VGS Latest News and Tips: 11 July 2017

Reminders:

Today: July 11, 2017

Genealogy Writers SIG Meeting
2:30 PM in the Destin Room at the Sea Breeze Recreation Center

Gen News:

Do My Genes Suggest I Should Drink Less Coffee?

Kitty Cooper
"Whenever a new study is published linking a specific gene or SNP to a particular trait or health risk I go rushing to my DNA results to see what I have, so I thought I would share how I do that.
My latest worry is my coffee drinking habit."
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Introducing Our New DNA Ethnicity Analysis:

My Heritage
"We're excited to announce the launch of MyHeritage's new and improved Ethnicity Estimate. The new analysis, developed by the company's science team, provides MyHeritage DNA customers with a percentage-based estimate of their ethnic origins covering 42 ethnic regions, more than any other major DNA company. Now available for free for uploaders of DNA data."
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Mother and Daughter Reunited Through MyHeritage:

My Heritage

"Robin Adair Passey of Mesa, Arizona, never forgot the daughter she gave birth to at 15. She only had a chance to spend a few minutes with her before handing her over for adoption. She'd been looking for her daughter ever since. Decades later, when Robin tested her DNA, she couldn't believe her luck when she received a notification that she had a MyHeritage DNA Match of 49.1 percent. She'd found her daughter."

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Family Tree Maker 2017 Update

MacKiev Software
"LAUNCH ON TRACK - COUNTDOWN STARTED
There's a festive atmosphere in the development labs this weekend as we prepare to come down the home stretch. We don't want to jinx it by saying so but right now we're feeling pretty good about the latest builds and cautiously optimistic about sticking to the schedule we set out three weeks ago. It's been a long and difficult road, but with a whole lot of help from our friends, it looks like showtime at last. Here's a recap."
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Tech:

Amazon Echo vs. Google Home: Which One Should You Buy?

How-to-Geek
"Amazon blew the industry wide open with its release of the Echo back in 2014, and has since become the company’s most popular hardware product. However, Google has since gotten in on the fun with the Google Home, a direct Echo competitor that aims to reign supreme. But which one should you buy if you’re in the market for a virtual home assistant? Here are some key points to know about both devices to see which one might be best suited for you."
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How to Find an iOS Application That’s Missing from Your Home Screen:

How-to-Geek
"How to Find an iOS Application That’s Missing from Your Home Screen."
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Education:

11 Genealogy Research Tips to Use at Your Next Family Reunion:

Ancestral Findings
"Your family reunion should be about communion with family as well as family history. Here are 11 ways to incorporate genealogy research into your reunion."
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