Thursday: December 21, 2017
New England Genealogy SIG Meeting
Noon in the New Smyrna Room at the
Sea Breeze Recreation CenterThis meeting was canceled.
Gen News & Announcements:
DNA Land:
DNAeXplained"DNA.Land is a place where you can learn more about your genome while enabling scientists to make new genetic discoveries for the benefit of humanity. Our goal is to help members to interpret their data and to enable their contribution to research."
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Promethease Is Free Until the End of 2017:
DNAeXplained"And not only is Promethease free until the end of the year, if you upload your data now, you’ll have access to updated reports for perpetuity. So Promethease is free forever for people who take advantage of this opportunity before year end."
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Frankie Meyer: Christmas Gift Ideas For Your Favorite Family Researcher:
The Joplin Globe"Chances are that you have a loved one who is an avid genealogy researcher. It is the second-most popular hobby. When planning a gift for that person, there are a multitude of great possibilities."
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DNA Question: How Can I Tell Matches From My Mother’s And Father’s Side Apart?
Ancestry"We took a poll of questions AncestryDNA members had about their test results, and this one topped the list: How can I tell my paternal from my maternal matches? This is one area where testing multiple family members can help—and there’s no better time than the holidays for getting family on board."
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New at Ancestry.com
AncestryNew Jersey, State Census, 1905
State censuses were taken in New Jersey every ten years from 1855-1915. This database contains information from the 1905 New Jersey State Census. It covers all New Jersey counties.
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New Jersey, State Census, 1915
This database contains information from the 1915 New Jersey State Census. It covers all New Jersey counties.
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5 Useful Tech Gifts for Genealogists:
Amy Johnson Crow"Not sure what to get the family historian in your life? Here are 5 gifts for genealogists that will help them out with all their tech."
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12 Unique Holiday Traditions Around the World:
Family Search"Genealogy is about families through the ages. Filling in our pedigree charts with names, dates, and places is very satisfying, but it is the stories and traditions of our ancestors that turn our hearts to them and help us feel we are part of something greater than our individual selves. For many families the most enduring traditions have been made and kept around the holiday season—especially Christmas."
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Yad Vashem – Finding Relatives Killed in the Holocaust:
The In-Depth Genealogist"Yad Vashem is Jerusalem’s Holocaust museum. For decades, the museum has been collecting information about those killed in and impacted by the Holocaust—and it is in the process of putting the majority of that information online. Jews of European origin almost surely have relatives who were impacted by the Holocaust, even if their own direct ancestors had emigrated before World War Two. Utilizing Yad Vashem’s resources can help you find relatives who were killed in the Holocaust—and possibly some who survived the war."
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SIG News:
The VGSThe following are some changes within our Special Interest Groups.
The Genealogy Writers SIG has been changed to the Preserving Family History SIG and Tom Sodeman will be a co-coordinator along with Anne Berg.
The Family Tree Maker SIG has a new windows coordinator. John DeAngelo will return to that position.
Recently, the Adoption SIG was changed to the Adoption & Mystery Kin SIG.
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. From our communications to the locations we visit to our social networks, our phones contain a lot of sensitive information about us and our activities.
Luckily, they also contain features that help us protect our digital privacy and prevent government spying.
Check out these tips for keeping your data and your activities private."
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Bitcoin Is Not a Currency, It’s an (Unsafe) Investment:
How-to-Geek"A currency should have reasonably stable value, rather than swinging wildly. But that’s what Bitcoin does. Over just a few days, it’s not uncommon for Bitcoin to go up or down 25%. As Bitcoin skyrockets in value, this has become even more of a concern.
For example: According to Coindesk, Bitcoin went from under $12770 to $16583 in a less than 24 hour span between December 6 to December 7."
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Education:
Charts and Forms for Genealogy, and How to Use Them:
Ancestral Findings..."On today’s episode of the Ancestral Findings Podcast, I’ll talk about how to use charts and forms in your genealogy research. They are an important part of joining lineage societies and storing your work as a physical copy.
Listen HERE... 7.24 minutes
Webinars:
The Law and the Reasonably Exhaustive (Re)Search
Legacy Family Tree Webinars"There's a difference between searching and researching, and understanding how the law impacts records and research is critical to the reasonably exhaustive research needed to meet the Genealogical Proof Standard. Learn how the law impacts records -- and how finding the right law for the right place and time is critical to genealogy."
Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at 8:00 p.m.
Presenter: Presenter: Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL
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Palmetto Pride - South Carolina for Genealogists:
Legacy Family Tree Webinars"This survey of Genealogy in the State of South Carolina will look at the state's long history, the importance of understanding her judicial units, major repositories and strategies for dealing with the state's significant records loss."
Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at 2:00 p.m.
Presenter: Rorey Cathcart
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