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| Some of our members at the FGS Conference in Fort Wayne, Indiana |
Wednesday: August 28, 2018
Mid-Atlantic States SIG Meeting
9:30 AM in the Defender
Room at the Lake Miona Recreation Center9 Questions for David Rencher, FamilySearch CGO and New Family History Library Director:
FamilySearch"The world-renowned Family History Library in Salt Lake City has a new director, David Rencher, FamilySearch’s Chief Genealogy Officer (See news release: FamilySearch CGO David Rencher New Family History Library Director). Rencher will continue to serve in both roles and sees them as very complementary."
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Note: Mr Rencher will be our guest speaker at out February 2019 Annual Seminar
How to Turn Your Research Into Beautiful (Free!) Family Tree Charts in Just a Few Clicks:
Family History Daily"You've worked hard compiling your genealogy research into a tree and now you want an attractive way to share it with family and friends, or display it in your own home. Creating a family tree chart is a wonderful way to do that."
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Looking for a New Family Tree Program? A Detailed Guide to the Top 6 Choices
Family History Daily"For family historians the importance of maintaining a clear, organized and accurate family tree cannot be overstated. But finding a program that has just the perfect mix of features can feel like quite a task."
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New Jersey Digital Newspaper Project Receives Additional $219,609 Grant to Digitize Historical NJ Newspapers:
Rutgers"The New Jersey Digital Newspaper Project (NJDNP) has received an additional round of funding in the amount of $219,609 to digitize historical New Jersey newspapers and make them available to the public via the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America website, the National Endowment for the Humanities announced today. The NJDNP—a collaboration between Rutgers University Libraries, the New Jersey State Archives, and the New Jersey State Library—is part of the National Digital Newspaper Program, a long-term effort to develop a searchable online database of U.S. newspapers from all 50 states."
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Your Italian Heritage:
FamilySearch"From the Roman Empire to the Renaissance to the modern day, Italy has influenced cultures globally with its great achievements. With such a rich history behind them, Italians around the world today are deeply proud of their Italian roots. With anywhere from 60–140 million people with Italian heritage worldwide, Italians are among the most populous ethnic groups in the world. It’s possible that you too have Italian ancestry."
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Technology:
How to Test Your Internet Connection Speed or Cellular Data Speed:
How-to-Geek"How fast is your Internet connection? Sure, your Internet service provider has given you some numbers, and your cellular provider probably says you get blazing fast 4G LTE. But how fast is it, actually?"
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Education:
Tips for Deciphering Illegible Ancient Documents:
Ancestral Findings"Are you experiencing frustration at not being able to read the handwriting on an ancient document? Does it seem illegible to you? It might not be. Today on the Ancestral Findings Podcast I’ll show you how to unlock its secrets and improve your family tree."
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Webinars:
How Photos Enhance Genealogical Research:
Legacy Family Tree Webinars"Photographs are an important resource in genealogical research. They add faces to the names in your family tree and teach you about how your ancestors lived. In this webinar, you can learn about the value of photos in discovering and preserving your family history, connecting to the past and present, and sharing your story."
Tuesday, August 28, 2018 at 2:00 p.m.
Presenter: Daniel Horowitz
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The YDNA Test Should Be Your Favorite:
Legacy Family Tree Webinars"The Y chromosome DNA, with its direct paternal line inheritance pattern, is a powerful tool for any genealogist, male or female, seeking to extend or verify a genealogical line. This lecture will cover basic and intermediate principles of using YDNA verify and extend your pedigree chart."
Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at 2:00 p.m.
Presenter: Diahan Southard
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Coming Soon:
Monday, September 10, 2018
(A VGS Live Webinar)
“Sources or Clues? Pitfalls of Using Published Genealogies and Online Trees.”
7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Our first presentation in this new series , will be presented by Julie Miller, CG, CGL, FNGS.
Her presentation is: “Sources or Clues? Pitfalls of Using Published Genealogies and Online Trees.”
Presentation description: Is it okay to use published genealogies and online trees in the search for our ancestors? Published genealogies and online trees are abundant, they are found in many places and in many different forms. But what happens when we just copy and use what is in published genealogies and online trees? This case study illustrates the confusion and the problems that may result if precautions are not taken.
Presenter bio: Julie Miller is a board-certified genealogist and genealogical lecturer who is a full-time professional researcher, speaker, and writer. She is the National Genealogical Society (NGS) Education Manager, was the conference chair of the 2010 and 2012 NGS conferences, and is an NGS fellow. Julie speaks on a wide variety of genealogy subjects both locally and nationally. Her articles have appeared in the NGSQ, NGS Magazine, and she was the genealogy columnist for the Broomfield Enterprise for ten years. Julie has been a volunteer at NARA-Denver for twenty years.
Please register for the webinar at:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
Julie has given us permission to record her presentation. After the live broadcast, it will be available in the Members Only section of the VGS website for 90 days.
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