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| Getting ready for the July FTM SIG Meeting |
Tuesday: July 24, 2018
Midwest SIG Meeting
2:00 PM in the Clearwater Room of the Sea Breeze Recreation Center
Wednesday: July 25, 2018
Brick Wall
SIG Meeting
8:30 AM in the Atlanta Room in the Savannah Center
Wednesday: July 25, 2018
General
Monthly Meeting
10:00 AM in the Atlanta Room in the Savannah Center
Topic: "How Research Plans Can Up Your Genealogical Game"
Presentor: VGS VP Annette Burke Lyttle
Gen News and Announcements:
"Did your immigrant ancestors land at Castle Garden or Ellis Island? Or did they arrive in New York before those facilities existed? The answer matters because it determines where you should look for them in records."
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"Summer is the season of travel and while we are wandering the world many of us are also planning a visit to a cemetery or two.
If you’re going to try and find a burial site, no matter its age or location, you’ll want to take a few very important things into consideration before you head out."
Continue reading...
"No matter what stage your genealogy research is in there is one crucial thing that all family historians should get in the habit of doing, and that is backing up everything you do. Why? Because every day genealogists lose years of research to a computer failure."
Continue reading...
"The federal census forms the foundation of much of our genealogy research in the United States. But there is a gaping hole between 1880 and 1900 due to the loss of the 1890 census. However, there are sources we can use to fill that 1890 census gap."
Continue reading...
"Millions of British Isles descendants—whether still living in England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales or dispersed to the United States, Canada, Australia or New Zealand, may find their ancestors in these new online records that include medieval maps, BMD and immigration records, name changes and even medical records for British troops in WWI."
Continue reading...
"What is happening in the world of blogs? What is happening on Facebook? What about Google+? And what about Twitter and Pinterest and Instagram? Not to mention, what is going on in the hundreds of other social networking websites. Last, of all, what does this have to do with genealogy?"
Continue reading...
Technology:
"Windows 10 won’t hassle you to install an antivirus like Windows 7 did. Since Windows 8, Windows now includes a built-in free antivirus called Windows Defender. But is it really the best for protecting your PC–or even just good enough?"
Continue reading...
"Here’s how a CryptoBlackmail scam starts: A criminal contacts you over email or snail mail and insists they have evidence you cheated on your wife, there’s an assassin after you, or there’s a webcam video of you watching pornography.
To make the problem go away, the criminal asks for a few thousand dollars in Bitcoin or another cryptocurrency."
Continue reading...
Education:
"As genealogists, we want our children and grandchildren to be as interested in it as we are so they will preserve, protect, and continue the work we’ve done. But, how do we instill this interest in them?"
Listen now... 7.23 minutes
Webinars:
"In this webinar, we will highlight new MyHeritage record collections. You will learn everything there is to know about the collections from the information they include to how to best leverage the records in your own family history research."
Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at 2:00 p.m.
Presenter: MyHeritage Webinars
Learn more or Register for this webinar...
"Most people do not know who they are more than a few generations back. Some do know, others suspect, but for the majority of genealogists, it is a surprise when they discover Jewish ancestors. Many of these initial discoveries come from having done a DNA test. What resources are available to those who wish to pursue research in this "new" field? What are the essentials that will help researchers understand their ancestors? What historical events have led to migrations and distance from Jewish ancestry? We will discuss history, migration, essential clues (customs, food, terminology, languages), and much more."
Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at 2:00 p.m.
Presenter: Schelly Talalay Dardashti
Learn more or Register for this webinar...
"In this class, “Adding an Obituary,” you will learn the six steps of adding an obituary to Legacy."
Friday, August 3, 2018 at 2:00 p.m.
Presenter: Geoff Rasmussen
Learn more or Register for this webinar...
Note: The concepts learned will apply to any genealogy software.
Gen News and Announcements:
Citrus County Genealogical Society Meeting August 14
The Citrus County Genealogical Society will meet August 14 at 10 AM at the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-day Saints, 3474 W. Southern St., Lecanto. The program will consist of the following discussion groups: New England records, records from the 1800s, DNA testing, immigration and naturalization, overcoming brick walls. Attendees can circulate between the groups. Guests are welcome to attend. For information call Mary Ann Machonkin at 352-382-5515 or go to www.citrusgenealogy.comCastle Garden: Immigration Before Ellis Island:
FamilySearch"Did your immigrant ancestors land at Castle Garden or Ellis Island? Or did they arrive in New York before those facilities existed? The answer matters because it determines where you should look for them in records."
Continue reading...
5 Things You NEED to Know Before You Visit a Cemetery this Summer:
Family History Daily"Summer is the season of travel and while we are wandering the world many of us are also planning a visit to a cemetery or two.
If you’re going to try and find a burial site, no matter its age or location, you’ll want to take a few very important things into consideration before you head out."
Continue reading...
The 4 Best Free or Low-Cost Cloud Storage Solutions for Backing Up Your Genealogy Files:
Family History Daily"No matter what stage your genealogy research is in there is one crucial thing that all family historians should get in the habit of doing, and that is backing up everything you do. Why? Because every day genealogists lose years of research to a computer failure."
Continue reading...
8 Sources to Fill the 1890 Census Gap:
Amy Johnson Crow"The federal census forms the foundation of much of our genealogy research in the United States. But there is a gaping hole between 1880 and 1900 due to the loss of the 1890 census. However, there are sources we can use to fill that 1890 census gap."
Continue reading...
British Isles Descendants Will Love These New Records Online:
Genealogy Gems"Millions of British Isles descendants—whether still living in England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales or dispersed to the United States, Canada, Australia or New Zealand, may find their ancestors in these new online records that include medieval maps, BMD and immigration records, name changes and even medical records for British troops in WWI."
Continue reading...
Where are we with social networking?
Genealogy's Star:"What is happening in the world of blogs? What is happening on Facebook? What about Google+? And what about Twitter and Pinterest and Instagram? Not to mention, what is going on in the hundreds of other social networking websites. Last, of all, what does this have to do with genealogy?"
Continue reading...
Technology:
What’s the Best Antivirus for Windows 10? (Is Windows Defender Good Enough?)
How-to-Geek"Windows 10 won’t hassle you to install an antivirus like Windows 7 did. Since Windows 8, Windows now includes a built-in free antivirus called Windows Defender. But is it really the best for protecting your PC–or even just good enough?"
Continue reading...
Don’t Fall For the New CryptoBlackmail Scam: Here’s How to Protect Yourself:
How-to-Geek"Here’s how a CryptoBlackmail scam starts: A criminal contacts you over email or snail mail and insists they have evidence you cheated on your wife, there’s an assassin after you, or there’s a webcam video of you watching pornography.
To make the problem go away, the criminal asks for a few thousand dollars in Bitcoin or another cryptocurrency."
Continue reading...
Education:
Creating New Genealogists: The Secret
Ancestral Findings"As genealogists, we want our children and grandchildren to be as interested in it as we are so they will preserve, protect, and continue the work we’ve done. But, how do we instill this interest in them?"
Listen now... 7.23 minutes
Webinars:
An Overview of Important Historical Record Collections:
Legacy Family Tree Webinars"In this webinar, we will highlight new MyHeritage record collections. You will learn everything there is to know about the collections from the information they include to how to best leverage the records in your own family history research."
Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at 2:00 p.m.
Presenter: MyHeritage Webinars
Learn more or Register for this webinar...
Jewish Genealogy for the Non-Jew: History, Migration, DNA
Legacy Family Tree Webinars"Most people do not know who they are more than a few generations back. Some do know, others suspect, but for the majority of genealogists, it is a surprise when they discover Jewish ancestors. Many of these initial discoveries come from having done a DNA test. What resources are available to those who wish to pursue research in this "new" field? What are the essentials that will help researchers understand their ancestors? What historical events have led to migrations and distance from Jewish ancestry? We will discuss history, migration, essential clues (customs, food, terminology, languages), and much more."
Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at 2:00 p.m.
Presenter: Schelly Talalay Dardashti
Learn more or Register for this webinar...
Legacy 9 Unlocked (part 5): Adding an Obituary
Legacy Family Tree Webinars"In this class, “Adding an Obituary,” you will learn the six steps of adding an obituary to Legacy."
Friday, August 3, 2018 at 2:00 p.m.
Presenter: Geoff Rasmussen
Learn more or Register for this webinar...
Note: The concepts learned will apply to any genealogy software.
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