VGS News & Events: 14 April through 20 April 2019

Coming Events:

Tuesday: April 16, 2019

Family Tree Maker Users SIG Meeting

1:00 PM in the Old Glory Room at the Mulberry Grove Recreation Center
Bev Huelett, guest speaker.
"How I Created My, Family Book Creator, Family History Book" 

Wednesday: April 17, 2019

Brick Wall SIG Meeting

8:30 AM in the Savannah Rec. Center

Wednesday: April 17, 2019

General Monthly Meeting

10:00 AM in the Savannah Recreation Center

Thursday: April 18, 2019

New England Genealogy SIG Meeting

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

Friday: April 19, 2019

Scandinavian Genealogy SIG Meeting
10:00 AM in the Clearwater Room Sea Breeze Recreation Center

Presentation: "Writing Your Family History" by Paul Clark

Gen News and Announcements:

Genealogy Goldmine Church of Ireland Parish Registers to Go Online"

Irish Central
"Does your Irish family have links to the Church of Ireland? You could find out more about their past with the help of soon-to-be digitized records."
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Is Your Family in the Updated Digital Library?

FamilySearch
"Where can you go to find more information about your family? Have you ever tried the FamilySearch Digital Library?"
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How a Family Group Sheet Could Become Your Secret Research Weapon:

Family History Daily
"If you’re not sure what a family group sheet is, or you’ve never gotten around to using one in your genealogy research, you’re not alone. While the concept of a family group sheet is about as basic as it gets, not every family historian out there has had the chance to embrace this clever method of research and organization."
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How the Genealogical Proof Standard Can Help Your Research:

Amy Johnson Crow
"The Genealogical Proof Standard might sound like something reserved for professional genealogists, but it's for anyone who wants to do sound genealogy research. Here's what it is, what it isn't, and how it can help you."
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When Will We Have Handwriting Recognition?

Genealogy's Star
"Automated, computer based, handwriting recognition is the dream of every genealogist. The challenge of handwriting recognition goes way beyond the now common Optical Character Recognition software that can recognize typed or typeset text, There are no standard sets of characters to work from; each person's handwriting is distinct and personal. It is true that the letters adhere to an underlying pattern, but the variations are overwhelmingly complex. Fortunately, there are a lot of developers around the world that are working on the problem."
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Technology:

How to Print From an iPad:

Lifewire
"You can print wirelessly from an iPad using several different methods: AirPrint, Google CloudPrint, and using third-party apps and print servers."
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Education:

Organizing and Storage Tips for Your Genealogy Research:

Ancestral Findings
"Do you need advice on how to organize and store your genealogy research so you can easily keep track of everything? Here's exactly what you need to do..."
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Webinars:

Transcribing Documents: There is More Than Meets the Eye!

Legacy Family Tree
"Genealogical proof requires the conduct of reasonably exhaustive research, preferably using original records. The emphasis on original sources means that the interpretation of handwritten records is an essential skill for genealogists. Using a variety of pre-20th century American documents, this webinar provides useful tips on the creation of a transcription--the first step in analyzing a handwritten document."
Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at 8:00 p.m.
Presenter: LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson, JD, LLM, CG, CGL
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Boost Your Germanic Research: Understand Historical Jurisdictions

Legacy Family Tree
"Meyer’s Gazetteer is great for determining jurisdictions as of 1912. Germany was not a country until 1871. In the centuries leading up to that, land areas were constantly changing hands. One must understand who controlled a given area in order to find all possible records. Topics included in this lecture are: Use of Meyer’s gazetteer and its impact on the Family History Library catalog, Macro jurisdictional changes in historical Germanic areas, Tactics for determining jurisdictions of a village or small land holding over time, Examples of changing jurisdictions for selected areas, Key German vocabulary will be included."
Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at 2:00 p.m.
Presenter: Teresa Steinkamp McMillin, CG
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