VGS Latest News & Tips: 10 April 2017

Reminders:

Today: April 10, 2017

Family Tree Maker Users SIG Meeting

1:00 PM in the Patriot Room at the Mulberry Grove Recreation Center

Tomorrow: April 11, 2017

Genealogy Writers SIG Meeting

2:30 PM in the Churchill Downs Room in the Pimlico Recreation Center

Gen News:

Family Tree DNA myOrigins Ethnicity Update – No April Foolin’

DNAeXplained
"The long-anticipated myOrigins update at Family Tree DNA has happened today. Not only are the ethnicity percentages updated, sometimes significantly, but so are the clusters and the user interface."
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Easter Egg Hunt — Win a MyHeritage DNA kit!

MyHeritage
"Try your luck at our online scavenger hunt. Put your research skills to the test and send us your answers, links to the blog posts, to stories@myheritage.com by Good Friday, April 14, 2017. Good luck."
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Jessica Biel – A Follow-up: DNA, Native Heritage and Lies:

DNAeXplained
"Jessica Biel’s episode aired on Who Do You Think You Are on Sunday, April 2nd. I wanted to write a follow-up article since I couldn’t reveal Jessica’s Native results before the show aired."
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Tech:

Why Are My PC Speakers and Headphones Making Weird Noises?

How-to-Geek
"If you’re using a desktop PC, you might have heard odd noises coming from your speakers or headphones at times. It may sound like a buzzing or whining when doing basic tasks, sometimes escalating with more intense use like games or streaming movies. To solve the problem, you’ll need to figure out what’s causing it."
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How to Find Out How Much Storage Space Is Used in Your Dropbox Folder:

How-to-Geek
"Dropbox is an excellent tool for making sure you have access to all your important files on whatever device you’re using. Finding out how much storage space is currently used up in your Dropbox folder can be slightly annoying, but we’re here to help."
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Education:

Tartans: The Key to Clans:

Ancestral Findings
"Check out today’s episode of the Ancestral Findings Podcast to learn about the history of tartans and identify clans from around the world… the tartans are unique to their clans and organizations."
Lesson now... 7.09 minutes