VGS News & Events: 19 November 2017 through 25 November 2017

There are no meetings or events this coming week. 

Have a Very Happy Thanksgiving Day.

VGS Live Webinar:

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On December 4th at 8 p.m. Eastern (7 p.m. Central, 6 p.m. Mountain, 5 p.m. Pacific) we'll have Blaine Bettinger, the Genetic Genealogist, presenting "Introduction to DNA." Blaine is also going to be one of our speakers on the 2019 VGS genealogy cruise, so if you’re not familiar with him, this is a great way to become so. The webinar will be open to everyone who is a member of VGS, but you do have to register using this link:

"In addition to learning about Y-DNA and mtDNA, we’ll learn about the newest tool available to genealogists, autosomal DNA.  Genealogists can use these tools together with traditional research to explore their ancient ancestry, find genetic relatives, and break through brick walls."

Latest 2019 Cruise Information:

VGS
Download the revised Cruise Information Packet HERE...

Seminar Reminder:

VGS
December 15th will be here before we know it and that's the date when non-members can register to attend our all-day seminar in February.
Register now before all seats are gone.
Download a Seminar Information Packet HERE...

Gen News & Announcements:

Help Preserve the Legacy of our Nation’s Heroes, While We Still Can:

Ancestry
"If you know any veterans who served in the war, add their memories to our collection and help us celebrate the people whose heroism made history. Help us record the story of WWII, as told by the people who lived it."
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Concepts – DNA Recombination and Crossovers:

DNAeXplained
"What is a crossover anyway, and why do I, as a genetic genealogist, care?"
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5 Tips for Using the Meyers Gazetteer:

Lisa Louise Cook
"The Meyers Gazetteer is a comprehensive, indexed map to every place name in the Second German Empire (1871-1918). It’s based on the 1912 book commonly known as “Meyers Orts” or the Meyers Gazetteer:"
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Five Great Records about Your Military Ancestor:

FamilySearch

"You can use various repositories, collections, and websites spanning many conflicts to find your soldier-ancestor. From the Revolution to World War II and later conflicts, chances are you had a family member who served."

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What’s New: Map Your Ancestors:

FamilySearch

"I grew up hearing stories about my ancestors. As I learned the details of their lives, I wondered what it would be like to get a glimpse of their world. The Family Tree app recently added a feature that, in some cases, can help that become a reality by allowing you to map key events in your ancestors’ lives directly in the app."

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The Best Historic Cemeteries to Visit Around the World:

NTHP
"Loren Rhoads doesn’t find cemeteries depressing or spooky. Like many preservationists, she loves the contemplative feeling she gets amid the quiet beauty of a historic graveyard. In 2011, she began documenting her cemetery visits on her blog, Cemetery Travel."
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Technology:

16 Finder Shortcuts Every Mac User Should Know:

How-to-Geek
"The Finder seems pretty basic, but there are all kinds of things hidden just below the surface. Whether you want to cut and paste files or jump to a particular folder, it’s all about knowing the right keyboard shortcuts."
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What Does CCleaner Do, and Should You Use It?

How-to-Geek
"These days, it seems like every Windows user has heard about CCleaner. It’s widely recommended, online and offline—but this week, it acted as a piggyback for malware. The real question we should be asking is: do you really need CCleaner in the first place?"
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Education:

Leif Eriksson the Famous Viking Explorer:

Ancestral Findings
"Leif Eriksson was the first known European to set foot in North America, approximately 500 years before Columbus. Join me on today’s episode of the Ancestral Findings Podcast and I’ll talk about this Viking's fascinating story."
Listen now... 6.27 minutes

Webinars:

Research in Federal Records: Some Assembly Required:

Legacy Family Tree Webinars
"Federal records offer genealogical gold with both direct references to our ancestors and rich contextual background information. But it can be daunting to explore record groups that are not readily available online. The wide array of tools includes paper finding aids, preliminary inventories, online indexes, web guides, and published articles, as well as the National Archives Catalog. Malissa will offer a framework and several case studies that highlight the integration of multiple research tools."
Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at 8:00 p.m.
Presenter: Malissa Ruffner, JD, CG
Learn more or Register for this webinar...