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

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Coming Events:

Monday: March 12, 2018

Family Tree Maker Users SIG Meeting
1:00 PM in the Patriot Room at the Mulberry Grove Recreation Center

Topic: "The Web Search Feature"

Tuesday: March 13, 2018

Adoption & Mystery KIN SIG Meeting

9:30 AM at the Coordinators Home

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Tuesday: March 13, 2018

Preserving Family History SIG Meeting

2:30 PM in the Destin Room at the Sea Breeze Recreation Center

Wednesday: March 14, 2018

Irish Genealogy SIG Meeting

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

Wednesday: March 14, 2018

New to Genealogy SIG Meeting

2:30 PM in the Neptune Beach Room at the Sea Breeze Recreation Center

Thursday: March 15, 2018

New England SIG Meeting

Topic: A Trip to the Leesburg Library to meet librarian Tom Wilcox who will instruct our group on family researching within the library.
For more information contact Christine Courtwright at: number1cc@gmail.com

Friday: May 15, 2018

Scandinavian Genealogy SIG Meeting
10:00 AM in the Clearwater Room Sea Breeze Recreation Center

Gen News and Announcements:

Google Maps Will Help You Learn More About Your Ancestors:

Family History Daily
"You don’t need to spend money on software to map your ancestors travels. I started with Google maps. The first time I used it was when I was transcribing the diary that my grandparents kept during the first year of their marriage; May 1934-May 1935."
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Best Practices for Storing Heirloom Photographs:

Family History Daily
"Cleaning out my grandmother’s house was a monumental job.  More than the family historian, I felt like the family archaeologist uncovering pieces of my grandparents’s lives. Some were poignant, some were good memories that had been forgotten, and then there was the sealed attic."
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10 Tips for Scanning Old Photos:

How Stuff Works
"Your parents' 50th anniversary is coming up and you've figured out the perfect gift -- a slideshow of their wedding photos and other pictures of them throughout the years, all set to their favorite songs. The only hitch is that you've got to transfer stacks of faded photos from decades' worth of dust-covered boxes and photo albums to your computer."
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DNA Reviews:

FamilyTree.com
"Genealogy and genetics have become interconnected.  It is important to know what is in your genes.  Your DNA can provide insight into your heritage that you cannot get from genealogy research alone. You may discover that your ancestry includes portions of the world that you never would have guessed!  Some DNA tests can reveal how much of your DNA came from Neanderthal ancestors."
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The Ultimate Quick Reference Guide to the U.S. Census for Genealogy:

Family History Daily
"U.S. Census records offer a unique look into the past and a chance to discover valuable details about your family’s history. Our quick guide for genealogy is designed to help beginner and intermediate family history researchers alike by addressing basic questions about using the census for genealogy research and providing detailed summaries of the information found in each census year."
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50 Free Genealogy Sites to Search Today:

Family History Daily
"Looking for a list of free genealogy sites to search? Here are 50 no-cost family history resources where you will find birth, marriage and death records, obituaries, cemetery listings, newspaper articles, biographies, research tips and so much more."
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6 ‘Secret’ Google Search Tricks for Genealogy That’ll Help You Find Your Ancestors:

Family History Daily
"Most of us use Google search to look for our ancestors on a regular basis. After all, once we’re done searching our favorite family history sites directly, Google is our best bet for locating new records online."
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Technology:

How to Protect Your iPhone from Thieves:

How-to-Geek
"Apple products, with their high sale and resale values, have always been popular targets for thieves—none more so than the iPhone. Let’s look at some of the steps you can take to protect your iPhone from thieves."
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5 Technology Tools That Will Revolutionize Your Genealogy Research:

Family History Magazine
"Find out how these award-winning genealogy technology tools, introduced at FamilySearch's RootsTech conference, will change how you do genealogy research."
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Education:

Reading History to Understand Your Ancestors:

AncestralFindings
"Have you ever considered reading history to get to know your ancestors better? It is a wonderful way to do so. Today I’ll show you how it can help you bring them alive."
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Webinars:

True Stories of Families Reunited Thanks to Genetic Genealogy:

Legacy Family Tree Webinars
"Many long-lost relatives have been brought together lately thanks to the combination of DNA, family trees and historical records. In this inspiring webinar, MyHeritage's research team will present some of its favorite heartwarming reunions."
Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at 2:00 p.m.
Presenter: MyHeritage Webinars
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The Case of the Broken Link: Decoding the URL:

Legacy Family Tree Webinars
"Web site addresses appear to be long, complicated, and mysterious. Navigating through the web leads you from link to link, web page to web page, site to site, and server to server all in a matter of a few clicks. How can you sort out separate web sites? How can you track down a new URL for a broken link or a broken bookmark? What happens when your source citation for a web site contains a URL  that suddenly disappears? We will break down this technical topic to help you easily hunt down the URL you need."
Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at 8:00 p.m.
Presenter: Cyndi Ingle
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