Monday: November 27, 2017
Technology SIG Meeting:
10:00 AM in the Destin Room at the Sea Breeze Recreation Center
Topic: Google Pictures, How to create a Christmas genealogy gift for the grandchildren. A review of features that may reside in your genealogy software and some photoshop tips.
Tuesday: November 28, 2017
Midwest SIG Meeting:
2:00 PM in the Clearwater Room at the Sea Breeze Recreation Center
Topic: Presentation on the history of Midwestern settlement and a discussion of the group's goals, expectations, and suggestions for future programs.
Friday: December 1, 2017
Tuesday: November 28, 2017
Midwest SIG Meeting:
2:00 PM in the Clearwater Room at the Sea Breeze Recreation Center
Topic: Presentation on the history of Midwestern settlement and a discussion of the group's goals, expectations, and suggestions for future programs.
Friday: December 1, 2017
British Genealogy SIG Meeting
9:30 AM in the Courageous Room at the Lake Miona Recreation Center
Topic: "Transferring your FamilySearch Results to a Spreadsheet" Pat Rand
Topic: "Transferring your FamilySearch Results to a Spreadsheet" Pat Rand
Register For Our Next VGS Live Webinar:
VGSOn 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."
FREE! DNA Buying Guide:
Genealogy Bargains"My brand new book, DNA Buying Guide - Holiday 2017 Edition, is a MUST READ before you make any upcoming DNA test kit purchase. I've researched all the available DNA tests from the major DNA testing companies and this new guide answers almost every question you may have."
Offer good through Monday, November 27, 2017
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Black Friday: 50% Off Ancestry Gift Subscriptions, DNA Kits as Low as $49 and More!
FamilyHistoryDaily"If you’ve been waiting for some amazing Black Friday and Cyber Monday genealogy deals to come along, the time has come. Top companies are offering big savings this weekend so grab them while you can. Most of these deals end on Cyber Monday or shortly after."
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Ancestry Product Update: Person Page Changes:
Ancestry"We recently released a couple changes to the Fact and Lifestory pages and wanted to share how you can benefit from this update:"
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Don't Get Caught In The Trap Of Believing All The Records You Need Are Online:
Legacy News"Do you have a brick wall that you can’t break through? Maybe this is the reason. Online records are great and I love being able to sit back in my office and go click click click with my mouse but I also do old fashioned research at courthouses, archives, and libraries."
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Free genealogy is alive and well:
AncestorNews Genealogy"When I first launched my book 52 Weeks of Genealogy, I saw several comments from people who felt that the era of free genealogy was over. I think many people have the notion that Ancestry.com is the only game in town and without a subscription you can’t really climb the family tree. For me, it’s quite the contrary. Here’s my thinking:"
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4 Fabulous Ways to Use the Library of Congress for Genealogy:
Lisa Louise Cook"The Library of Congress (LOC) is a dream destination for many U.S. genealogy researchers, but most of us can’t get there in person. Here are 4 ways–all online–to access the mega-resources of the Library of Congress for genealogy.
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Spreadsheet Magic - Importing Data From Ancestry.com
Mary Kircher Roddy"Did you know you can import results from an Ancestry.com search directly into an Excel spreadsheet? Think of the many ways you could use this technique to create a data set and then manipulate it to see patterns in the data. A spreadsheet could be a great tool to study and correlate you ancestor's FAN club - their Friends, Associates and Neighbors."
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10 Disturbing Things In Your Family’s Genealogy, Part 1
Living with Beth"I’ve been tracing my family’s history for decades. It’s an enthralling, fascinating hobby, but genealogy isn’t all moonlight and roses. As mentioned in my post about genealogy myths, our ancestors probably didn’t lead simple, idyllic lives. There were no “good old days.”
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10 Disturbing Things In Your Family’s Genealogy, Part 2
Living with Beth"This is part two of a two-part post regarding things you might find disturbing about researching your family’s genealogy."
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New Historic Records on FamilySearch: Week of November 20, 2017
FamilySearch"Five historic Denmark Censuses, 1835 to 1855, were added on FamilySearch and millions of civil registration records from Uruguay. Many more records from Brazil, Great Britain, Peru, and Portugal were also published."
Search these new free records...
Technology:
Things To Do on Your iPhone to Stop Government Spying:
Lifewire"In an increasingly chaotic and frightening world, more people than ever are concerned about the government surveillance. Surveillance is probably easier than ever before thanks to the wealth of data captured and stored on devices like the iPhone.
Luckily, they also contain features that help us protect our digital privacy and prevent government spying."
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What The “KRACK Attacks” Mean To You:
Ask Leo"Earlier this week, a vulnerability was disclosed in the WPA2 security protocol that, in the worst case, could allow an attacker to potentially gain access to some or all of the encrypted information transmitted over a Wi-Fi connection.
This isn’t a bug, and it’s not a failure of one manufacturer or another. This is a weakness in the protocol itself.
If you use Wi-Fi on any device, it’s worth understanding how big of a risk this might be, and what steps, if any, you might want to take."
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Education:
Was the First Thanksgiving Actually Held in Florida? An Interesting Historical Analysis:
Ancestral Findings
"Did the Pilgrims really have the first American Thanksgiving, or does the honor belong to someone else? It all depends on how you look at it. Join me today on the Ancestral Findings Podcast to learn more."
Listen now... 8.52 minutes
Webinars:
Understanding Alabama:
Legacy Family Tree Webinars"Alabama presents the budding genealogist with both unique challenges and unique opportunities. Explore the records and repositories you'll need to consider. Learn Alabama's place in classic southern migratory patterns, and the reasons for it. Discover opportunities for African American research not found in other southern states."
Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at 2:00 p.m.
Presenter: Rorey Cathcart
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Find Your Immigrant Ancestors AND their Relatives in the New York Passenger Arrival Records:
Legacy Family Tree Webinars"Until now, no organization has indexed the millions of additional names and relationships listed in the New York passenger arrival records which provide information about the arriving immigrant’s nearest friend or relative in his home country as well as information about a friend or relative in the USA. These additional names and relationships are now available in a searchable index for the first time and can help genealogists find elusive passenger arrival records and solve difficult genealogical problems. This webinar will provide a brief history of passenger arrival records collected at the Port of New York and focus on using the newly updated and expanded index on MyHeritage to improve find ability in these important immigration records."
Thursday, November 30, 2017 at 2:00 p.m.
Presenter: Mike Mansfield
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