VGS Latest News & Tips: 17 April 2017

Reminders:

Tomorrow: April 18, 2017

Italian Genealogy SIG Meeting

1:00 PM in the Atlanta Room in the Savannah Center

Gen News:

Why We Preserve:

FamilySearch
"Our desire to preserve memories and memorabilia of the past is anything but logical. How can having our great-grandfather’s shaving kit help us in the era of monthly shave club subscriptions? What can a candid photo of our grandmother, or an audio recording that captures the lilt of her voice when she teases our grandpa do in a world of Snapchats and tweets? In short, how can a tangible yet essentially useless artifact benefit us in an increasingly virtual world?"
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Good News About Health Reports:

23andMe
"The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted 23andMe authorization to offer ten genetic health risk reports including late-onset Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, celiac disease, and a condition associated with harmful blood clots.
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9 Crazy Things You Can Discover From a DNA Test:

Ancestry
"Get ready for what could be a wild (and amazing) ride. Here are 9 discoveries regular ol’ people have made after taking a DNA test."
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Tech:

Should You Shut Down a Computer When It's Not in Use?

Lifewire
"Leave your computer on all the time, or shut it off when it's not in use; does it really make a difference? If you've been asking yourself this question, then you'll be happy to hear that you can choose whichever way you want. You just need to understand the ramifications of your choice."
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How to Use Trello to Stay Organized:

Lifewire
"Trello is a Kanban-style project management tool that is a visual way to see all the tasks that you or your team need to accomplish, which makes it easier to see what everyone on the team is doing at a given time. It's also free, which means that it's accessible to small and large groups as well as to individuals run businesses or who want to track personal tasks."
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Education:

How To Solve The Biggest Problems In Your Genealogy Research:

Ancestral Findings
"Do you have any particularly difficult genealogy problems and aren't sure how to go about solving them? Here are some tips to get you over that brick wall."
Listen now... 6.21 minutes