VGS Latest News & Tips: 20 April 2017

Reminders:
Today: April 20, 2017

New England Genealogy SIG Meeting

Noon in the New Smyrna Room at the Sea Breeze Recreation Center

Tomorrow: April 21, 2017

Scandinavian Genealogy SIG Meeting

10:00 AM in the Clearwater Room Sea Breeze Recreation Center

Gen News:

Family Tree DNA Sale:

FTDNA
"Our DNA tests can help you find family, break through brick walls and trace your lineage through time. We are the only company with a comprehensive testing suite that can take you on this journey."
Limited time sale... FamilyFinder Test is only $59.00
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Avoiding 5 Common Mistakes of Beginning Genealogists:

Olive Tree Genealogy
"If you’re looking for ways to improve your research skills, it’s always best to take a personal inventory of your research practices and habits. Following are five common errors that many beginners and hobbyists make which, if eliminated could save time and increase accuracy immensely."
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A Western Legend Is Born: First Pony Express Ride:

GenealogyBank
"The dazzling promise made, and kept, by the Pony Express was to deliver mail between St. Joseph, Missouri, and San Francisco, California, covering the 1,900 miles in ten days."
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Tech:

Six Hidden Instagram Features That Make Photo Sharing Easier:

How-to-Geek
"As smartphone apps get more and more features, things start to get buried behind taps, menus, swipes and other hard to find spots. Instagram is no exception. While it started out as a simple filters app, it’s now grown into a decent image editor and social network. So let’s look at a few of Instagram’s slightly more hidden features."
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Basic Computer Security: How to Protect Yourself from Viruses, Hackers, and Thieves:

How-to-Geek
"People often think of computer security as something technical and complicated. And when you get into the nitty-gritty, it can be—but the most important stuff is actually very simple. Here are the basic, important things you should do to make yourself safer online."
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Education:

Tracing Your New Jersey Ancestors: Online and Offline Resources:

Ancestral Findings
"Do you have New Jersey ancestry and are looking for sources to start researching your family tree in the Garden State? There are a lot of resources you can use, both free and paid, to find those New Jersey ancestors. Because it is one of the original 13 colonies, records for the state go back for centuries."
Listen now... 7.41 minutes