VGS Reminders: 24 - 28 April 2017

Reminders:

Monday: April 24, 2017

Technology SIG Meeting:

10:00 AM in the Destin Room at the Sea Breeze Recreation Center

Presentation: "Basic Photo Repair Using Photoshop and Photoshop Elements"

Wednesday: April 26, 2017

Brick Wall SIG Meeting

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

Wednesday: April 26, 2017

General Monthly Meeting

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

Presentation: Dennis Michael Drummond "So, You Think You Want to Write a Book"

Gen News:

National DNA Day 2017 Is Almost Here: April 25th.

"National DNA Day is a unique day when students, teachers and the public can learn more about genetics and genomics! The day commemorates the completion of the Human Genome Project in April 2003, and the discovery of DNA's double helix in 1953."
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How to Understand the Cause of Death Listed on a Death Certificate Part 1

The Genealogy Laboratory
“Death really is just a number, the International Classification of Diseases number.”
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How to Understand the Cause of Death Listed on a Death Certificate Part 2

The Genealogy Laboratory
"The cause of death is General Paralysis.  I found this death certificate to be curious so I started researching the Taunton State Hospital for this time period."
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Tech:

Where Can You Find 4K Video for Your 4K TV?

How-to-Geek
"If you’ve spent the extra money for a 4K TV, monitor, or laptop, you’d probably like to have something to watch on it. Unfortunately, several years after the first sets came to the market, we’re still severely lacking in actual sources for ultra-high-def video content. Options are limited: as of early 2017, here are the online and pay TV services that offer 4K content."
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How to Create Shareable Download Links for Files on Google Drive:

How-to-Geek
"Google Drive is great—you can access your files from anywhere, on pretty much any device, and sync them between your computers. But there’s also another great feature: sharing. If you have a file that someone needs, it’s as easy as a few clicks (or taps) to shoot them a download link."
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Education:

How to Approach Living Relatives for Genealogical Information:

Ancestral Findings
"Have you met a new relative online and aren't sure how to approach them for genealogical information? Here's how to ask to get the best chance of a "yes."
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