VGS Latest News & Tips: 5 May 2017

Reminders:
Today: May 5, 2017

British Genealogy SIG Meeting

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

Gen News:

Thank You, Indexers!

FamilySearch
"Thanks to indexers, it’s now easier and quicker to find information in an ever-growing number of these valuable resources. Over the past 10 years, more than 1 million volunteers have indexed over 5 billion names. The records in FamilySearch Historical Records that help you connect to your family are in that database because of indexers."
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Indexing Makes Records Searchable Online:

FamilySearch
"Everyone deserves to be remembered and you can help make this possible. No special skills or time commitments are required. Together, we can help people from around the world find and trace their ancestry for free."
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New French Census Records Aid Family History Research:

FamilySearch
"If you have French heritage, you may be interested in six new census collections that were recently added to FamilySearch."

• France, Hérault, Census, 1906
• France, Hérault, Census, 1876
• France, Hérault, Census, 1891
• France, Nord, Census, 1906
• France, Côtes-d’Armor, Census, 1876
• France, Côtes-d’Armor, Census, 1906

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Tech:

Can My Internet Provider Really Sell My Data? How Can I Protect Myself?

How-to-Geek
"You may have heard a lot of news recently about internet service providers (ISPs) tracking your browsing history and selling all your data. What does this mean, and how can you best protect yourself?"
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Find Your AirPods:

Lifewire
"When Apple announced its truly wireless AirPods earbuds, many pundits declared that paying over US$150 for easy-to-lose gadgets was a bad idea. After all, with no wires and being small and light enough to fit in your ears, AirPods should be easy to lose."
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Education:

3 Photo Identification Tips You Never Knew:

Ancestral Findings Podcast
"Do you have old photos you can't identify? Most people do. Here are some sneaky genealogy tricks you can use to cause those photos to reveal their secrets."
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