VGS Members can attend any of these events...
Monday: January 8, 2018
Family Tree Maker Users SIG Meeting
1:00 PM in the Patriot Room at the
Mulberry Grove Recreation Center
Topic: "Data Entry Standards"
Topic: "Data Entry Standards"
Tuesday: January 9, 2018
Adoption & Mystery KIN SIG Meeting
9:30 AM at the Coordinators Home
Tuesday: January 9, 2018
Preserving Family History SIG Meeting
2:30 PM in the Destin Room at the
Sea Breeze Recreation Center
Topic: "Personal Historian" by RootsMagic
Topic: "Personal Historian" by RootsMagic
Wednesday: January 10, 2018
Irish Genealogy SIG Meeting
10:00 AM in the Osceola Room at the
Chula Vista Recreation Center
Wednesday: January 10, 2018
New to Genealogy SIG Meeting
2:30 PM in the Neptune Beach Room
at the Sea Breeze Recreation Center
Topic: "Evidence Analysis & Citing Your Sources"
Thursday: January 11, 2018Topic: "Evidence Analysis & Citing Your Sources"
German Genealogy SIG Meeting
9:30 AM in the Reliance Room at the
Late Miona Recreation Center
Topic: "The Palatines" presented by Margaret Sgritta
Upcoming Workshops
Wednesday: January 17, 2018 at the Lake Miona Recreation Center at 1:30 p.m.
Topic: "The Palatines" presented by Margaret Sgritta
Upcoming Workshops
Wednesday: January 17, 2018 at the Lake Miona Recreation Center at 1:30 p.m.
Mark Olsen: Family Tree Maker Community Ambassador
"Learn the latest features of FTM 2017"
Registration is required. Space is limited to 150 members.
Register HERE... Space still available
January 24, 2018 at the Savannah Center at 1:30 p.m.
Maureen Taylor: The Photo Detective
"Discovering Genealogical Clues in 19th-Century Photographs"
Registration is required. Space is limited to 100 members.
Register HERE... Space still available
Gen News and Announcements:
It's Time to Renew Your Dues:
The VGSReminder notices have been sent to those members who have not renewed their dues for 2018.
Renewal instructions here...
What’s New: Search Records at Home:
FamilySearch"For many years, using FamilySearch’s vast collections of records often meant taking a trip to the Family History Library or a FamilySearch affiliate library to scroll through microfilms. Or it might have meant ordering the needed microfilm and waiting for it to arrive at a local family history center. Over the past several years, though, FamilySearch has been digitizing these records and publishing them online for people to search and view from their own homes. Online collections have continued to grow, decreasing the need for microfilms. In fact, as of September 2017, you can no longer order microfilms or microfiche from FamilySearch.org, making the shift complete."
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What’s New: FamilySearch Places
FamilySearch"Anyone who has tried to uncover his or her family history knows that place is an integral part of every family’s story. The places our ancestors lived shaped their lives and experiences. They also determined what records were created about them. It makes sense, then, that to find our ancestors and understand their lives, we need to learn about the places they came from."
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A Sacrifice of Time: Indexing
FamilySearch"We hear the word “indexing” thrown around a lot when we’re talking about family history. In fact, in their presentation at RootsTech 2017, President and Sister Nelson challenged people to make a sacrifice of time to participate in temple and family history work, including indexing. They shared the experience of three young family members, Natalie, Logan, and Laura, who help their grandmother index 2,000 names every month."
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Archaeological Discovery Writes New Chapter in Delaware’s Early Colonial History:
Delaware.gov"An archaeological study years in the making has revealed a wealth of new information about some of Delaware’s earliest colonial settlers and shed new light on what life would have been like in the region three centuries ago."
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Thank YOU for Making DNAeXplained the #1 Genealogy Blog:
DNAeXplained"I wasn’t the least bit surprised to see the top 5 in the company/website category.
I was, however, shocked to see the #1 genealogy blog."
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New Record Collections:
Ancestry"Do you have ancestors from Montana?
Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1987
This collection contains county marriages from the state of Montana that took place between the years of 1865 and 1987.
TOTAL RECORDS: 2,559,706 View this collection
Montana, Marriage Records, 1943-1986
This collection includes marriage records from Montana that took place between the years of 1943 and 1986.
TOTAL RECORDS: 1,783,955 View this collection
Note: You need an ancestry account to view these records.
Technology:
How to Set Up All Your New Holiday Gadgets:
How-to-Geek"It’s the holidays, which means new gadgets for everyone! Whether you’re rocking a new PC or trying to get a handle on what the Amazon Echo really does, we’ve got you covered. Here’s how to set up all your new tech gifts (and, let’s be honest: your family’s)."
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Does Clearing Your Browser History Really Delete It?
How-to-Geek"You spend some time surfing the web, close your browser, and clear your internet history. But is your history really deleted, and is there any way to find out what websites you visited? Read on to see several ways that your deleted browser history can be recovered."
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Education:
Unusual Sources for Finding Old Family Photos:
Ancestral Findings"Are you looking for photos of your ancestors and not having much luck? Today, I’ll give you four effective alternative sources you can use to find old photographs."
Listen now... 8.17 minutes
Webinars:
Quality, Time and Completion: Developing a Research Plan (Part One)
Legacy Family Tree Webinars"This session will focus on the effort to balance time, quality and completion of a research project. The first segment will look at the process from research concept to logistics including the conflicting issues between the researcher and previous research. This will include the movement from basic data collection, evaluation and analysis to the development of a direction and specific actions."
Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at 8:00 p.m.
Presenter: J. Mark Lowe, CG, FUGA
Learn more or Register for this webinar...
Full Circle: Tracing the Descendants of a Slaveholding Ancestor:
Legacy Family Tree Webinars"Descendants of former slaveholders come from all walks of life. DNA and renewed interest in family history research continue to unearth this phenomena for thousands of people every day. In this session, learn how to confirm slaveholding ancestors and the tools needed to trace and identify living descendants of their formerly enslaved."
Friday, January 12, 2018 at 2:00 p.m.
Presenter: Nicka Smith
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Irish Genealogy Research:
IRBI"British Institute instructor, Fintan Mullan, will give us a taster of what we can expect if we take his week long course on Irish Research at British Institute 2018."
Saturday, January 13, 2018: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST
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