VGS Latest News and Tips: June 14, 2017

Gen News:

Genealogy 101: #19 Learning More about World War I Draft Records (Part I)

GenealogyBank
"If you’re researching your male ancestor who was a young man during 1917-1918, then his World War I draft registration record might be a good source of family history information for your family tree. In this article, Part I, we’ll examine the history of World War I draft registration. Tomorrow, in Part II, we’ll look at the three draft registrations themselves."
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How the X-Chromosome Solved a 100-Year-Old Adoption Mystery:

LegacyTreeGenealogists
"We frequently receive requests from adoptees, foundlings, individuals with unknown paternity, and their descendants to assist in identifying biological ancestors."
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Embracing Facebook As A Genealogy Tool:

FraNoi
"Back when I started my genealogy research in the late 1980s, there was no social media to speak of. Heck, there was barely internet access! So during the formative phase of my research, when I was attending classes and genealogy groups and conferences, there were no presentations on techniques for using social media for genealogy."
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Tech:

How to Connect Automatic Pro to Alexa and Talk to Your Car:

How-to-Geek
"Most of us don’t have self-driving cars yet, but we can still live in the future. With an Automatic Pro OBD-II adapter and an Amazon Echo, you can talk to your car from the comfort of your living room. Find out where your car is, whether you need gas, and how far you’ve driven all with your voice."
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HDMI vs DisplayPort vs DVI: Which Port Do You Want On Your New Computer?

How-to-Geek
"It doesn’t seem so long ago that we had only one reliable way to connect a computer to an external monitor. Now the good old VGA port, may it rest in peace, is only found on designated “business” machines and adapters. In its place, we have a variety of alternatives, all of which seem to be fighting each other for the limited space on your laptop or graphics card. Let’s break down the options for your next PC purchase."
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Education:

How to Organize Your Family Photos:

Ancestral Findings
"Are you having difficulty figuring out the best way to organize your family photos? Here are some suggestions that work."
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Today's Webinar Reminder:

How Harry Potter Can Teach You About DNA:

Legacy Family Tree Webinars
"Pop culture contains well-known family trees that genealogists can utilize to get younger generations interested in genealogy. These family trees also contain relationships that can be utilized to teach genealogists of all ages about genetic genealogy. For example, the family tree in Harry Potter – one of the most widely recognized pop culture family trees – can be used to educate genealogists about Y-DNA, mtDNA, and atDNA."
Today, June 14, 2017 at 8:00 p.m.
Presenter: Blaine Bettinger, Ph.D., J.D.
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