VGS Latest News and Tips: 23 June 2017

Gen News:

Wrong Is usually Wrong, So Let's Get It Right? Is This Possible?

Genealogy's Star
"Technology sometimes advances in ways that are not particularly comfortable. The MyHeritage.com Tree Consistency Checker is one of those "advancements." Obviously, the information I have in my "family tree" on MyHeritage.com reflects the information I also have in other online family trees including the FamilySearch.org Family Tree. However, with FamilySearch.org, the errors are reported by little red icons and you have to actually be looking for them to see any."
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FREE Access To British & Irish records Between 22-26 June:

FindMyPast
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9 Interesting Facts About Cemeteries and Headstones:

Genealogy with Valerie
“Why does that one have a tree on it?”
“Do all Cemeteries have grass like this?”
“How come that one is completely covered with cement?”
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Genealogy Website Ancestry.com Files For Confidential IPO:

Reuters
"Genealogy website Ancestry.com Inc on Monday said it had confidentially submitted a draft registration statement on a proposed initial public offering (IPO) to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission."
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Registration Deadline for 2017 International Germanic Genealogy Conference is July 1, 2017

Dates: July 28 - 30, 2017
Location: Minneapolis Marriott Northwest
7025 Northland Drive North
Brooklyn Park, MN 55428
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Conference Website...

Tech:

Is Your iPad Obsolete and Outdated? 

Lifewire
"Did you know about half of the iPads out in the world are obsolete? And most of the people with an obsolete iPad don't even know it because they still work quite well. That's the great "mistake" of Apple's iPad. It works so well, people don't even realize when it might be time to upgrade."
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How to Encrypt Your Mac’s Time Machine Backup:

How-to-Geek
"You encrypt your Mac’s system drive like you should: if your computer is stolen, your data is safe from prying eyes. But on your desk, right next to your Mac, is a carbon copy of everything on your hard drive: your Time Machine backup. Wouldn’t anyone who grabbed that drive have access to all the same information?"
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Education:

Why Oral Histories Are So Crucial to Good Genealogy, Part 2

Ancestral Findings
"Oral histories are a crucial part of genealogical research. Interviewing older relatives can reveal a wealth of previously unknown information. Here's why."
Listen now...  6.59 minutes