VGS Latest News & Tips: 9 May 2017

Reminders:
Today: May 9, 2017

Genealogy Writers SIG Meeting

2:30 PM in the Destin Room Room at the Sea Breeze Recreation Center
Note: New Location with WiFi access
Topic: "Where Are You in Your Research?" 

Tomorrow: May 10, 2017

Irish Genealogy SIG Meeting

10:00 AM in the Osceola Room at the Chula Vista Recreation Center

Gen News:

Correcting Errors in Your Family Tree Using Newspaper Articles:

GenealogyBank
"The digitization of family history has made finding new information about your ancestors and collaborating with other relatives easier than ever. But sometimes mistakes creep into the records."
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Remains Of Young Children And Babies Found In Sewage Chambers At Tuam Mother And Baby Home:

thejournal.ie
"THE COMMISSION OF INVESTIGATION into Mother and Baby Homes has discovered a significant number of human remains in what appears to be a decommissioned sewage chamber in Tuam."
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Genealogy Tips: Using Newspapers to Fill in Ancestors’ Missing Life Events:

Olive Tree Genealogy
"Facebook accounts get spoofed all the time. But what does this mean? Has your account been hacked? Do you need to change your password?"
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Tech:

What’s New in Windows 10’s Creators Update:

How-to-Geek

"The Windows 10 Creators Update—codenamed Redstone 2—will begin rolling out on April 11, 2017. Like other updates to Windows 10, it’s free, and includes a host of new features. It will be rolled out slowly like the Anniversary Update, so it will be a few months before Microsoft offers it to everyone."
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Do NOT Install Windows 10 Creators Update Download, Microsoft Warns Some Users:

Express
"A new urgent Microsoft message has been released, urging users without a tech background to avoid downloading the new Windows 10 Creators update manually."
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Education:

GeneFoods: The Pepperoni Roll and Its Origins:

Ancestral Findings
"What is a pepperoni roll, and why might it be important to your genealogical research? Discover all about this food and its connection to genealogy in today’s episode."
Listen now... 7.10 minutes