VGS Latest News and Tips: 5 July 2017

Reminder:

Tomorrow: July 6, 2017

Eastern European Genealogy SIG Meeting:

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

Gen News:

Relatives Around Me:

FamilySearch
"Have you ever sat in a room full of people and wondered if or how you might be related to those around you? If not, you will now..."
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Building Bridges — It’s Never Too Soon to Connect Generations Through Heritage:

MyHeritage
"It has become very clear over recent years that genealogy is not just for our grandparents anymore. More people are getting involved at younger ages, and all seem to agree – the younger, the better."
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10 Things Every Family Historian Should Do Once a Year:

MyHeritage
"There is never enough time to achieve everything we would like in our family history. However, here is our list of 10 family history activities that you should make sure to do annually, if not more frequently!"
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Tech:

How to Connect Multiple External Monitors to Your Laptop:

How-to-Geek
"Multiple monitors are awesome. They really are—ask anyone who’s used a two- or three-screen setup for their desktop, and they’ll tell you that they have a hard time going back to just one. Laptops have a built-in advantage here, since they have one screen: to boost productivity, just add a monitor."
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What Happened to Solitaire and Minesweeper in Windows 8 and 10?

How-to-Geek
"The classic desktop versions of Solitaire and Minesweeper are gone in Windows 8 and 10. Instead, you’ll find shiny new versions with advertisements, Xbox integration, and optional subscription fees. But you can still play Solitaire and Minesweeper without ads, and without paying a cent."
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Education:

Did the Document Trail Run Dry? Here Are More Places to Look:

Ancestral Findings
"Did the document trail run dry, leaving you with a brick wall ancestor? Here are some alternative places to look for info that may break that wall down yet."
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Webinar Reminder:

Censational Census Strategies:

Legacy Family Tree Webinars
"The US Federal census and its “little brother,” the state census, are among the major workhorses of genealogical research. But are you getting the most out of them? This presentation presents 20+ tips for finding missing ancestors and mining the census for more clues for follow-up research."
Today, July 5, 2017 at 2:00 p.m.
Presenter: Mary Kircher Roddy
Learn more or Register for this webinar...