VGS News & Events: 11 February 2018 through 17 February 2018

Coming Events:

Monday: February 12, 2018

Family Tree Maker Users SIG Meeting

1:00 PM in the Patriot Room at the Mulberry Grove Recreation Center
Topic: "Tidbits, Sourcing and Your 5 Generation Chart"

Tuesday: February 13, 2018

Adoption & Mystery KIN SIG Meeting

9:30 AM at the Coordinators Home

Contact the Coordinator for Location & Directions HERE...

Tuesday: February 13, 2018

Preserving Family History SIG Meeting

2:30 PM in the Destin Room at the Sea Breeze Recreation Center
Topic: "Chasing Uncle William through the Wilds of Cyberspace"
Presenter: Annette Burke Lyttle, Vice-President of the VGS

Wednesday: February 14, 2018

Irish Genealogy SIG Meeting

10:00 AM in the Osceola Room at the Chula Vista Recreation Center

Wednesday: February 14, 2018

New to Genealogy SIG Meeting

2:30 PM in the Neptune Beach Room at the Sea Breeze Recreation Center
Topic: "Getting Started & 100 years Freedom to Slavery"

Thursday: February 15, 2018

New England Genealogy SIG Meeting

Noon in the New Smyrna Room at the Sea Breeze Recreation Center

Friday: February 16, 2018

Scandinavian Genealogy SIG Meeting

10:00 AM in the Clearwater Room Sea Breeze Recreation Center

Wednesday: February 28, 2018
Our All-Day Annual Seminar
Guest Speaker is John Colletta, Ph.D.
Don't wait for the last minute to register. Registration closes February 23rd.
Download a Registration Packet HERE...

Gen News and Announcements:

Finding Your Family in U.S. Marriage Records:

FamilySearch
"One of the most basic and most important records you can locate about your family is a marriage record. Marriage records join two families together, often providing crucial details and verifying family connections."
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Finding Elusive Records on FamilySearch:

FamilySearch
"If a basic search on FamilySearch.org is the only approach you use to find your ancestors, you might be missing out on a lot of potential discoveries. The records you can find by performing basic searches represent only a small portion of what’s available on FamilySearch."
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New Historic Records on FamilySearch: Week of February 1, 2018:

FamilySearch
"Find your Mexican ancestors on FamilySearch with over 63 million new Mexico historic records  published this week. There are also new collection additions for Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Czech Republic, England, France, Italy, Lesotho, Luxembourg, Maryland, New Jersey, Peru, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, the United States, and Utah."
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The 5 Best At-Home DNA Kits For Learning About Your Family History:

BEST
"Putting in the research to find the best at-home DNA test takes a lot of work — so we did it for you. We've included top picks for the best standard autosomal test, along with the best Y-DNA, maternal, and paternal add-on tests."
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MyHeritage Has Done It Again:

Shop the Hound
"MyHeritage has made some additions to the DNA side of their business that has the genealogy community talking. A couple of weeks ago I told you about how they’d improved their matching algorithms but they haven’t stopped there."
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How to Find Your Ancestor’s Church:

Amy Johnson Crow
"Church records can fill in the gaps caused by non-existent vital records. Even when we do have civil vital records, church records often contain different pieces of information. They can be invaluable to our genealogy research. But to get into these records, it helps to know what church your ancestor attended. Here's how you can find your ancestor's church."
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5 Things You Need to Know About DNA Testing for Genealogy:

Amy Johnson Crow
"DNA is an incredible tool for our genealogy and it's more accessible than ever before. But before you mail off your spit or convince a relative to send theirs, there are some things you need to know about DNA testing for genealogy."
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Technology:

How to Use All of Windows 10’s Backup and Recovery Tools:

How-to-Geek
"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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How to Reset Your iPhone or iPad, Even if it Won’t Boot:

How-to-Geek
"You can easily reset your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to factory default settings. If you’re experiencing problems — even if it won’t boot — you can reinstall the entire iOS operating system."
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Education:

Five Important Time-Saving Tips for Getting Your Genealogy Research Done:

Ancestral Findings
"Is your genealogy research time limited due to other commitments? You need to make the most out of every research moment you have. Join me today and I’ll show you how."
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Webinars:

Have Nordic Ancestors? Count Yourself Lucky - Nordic Records are Amazing:

Legacy Family Tree Webinars
"An overview of available records in the Nordic countries (Norway, Sweden, Denmark, & Finland) will be presented."
Wednesday, February 13, 2018 at 2:00 p.m.
Presenter: MyHeritage Webinars
Learn more or Register for this webinar...