Getting Started with Jewish Genealogy:
RootstechPart 1 of a 3 part series...
"Researching Jewish genealogy has unique twists and turns that make it tricky, but don’t give up. Just because it’s hard doesn’t mean it’s impossible, advised Lara Diamond, president of the Jewish Genealogy Society of Maryland (JGSMD) during her RootsTech 2017 presentation."
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The Limits of Predicting Relationships Using DNA:
The DNA Geek"The one thing we genealogists probably want most from our autosomal DNA matches is something they can’t give us: an exact relationship prediction based on shared DNA alone. Unfortunately, with the exceptions of identical-twin, parent–child and full-sibling matches, that’s simply not possible."
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Enhancing Collaboration and Roles on DNA Results:
Ancestry"As the AncestryDNA service has grown, we are increasingly hearing about families taking DNA tests together. Family members want easier and more powerful ways to collaborate with each other to make discoveries in their family story, all while still maintaining control and privacy of their own information. We recently made some changes..."
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Family Tree Maker 2017 Update:
MacKiev SoftwareGOOD NEWS ON THE DOORSTEP
After nearly a year and a half in the making, and after three and a half of the longest months of our lives, it appears that FTM 2017 will be crossing the finish line in style sometime this weekend with a homecoming we hope you'll find worthy of this grand old brand. While we will await final QA pronouncements tomorrow, it's clear that we have arrived.
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Tech:
How To Watch Amazon Prime Video On Apple TV:
Lifewire"Good news! Amazon Prime Video is coming to the Apple TV. But it's not here yet, so in order to throw Prime videos up on your TV, you gotta follow these steps."
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How to Make Cortana Your Default Assistant on Android:
How-to-Geek"Android phones and tablets launch the Google Assistant when you long-press the Home button. But you can make this shortcut launch Cortana if you prefer Microsoft’s assistant instead."
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Education:
Federal Homestead Records and What You Might Find in Them:
Ancestral Findings"Did your ancestors homestead land in the United States? Millions of people did, so the chances of your ancestors being among them is quite high. Homesteading was the federal government’s way of encouraging people to move onto unused government land. It was mostly used for encouraging people to move west, though some land in the south was also available for homesteading."
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Upcoming Webinar:
FSGSThursday: 20 Jul 2017 at 8:00 p.m. - Connie Lenzen, CGSM
"Strategies for Adoption Research and Finding Other Missing Persons"
• Webinar Abstract: Adoption touches many families. The search to reunite birth parents and birth children utilizes all research strategies. These same strategies are used to find relatives who have come up missing.
• Presenter: Connie is a full-time professional genealogist, author, and teacher. She is the author of the Oregon Guide to Genealogical Resources and a contributing author to national and local genealogical publications. She lectures at local, state, regional, and national conferences.
• Website: www.lenzenresearch.com
• Register HERE...
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