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| United Daughters of the Confederacy Lineage Group at our recent Expo More pictures on our website... |
Monday: April 9, 2018
Family Tree Maker Users SIG Meeting
1:00 PM in the Patriot Room
at the Mulberry Grove Recreation Center
Tuesday: April 10, 2018
Preserving Family History SIG Meeting
2:30 PM in the Destin Room at the
Sea Breeze Recreation Center
Wednesday: April 11, 2018
Irish Genealogy SIG Meeting
10:00 AM in the Osceola Room at the
Chula Vista Recreation Center
Wednesday: April 11, 2018
New to Genealogy SIG Meeting
2:30 PM in the Neptune Beach Room
at the Sea Breeze Recreation Center
Thursday: April 12, 2018
German Genealogy SIG Meeting
9:30 AM in the Reliance
Room at the Late Miona Recreation Center
Reminder:
TLC’s “Long Lost Family” Season 3 Premieres on Sunday, April 8
Gen News and Announcements:TLC’s “Long Lost Family” Season 3 Premieres on Sunday, April 8
Was Your Ancestor Missed on the U.S. Federal Census?
GenealogyBank"Next time you ponder why an ancestor cannot be located on a particular U.S. Federal Census, consider this: even though you may have the correct location and year, your ancestor could have been overlooked. That may have been due to simple oversight – or perhaps negligence or intentional fraud."
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Preparing for the 100th Anniversary of the End of WWI:
Ancestry"As we move through 2018, we get closer to the 100th Anniversary of the end of World War I, a war in which some of our ancestors fought and died. Have you started your research? Are you attending any commemorations or unveiling of new war memorials? Are you adding your new information to your family tree? Have you located photographs for your soldier?"
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MyHeritage add more than 27 million new records in March 2018:
Genealogy Star"MyHeritage.com recently announced the addition of 27,100,858 new records in March of 2018. The records are completely indexed and searchable using MyHeritage.com's SuperSearch capability. Much of this content is exclusive to MyHeritage and cannot be found on any other major genealogy service. Searching is free. A Data or Complete subscription is required to view the records."
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New Historical Records on FamilySearch: Week of April 2, 2018
FamilySearch"Discover your ancestors in nearly 8 million new historical records from France this week on FamilySearch and more from Sweden, Austria, Montana, Pennsylvania, Luxembourg, and the Czech Republic."
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Free Access to Fold3’s Civil War Collection, April 1–15
Fold 3"To commemorate the beginning of the Civil War in 1861, Fold3 is providing free access (with registration) to our Civil War Collection from April 1–15. This collection currently has 50 titles, with more than 91 million records, so if you’re looking for information on the Civil War veterans in your family tree—or doing other Civil War-era research—now is the perfect time to explore these records on Fold3."
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The Archive Lady: Should I Keep the Envelope?
Abundant Genealogy“I have over 200 handwritten letters that belonged to my great-grandparents. They wrote to each other before they married. I have learned from you to unfold the letters and store them in archival sleeves, but should I keep the envelopes as well, and do I put them with the letter or put them in a separate sleeve?”
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1939 Register: The Perfect Place to Start Your British Family History:
FindMyPast"In this exclusive and educational webinar, Alex Cox, our webinar host, Andrew Marr and Audrey Collins will provide you with the search skills you will need in order to find out what your relatives were up to in 1939."
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6 Tools to Take Your Family Tree Back to the Victorian Period:
FindMyPast"In her first guest blog Laura Berry (Lead Genealogist for Who Do you Think You Are?) revealed four simple steps to starting your family tree. This time she shows you how to take your research back to 1837."
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Technology:
How to Make Sure a Chrome Extension is Safe Before Installing It:
How-to-Geek"Much of Chrome’s power and flexibility comes from its huge ecosystem of extensions. The problem is that these extensions can also steal data, watch your every move, or worse. Here’s how to make sure an extension is safe before installing it."
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New mobile app features: Inbox and Scanner – Part 1
MyHeritage"We’re happy to announce two new features in the MyHeritage mobile app to help you improve your family history research: Inbox & Scanner"
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Reminder:
When was the last time you backed up your files? How about doing it right now...
Education:
Who's Who in the American Revolution: John Hancock
Ancestral Findings"You probably know the name John Hancock, but do you know anything about the man behind the famous name? On today's episode, I'll talk about this American patriot."
Listen now... 10:56 minutes
Webinars:
Genealogy for Advanced Users: Grow Your Family Tree Online
Legacy Family Tree Webinars"Learn how to expand your online family tree. This advanced webinar will delve deeper into the various tools available on MyHeritage to take your family history research to the next level."
Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at 2:00 p.m.
Presenter: MyHeritage Webinars
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Georgia: Gateway to Westward Expansion
Legacy Family Tree Webinars"Georgia holds a critical place in the history of the expansion of the United States west. Learn the common mistakes that can stall your Georgia research. Explore repositories, history and collections unique to the state to get your family history adventure off on the right foot."
Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at 8:00 p.m.
Presenter: Rorey Cathcart
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Researching Your Oregon Ancestors:
Legacy Family Tree Webinars"A dozen tips for researching your ancestors who made the 33rd State their home. A bit of history, the best websites, and the places to include if you plan a research trip to the Beaver State."
Friday, April 13, 2018 at 2:00 p.m.
Presenter: Tessa Keough
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