VGS News & Events: 16 September 2018 through 22 September 2018

A slide from our first live monthly Monday Evening Webinar. Members can
view the webinar on our website in the "Members Only" section.

Reminders:

Wednesday: September 19, 2018

Brick Wall SIG Meeting

8:30 AM in the Atlanta Room in the Savannah Center

Wednesday: September 19, 2018

General Monthly Meeting

10:00 AM in the Atlanta Room in the Savannah Center

Presentation: "Creating Google Earth Tours"

Our Guest Speaker is Karen A. Fortin

Note date change for both meetings above...
Dues for 2019 will be collected if you want to avoid the January rush.
Registration will begin for the 2019 Annual Seminar...
Download a registration packet HERE...

Wednesday: September 19, 2018

Mid-Atlantic States SIG Meeting Cancelled

Thursday: September 20, 2018

New England Genealogy SIG Meeting

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

Friday: September 21, 2018

Scandinavian Genealogy SIG Meeting

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

Gen News & Announcements:

New Historical Records on FamilySearch: Week of August 28, 2018

FamilySearch
"Family looking for ancestors FamilySearch expands its free online archives this week with new records and images from Chile, France, Peru, and the United States – including California, Illinois, Louisiana, Missouri, Texas and Virginia."
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Powered by the World’s Largest Consumer DNA Network, Ancestry Unveils More Detailed and Precise Ethnicity Estimates Than Ever Before:

Ancestry
"Today, we announce that Ancestry will deliver ethnicity estimates with increased precision to its customers, through a new algorithm that analyzes longer segments of genetic information, marking an important evolution in the way we interpret DNA data."
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10 Tips to Making Your Family Reunion a Success:

FamilySearch
"Getting together with family is super fun, but family reunion planning can be overwhelming. Stop stressing and get ready to bond. These tips are sure to make your family reunion a success."  The holidays is a perfect opportunity...
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Nauvoo, Illinois: Walking in Your Ancestor’s Footsteps

FamilySearch
"Few places carry the historic and religious significance that permeates the city of Nauvoo, Illinois. Because the Mormon Pioneer Trail began in Nauvoo, many pioneer descendants can recall stories of their ancestors bravely leaving the city in the Winter of 1846. But Nauvoo has even more to offer than pioneer heritage."
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5 Things You Might Be Missing on Ancestry:

Amy Johnson Crow
"It's easy to focus on the searches and the results when we're using Ancestry. However, there are some features of the site that you might be overlooking — features that can make your research more productive."
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Another Person’s Family Tree is Not a Valid Source:

Family History Daily
"If you’re a family historian you most certainly have a family tree. And, if you’re like most people, you have chosen to host this tree online, or in a downloadable program that syncs with an online tree."
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Don’t Do Another Minute of Genealogy Research Until You Do This One Thing:

Family History Daily
"As interest in family history research continues to grow, more and more researchers are taking the time to educate themselves about genealogy best practices so they can grow an accurate family tree. Family historians are understanding the value of doing their own unique research, avoiding copying the trees of others, and taking more time to properly source their trees for the benefit of everyone.
But a surprising number are not taking the time to do the most important thing they can do for their research – back it up. "
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Tech:

People Think Their Passwords Are Too Awesome For Two Factor Authentication. They’re Wrong!

How-to-Geek
"Two factor authentication vastly improves your security, but hardly anyone uses it: only 10 percent of Google users enable the feature, for example. Why is that?"
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Education:

5 Ways To Tell If Your Genealogy Research Is Accurate:

Ancestral Findings
"There is a lot of guesswork and uncertainty in genealogy. People in the past may have put the wrong information on old records, either from genuinely not knowing, or from having something they wanted to hide."
Listen now... 8:31 minutes

Webinar(s):

Using Lists to Find Proof:

Legacy Family Tree Webinars
"Genealogists examine lists nearly every time we conduct research, whether it be in the form of censuses, tax lists, directories, petitions, and hundreds of others. The Genealogical Proof Standard requires reasonably exhaustive research, analysis and corroboration of evidence. This presentation will demonstrate how lists can be used to meet those standards, and offers methods and tips for  examining lists as a tool for proving the identity of our ancestors."
Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at 8:00 p.m.
Presenter: Cari Taplin, CG
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25 Simple Research Hacks Every Genealogist Should Know

Legacy Family Tree Webinars
"Whether you are searching online databases, trying to obtain information from an uncooperative cousin, or need to streamline your research workflow, this webinar will outline 25 simple hacks you can use to get more genealogy done in less time!"
Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at 2:00 p.m.
Presenter: Lisa Alzo
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FSGS Poolside Webinar:  But, It's All On The Internet

Florida State Genealogical Society
"The internet is a wonderful tool for researching our ancestors. But, it should not replace some of the tried-and-true methods for discovering our ancestors."
Thursday, September 20, 2018 at 8:00 p.m.
Presenter: Peggy Clemens Lauritzen, AG
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