VGS Latest News and Tips: 6 July 2017

Reminder:

Today: July 6, 2017

Eastern European Genealogy SIG Meeting:

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

Gen News:

Details of new Presbyterian records on ScotlandsPeople:

GENES
"The National Records of Scotland (www.nrscotland.gov.uk) has updated its press release on the additional records for dissenting Presbyterian congregations added to ScotlandsPeople (www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk) in June 2017 (see the original release announcement on The GENES Blog HERE...
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New Historic Records on FamilySearch: Week of June 28, 2017:

FamilySearch
"This week 3 million New York City marriage licenses were published, plus nearly 3 million for Find a Grave records and millions of new browsable images and indexed records from Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Chile, Dominican Republic, England, Italy, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, the Philippines, South Africa, Scotland, and the BillionGraves Index. Search these new free records and more at FamilySearch by clicking on the links in the interactive table below."
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Uncanny Resemblances: Father Look-Alikes:

My Heritage
"Although we each receive equal amounts of DNA from each of our parents, half from our mother and half from our father, we can still resemble one parent, over the other. It’s the exact mix of genes that we receive from each and whether they are dominant or recessive traits that determine our appearance, and whether or not we resemble one or both or our parents."
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Tech:

How Long Will Microsoft Support My Version of Windows With Security Updates?

How-to-Geek
"The recent WannaCry ransomware attack demonstrates the importance of automatic security updates. No matter how careful you are, malware could exploit a security hole over the network and gain control of your system—unless you install security patches."
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How to Add Custom Buttons to the MacBook Pro Touch Bar:

How-to-Geek
"Is there a button, or piece of information, you wish you could add to the Touch Bar on your MacBook Pro? You can, and we’ll show you how to do it."
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Education:

Civil War Medical Cards: Using Them to Research Your Union: Ancestors:

Ancestral Findings
"Have you ever heard of the Union medical card collection? It is an invaluable and little known resource for Civil War genealogy research. Here's how to use it."
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