VGS Latest News & Tips: 4 May 2017

Reminders:
Today: May 4, 2017

Eastern European Genealogy SIG Meeting:

1:00 PM in the Daytona Room at the Sea Breeze Recreation Center

Tomorrow: May 5, 2017

British Genealogy SIG Meeting

9:30 AM in the Courageous Room at the Lake Miona Recreation Center

Gen News:

DNA Test for Finding Ancestors Raises Privacy Concerns:

NBC Bay Area Responds
"The question can’t get more personal. Can you give up the rights to your DNA data? The answer is yes. And Larry Guernsey of San Jose knows firsthand."
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AncestryDNA Reaches 4 Million Customers in DNA Database:

Ancestry
"Ancestry has surpassed 4 million customers in our DNA database!
We’re proud to remain the largest consumer genetic testing company.
Here are some fun facts about AncestryDNA:
From January to April 2017, AncestryDNA genotyped 1 million people. So, on average about two people took a DNA test every time there was a marriage in the United States."
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Crews Begin Removing More Than 300 Civil War-Era Cannonballs In Pa.

CBS
"The hundreds of cannonballs buried underground are a stark reminder of history, but when they show up during excavation for new apartments, that's a little different, CBS Pittsburgh reports."
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Tech:

How to Search Google Drive Directly from Chrome’s Address Bar:

How-to-Geek
"While Google Drive has an excellent search built into the site, did you know there’s an easier, quicker way to execute a Drive search directly from Chrome’s address bar (the omnibox)? Setting it up is a snap, and using it is even easier."
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How to Make It Harder for People to Find Your Facebook Account:

How-to-Geek
"Facebook is starting to become essential. From logging into websites to keeping in touch with old friends, it’s just become a part of everyday life. Everyone looks at you funny if you say you don’t have a Facebook account."
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Education:

What is Griffith’s Valuation of Ireland?

Ancestral Findings Podcast
"Are you familiar with Griffith's Valuation of Ireland? If not, now is the time to become acquainted with it. It is invaluable in mid-19th century Irish research."
Listen now... 6.21 minutes