VGS Latest News and Tips: June 1, 2017

Reminder:

Thursday: June 1, 2017

Eastern European Genealogy SIG Meeting:

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

Gen News:

Seemingly Forged Documents Linked to Heir-Searching Genealogist:

GenealogyBlog
"Searching for estate heirs is a big business."
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New: Collection Catalog:

My Heritage
"We’re happy to introduce the Collection Catalog, a new section on our website listing the historical record collections indexed and available on MyHeritage SuperSearch™. The catalog is useful for beginners as well as professional users."
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Free Family History Library Classes and Webinars for June 2017:

FamilySearch
"The Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, has announced its free family history classes and webinars for June 2017. Participants can attend in person or online."
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Tech:

How to Manage Your PC’s Fans for Optimal Airflow and Cooling:

How-to-Geek
"Building a modern desktop PC is surprisingly easy, thanks to modular parts and a lot of solid engineering. It’s often explained as “LEGO for adults.” But managing the air cooling system within a PC is considerably more complex.  We’re talking about physics, thermodynamics, all sorts of fun stuff. But there are a few basic principles you can apply to almost any build to get optimal airflow, and thus, optimal cooling."
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Do You Really Need a Mouse Pad?

How-to-Geek
"Computer mice have been around in one form or another for the better part of 50 years (or longer, based on your definition of invention), and for most of that time they’ve been paired with mouse pads. But modern optical and laser mice can track on just about any surface, unless you’re somehow using your computer on a sand bed. So do those nerdy-looking pads even serve a purpose anymore?"
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Education:

WWI Draft Cards: Where to Find Them and What They Can Tell You About Your Ancestors:

Ancestral Findings
"Have you used the WWI draft card collection yet to search your family tree? You should. Here are the valuable pieces of information you'll find in them."
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