VGS Latest News and Tips: June 6, 2017

Gen News:

Why You Should Download Your Files From Ancestry and Every Other Website:

Amy Johnson Crow
"Back in 2015, rumors of a possible sale of Ancestry.com sparked reactions ranging from "Run! The sky is falling!!" to "Yawn..." A common theme among many of the posts in social media was that everyone should download their GEDCOM files from Ancestry ASAP.
Those people who urged everyone to download their GEDCOMs from Ancestry were spot on... but not for the reason they think.​"
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How to Write Family History More Powerfully: Tips from a Master Storyteller...

Lisa Louise Cooke
"Wish you could write family history like a master storyteller? Take a page from best-selling novelist Fannie Flagg’s fiction-writing. These three steps will help you bring your ancestors’ stories to life, so that their stories become as compelling to your relatives as they are to you."
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She Had Always Identified As Mixed-Race. Her DNA Results Changed That.

Upworth + Ancestry
"I expected to see African, I expected to see a little bit of European, just based on colonization, and I definitely expected to see at least a little Native American," she says."
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Latest News On Family Tree Maker 2017

Software MacKiev
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Tech:

7 Tips to Improve iPhone Security:

Lifewire
"When we talk about iPhone security, we're not talking about quite the same thing as security on a desktop or laptop computer. Sure, everyone wants to keep their data safe from people who they don't want to have access to it, but traditional computer security concerns like anti-virus software aren't really issues for iPhone and iPod touch owners."
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7 Tips to Avoid iPhone & iPod Hearing Loss:

Lifewire
"It’s ironic that the very thing that drives us to get an iPhone or an iPod—music—could prevent our ability to enjoy it. Listening to your iPhone too much or too loud can lead to hearing loss, depriving you of the ability to enjoy music."
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Education:

How to Plan Your Next Genealogy Trip:

Ancestral Findings
"Even with the wealth of genealogical information available online these days, there is still no substitute for good, old-fashioned “field work” when it comes to finding your ancestors. For one thing, some genealogy records aren’t available online yet, and you must go to local courthouses, historical societies, and town archives to find them. "
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