VGS News & Events: 28 April through 4 May 2019

Coming Events:

Wednesday: May 1, 2019

French Canadian Genealogy SIG Meeting:

9:00 AM in the Julio Iglesias Room at the La Hacienda Recreation Center

Thursday: May 2, 2019

Eastern European Genealogy SIG Meeting:

1:00 PM in the Daytona Room at the Sea Breeze Recreation Center

Friday: May 3, 2019

British SIG Meeting:

9:30 AM in the Courageous Room at the Lake Miona Recreation Center

Gen News and Announcements:

9 Surprising Things About the U.S. Census Every Genealogist Should Know:

Family History Daily
"Despite how valuable census records have become to family history researchers, they were not created for this purpose. For this reason we need to understand everything we can about this go-to resource if we are to walk away with the most accurate data available. Here are 9 census facts that may surprise you."
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News: Citrus County

The Citrus County Genealogical Society will meet May 14 at 10:00 AM at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 3474 W. Southern St., Lecanto. Amy Johnson Crow, CG, will present a webinar about “How do I Know That’s my Ancestor?” How do you know if the record you’re looking at is referring to your ancestor? Learn how to examine information so you can tell if it’s your ancestor and not just someone with the same name. Guests are welcome to attend. For information call Mary Ann Machonkin at 352-382-5515 or go to www.citrusgenealogy.com

Spring Cleaning: Tidying Up Your Genealogy:

The In-Depth Genealogist
"As spring arrives in the Northern Hemisphere, many of us are thinking of spring cleaning. Opening up the windows, letting the sunshine and warm temperatures in. As we contemplate the chores to be done around the house and yard to clean up from the long drawn out winter, we should also think about how we can tidy up our collection of genealogy “stuff.”"
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Keys to Making Your Unknown Parentage Case a Success:

Legacy Tree Genealogists
"Congratulations! You’ve given this a lot of thought, and you’re ready to find your birth parents. You know this is a big job, so you’ve asked Legacy Tree Genealogists to help. We’re on it, and we can’t wait to get started."
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Preserving Living Genealogy: How to Conduct a Family History Interview

Legacy Tree Genealogists
"Summer is coming! Anticipated vacations are being planned, and family reunions are in the works. Now is the perfect time to begin arrangements for capturing the memories and stories of older generations. Here are some suggestions for conducting a quality family history interview to preserve the stories of your loved ones."
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Tips for Identifying and Establishing Provenance of Family Records:

GenealogyBank

"In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak gives tips for establishing the provenance of family records – and provides a handy checklist. Mary is a genealogist, author and editor with a strong technology background."

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Technology:

How to Use and Customize the Windows 10 Action Center:

How-to-Geek
"With the Action Center, Windows 10 finally provides a central place for notifications and quick actions to live. Here’s how to use and customize it."
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Education:

How to Make Sure the Stories of Your Family Heirlooms Don't Get Lost:

Ancestral Findings
"Are you still looking for an elusive maiden name in your family tree? Today, I’ll give you three new suggestions to help you uncover it and discover a new family line."
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Webinars:

English Parish Records: More than Hatch, Match and Dispatch

Legacy Family Tree
"Most people are familiar with the baptism, marriage and burial records found in parish records but there are many other wonderful parish records that can help in genealogical research. These include Vestry minutes, Churchwarden Accounts, settlement certificates, examinations and removal orders, Parish poor rates and relief distribution, Parish apprenticeships, parish payments for work done within the parish, parish assisted emigration and more."
Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at 10:00 p.m.  (This is the correct time)
Presenter: Helen V. Smith
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How to Use Autosomal DNA to Resolve Historical Paternity Cases:

Legacy Family Tree
"All of us are aware that DNA testing is a formidable tool to address paternity cases. However, when talking about paternity testing, the subjects tested are all alive and willing to provide a DNA sample. The normal procedure involves testing the alleged father, the mother and the child. However, what can be done if in our genealogical research we are presented with a similar instance, but that occurred 100-200 years in the past? What to do if the three candidates are now deceased? Is there a way to use DNA testing to confidently reach a conclusion regarding the suspected paternity? In this webinar, Ugo Perego will explain how to use Y chromosome and autosomal DNA testing as tools to unlock suspected biological relationships."
Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at 2:00 p.m.
Presenter: Ugo Perego
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Foundations of Scottish Genealogy 1 of 12: The Top 3 Resources

Legacy Family Tree
"Finding your Scottish ancestors is impossible without the vast and essential resources of ScotlandsPeople, ScotlandsPlaces and the National Library of Scotland. This introductory session will show participants how to register for and access these resources, and exactly what is and is not free to search and/or download. This class, an essential prerequisite for the others following, provides the foundation for this exclusive 12-part series of Scottish genealogy taught by one of Scotland's top genealogists, Dr. Bruce Durie."
Friday, May 3, 2019 at 2:00 p.m.
Presenter: Dr. Bruce Durie
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