VGS Latest News and Tips: 28 June 2017

Reminders:

Today: June 28, 2017

Brick Wall SIG Meeting

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

Today: June 28, 2017

General Monthly Meeting (Summer Series)

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

Topic: "Panel Discussion from Member Questions"
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Gen News:

Why General Genealogy Searches Are NOT the Best Way to Find Your Ancestors:

Family History Daily
"The first thing most family history researchers do when they encounter a genealogy website is to begin searching for their ancestors in the general (main) search form provided by the site – which is often located on the homepage or in another easily accessible area."
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How To Quickly Find Free Genealogy Records from Hundreds of US Repositories:

Family History Daily
"Wouldn’t it be wonderful if there was an online research site that allowed you to easily search for records about your ancestors from repositories across the USA? One that linked to actual records that you could view online?
Wouldn’t it be even more wonderful if that site was completely free for anyone to use?
If you answered yes to these questions, you’ll be thrilled to know that such a research site does exist."
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FamilySearch Digital Records Access Replacing Microfilm:

FamilySearch
"FamilySearch will continue to preserve the master copies of its original microfilms in its Granite Mountain Records Vault as added backup to the digital copies online."
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Tech:

How to Add More Touch ID Fingers to Your Mac:

How-to-Geek
"Touch ID on the new MacBook Pro makes logging in so much easier: just place your finger on the power button, and you’re in. It’s a small thing, but it makes waking up your computer and logging in nearly instant."
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How to Send Recipes to Google Home for Step-By-Step Instructions:

How-to-Geek
"Voice assistants like Google Home are excellent kitchen aids. They can set timers, add things to your grocery list, and play music while you cook. But the Google Home has one standout kitchen feature: you can use it to read off recipes one step at a time while you cook. Here’s how to find recipes, send them to Google Home, and get hands-free step-by-step instructions."
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Education:

Online Resources for Researching Your Scottish Ancestors:

Ancestral Findings
"Are ancient genealogy documents getting you down? Is it hard for you to read that old-fashioned handwriting? Here are some tips to translate those old letters."
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Today's Webinar Reminder:

Canada's Top 10:

Legacy Family Tree Webinars
"Explore the top 10 websites for researching your Canadian and Ontario ancestors. Learn where to find the best online resources for Canadian record groups as census, immigration, birth, marriage and death records, newspapers and more to help you get a jump on your research."
Today, June 28, 2017 at 2:00 p.m.
Presenter: Kathryn Lake Hogan
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