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| Genetic SIG Meeting - January 5, 2018 |
Wednesday: January 17, 2018
Board of Directors Meeting
9:00 a.m. The Villages Public Library: 325 Belvedere Blvd.Wednesday: January 17, 2018
Mid-Atlantic States SIG Meeting
Canceled to make room for this afternoon's workshop.
Canceled to make room for this afternoon's workshop.
Wednesday: January 17, 2018
Family Tree Maker Workshop
1:30 p.m. Lake
Miona Recreation CenterNo Seats Available
Thursday: January 18, 2018
New England Genealogy SIG Meeting
Noon in the New Smyrna Room at the Sea Breeze Recreation Center
Friday: January 19, 2018
Scandinavian Genealogy SIG Meeting
10:00 AM in the Clearwater
Room Sea Breeze Recreation Center
Coming soon...
Friday, February 16, 2018
The Southwest Florida Germanic Genealogy Society Seminar
8:30 am to 3:30 pm
2421 Tamiami Trail, Port Charlotte, FL
Guest Speaker: Baerbel K. Johnson, AG®, is a professional genealogist and works for FamilySearch as a European research
specialist. She has worked at the Family History Library in International Reference for over twenty years.
specialist. She has worked at the Family History Library in International Reference for over twenty years.
Topics:
- So You Think You Want to Get Married: Marriage Laws and Customs in Germany
- Digital Libraries: A Goldmine for German Genealogists
- German Archives: Full of Hidden Treasures
- Good Old-Fashioned Research in the Internet Age
The Pros Share Their "Genealogy Goals" for 2018:
Ancestry
"The year’s end is a time to take stock of the past year and make plans for the new one ahead. In addition to resolutions about food and exercise, it’s the perfect time to set some goals related to family history. Not sure where to start? Two of Ancestry’s professional genealogists recently shared the pet projects they plan to tackle in 2018, but they could easily inspire novice and experienced family historians alike."
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"The year’s end is a time to take stock of the past year and make plans for the new one ahead. In addition to resolutions about food and exercise, it’s the perfect time to set some goals related to family history. Not sure where to start? Two of Ancestry’s professional genealogists recently shared the pet projects they plan to tackle in 2018, but they could easily inspire novice and experienced family historians alike."
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18 Writing Tips for 2018: How to Tell Personal and Family Stories with Confidence:
FamilySearch"Would you like to make 2018 a year to tell your family stories? Let these simple tips inspire you to put pen to paper. No one is more qualified to tell your family’s story than you are."
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New Historic Records on FamilySearch: Week of January 1, 2018:
FamilySearch"FamilySearch kicks off the new year kicks with an outstanding 6 million records published from Brazil, Cape Verde, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, France, Ghana, Guatemala, Italy, Kansas, Louisiana, the Netherlands, Peru, and the United States. Search these new free records now."
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New Historic Records on FamilySearch: Week of January 8, 2018:
FamilySearch"Got Swedish ancestry? FamilySearch published over 36 million free records this week from Sweden and millions of other records published from American Samoa, BillionGraves, Ireland, New Zealand, the Philippines, Portugal, and Venezuela."
Search these records free...
18 Amazing Additions to Findmypast in 2017:
FindMyPast"Hundreds of brand new record collections, millions of additions to existing resources and some really useful site and search enhancements made 2017 a fantastic year to be a Findmypast member. We've shortlisted our favourite record releases and site improvements below in case you missed them during the year. Enjoy!"
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How Hashtags Can Help Your Genealogy:
Amy Johnson Crow"Social media and genealogy is a great combination. We can make so many more connections with more people now than ever before. But it isn't possible to follow every genealogist on social media, so how can you find more content that's meaningful to your research? One way is with hashtags. Here's how you can use hashtags to discover more things that you want to read and how to get your content in front of more readers."
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52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks:
Amy Johnson Crow"You've worked hard on your genealogy. You've made some fantastic discoveries. But what do you actually do with it? Those discoveries don't do much good just sitting in your file cabinet or on your computer. That's where 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks comes in."
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DNA TESTING NEWS: 2017 Year In Review:
Lisa Louise Cook"Plenty of DNA testing news crossed our desks in 2017! Advances in genetic genealogy include an AncestryDNA database that doubled in size, new options for participants, more health-related information and a new global genetic tree. Catch up on these developments before 2018 brings us even more DNA news!"
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Vietnam Veterans Pledge To Find Missing Photos:
The Villages Daily Sun"Byard and Thomstatter also work with Beth Braun, a member of The Villages Genealogical Society, who brought fresh skills to the effort. “John and I worked on it really hard, and Beth's come along and has really enhanced our search techniques."
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Technology:
How to Avoid Getting Locked Out When Using Two-Factor Authentication:
How-to-Geek"Two-factor authentication secures your accounts with code in addition to your password. You can’t get in without the code sent to your phone. But what happens if you lose or reset your phone? If you don’t plan your recovery method ahead of time, you could permanently lose access to your accounts.
Here’s what you should do right now to make sure you don’t get locked out in the future."
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How to Use All of Windows 10’s Backup and Recovery Tools:
How-to-Geek"Sometimes, bad things happen to good computers. Windows 10 includes several different types of backup and recovery tools. And we’re going to take a look at all of them."
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Education:
The Scotch-Irish and How to Research Them:
Ancestral Findings"Do you have Scots-Irish ancestors, or think you might? Join me on today’s Ancestral Findings Podcast, I’ll be talking about what you need to know about this unique cultural group and its history in the UK… Ireland… and America"
Listen now... 8.56 minutes
Webinars:
Genealogy for Beginners: Start Your Online Family Tree:
Legacy Family Tree Webinars"Learn how to start your family history research. This introduction will cover how to build a family tree online with MyHeritage, the basics of how to find information for your tree, which information to include, and best practices for recording and sharing it."
Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at 2:00 p.m.
Presenter: Daniel Horowitz
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Finding Thomas' Father: an 18th Century Prince William County Virginia Case Study:
Legacy Family Tree Webinars"Thomas Stone left few records when he died in 1791 in Prince William County Virginia. No document or reference names his parentage. Finding Thomas's father took thirty years. Using indirect evidence and helped by technological advances, Thomas's father has been found. Land records make the case. This presentation demonstrates the process of creating a proof argument to identify Thomas's father."
Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at 8:00 p.m.
Presenter: Pam Stone Eagleson, CG
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Introducing the Geni World Family Tree:
Legacy Family Tree Webinars"Geni is the best platform for collaborative genealogy, which makes it absolutely the best place to build your family tree. Learn how to take your genealogy to the next level using Geni's unique tools."
Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at 2:00 p.m.
Presenter: E. Randol Schoenberg
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