Backups Are Working Properly:

How-to-Geek
"You regularly back up your Mac with Time Machine, but how do you know that it’s working?"
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Education:

The Cousin Connection: Explaining the Various Levels of Cousins:

Ancestral Findings
"Have you ever wondered what a 2nd cousin three times removed is? What does "removed" even mean in genealogy? Here's how to figure out your cousin relationships."
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