Monday: September 24, 2018
Technology SIG Meeting:
10:00 AM in the Destin Room
at the Sea Breeze Recreation Center
Topic: "Methods of repairing Ancestry files and the effects on Genealogy Software using Sync"
Topic: "Methods of repairing Ancestry files and the effects on Genealogy Software using Sync"
Tuesday: September 25, 2018
Midwest SIG Meeting:
2:00 PM in the Clearwater Room at the Sea Breeze Recreation Center
Gen News & Announcements:
Our First Live Broadcast of our General Monthly Meeting Was A Huge Success:
The VGSOn Wednesday September 19, 2018, The VGS using our own GotoMeeting platform, presented our first live general monthly meeting to our membership. We had approximately 135 members present at the meeting and another 55 in attendance online. Several additional members have already viewed the meeting after it was posted to our website. In addition to the membership meeting, the presentation "Creating Google Map Tours" was presented by Karin A. Fortin. Members can view the entire meeting by logging into the "Members Only" section of our website. Select the "Webinar & Meetings" menu option.
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. Having built and expanded our DNA reference panel, we have a better understanding of genetic signatures globally, can break down geographic ethnicity estimates with greater specificity and give you a more detailed picture of your origins."
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Ancestry.com Changed How It Determines Ethnicity And People Are Upset:
Detroit Free Press"After Ancestry rolled out a new update to its ethnicity estimate system last week, users noticed dramatic changes in their ethnic profiles — some of which is inaccurate, customers say."
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Index to New York State Births (Outside of New York City), 1881-1942
Reclaim The Records"In September 2017, Reclaim The Records made a new FOIL request of the New York State Department of Health (NYS DOH), asking for the first-ever public copy of the basic index to all births in New York State (minus New York City). In September 2018, after a year of working and waiting and e-mailing and finally receiving the records, we went public with the news that we had won, and published the records online."
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MyHeritage Step by Step Guide: How to Upload-Download DNA Files
DNA eXplained
"In this Upload-Download Series, we’ll cover each major vendor:
- How to download raw data files from the vendor
- How to upload raw data files to the vendor, if possible
- Other mainstream vendors where you can upload this vendor’s files"
Are You Making the Direct-Line Mistake in Your Family Tree?
Family History Daily
"One of the most common research mistakes that family historians make when building their tree (especially for the first time) is also one of the most limiting and potentially detrimental. We like to call it the Direct-Line Mistake, and its effect on your research is pretty huge."
Citrus County Genealogical Society Meeting October 9
The Citrus County Genealogical Society will meet October 9 at 10 AM at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 3474 W. Southern St., Lecanto."The speaker, Debbie Smyth, a professional genealogist from Palm Harbor, will present "Indirectly Evident: Finding William's Parents." Challenges arise in identifying parental relationships when the time period lacks traditional birth and death records. Research is further complicated by early marriage records that did not name parents. A genealogist must rely on the analysis and correlation of many sources to reach a conclusion. This presentation will explore a case study using indirect evidence to arrive at a conclusion for the parents of William. Guests are welcome to attend. For information call Mary Ann Machonkin at 382-5515 or go to www.citrusgenealogy.com
Tech:
All the Best Microsoft Excel Keyboard Shortcuts:
How-to-Geek"Even if you’re familiar with Microsoft Excel, you might be surprised by the number and variety of keyboard shortcuts you can use to speed up your work and generally make things more convenient."
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Education:
5 Frequently Asked Questions About Census Records
Ancestral Findings"The U.S. Federal Census is one of the best-known tools for researching your family history. Whether you are a novice or a veteran of using the census, there is always more to learn about this fascinating recordset. Today on the Ancestral Findings Podcast I’ll give you the five top questions genealogists of all levels have about the census, and their answers."
Listen now... 8.53 minutes
Webinar(s):
Importance of Newspapers for Family Research
Legacy Family Tree Webinars"Newspapers are a key tool to get information about families in all kind of announcements; but not everybody knows how and where to access them. But the most recent revolution in newspaper technology was done with MyHeritage's Record Matching new technology, designed to automatically find historical records for families in newspapers, comparing important meta-data like places and dates. Learn how this technology works and how it benefits the users and the newspapers as well."
Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at 2:00 p.m.
Presenter: Daniel Horowitz
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