VGS News & Events: 12 May through 18 May 2019

Coming Events:

Tuesday: May 14, 2019

Preserving Family History SIG Meeting

2:30 PM in the Destin Room at the Sea Breeze Recreation Center
Topic:  "Writing and Publishing a Book" There will be three presenters Anita Rateike, Bob Koltnow and Jane Osborne. Each will discuss their experience and then form a panel to answer questions. 

Wednesday: May 15, 2019

Mid-Atlantic States SIG Meeting

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

Thursday: May 16, 2019

New England Genealogy SIG Meeting

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

Friday: May 17, 2019

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

Gen News and Announcements:

New Free Historical Records on FamilySearch: Week of April 29, 2019

FamilySearch
"FamilySearch added new, free, historical records this week from Colombia, France, Italy, New Zealand, Peru, and the United States, including Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Utah, Virginia, and Wyoming."
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Three of My Favorite Genealogy Finding Aids

Legacy News
"If you’re familiar with archival research you’ve heard the term “finding aid.” An archival finding aid describes the content of a collection, providing you enough information about that collection so that you can decide if it is something you need to explore for you research.
There are other kinds of “finding aids” as well."
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Have American Ancestors? 15 Historic Events and Related Record Sets You Need to Know:

Family History Daily
"Certain events in history had a big impact on present-day family history research as they created the very records that we genealogists use time and time again. These records allow us to travel back in time to discover our families and their stories. Get to know them and you will invariably learn more about your American ancestors."
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Using Pinterest for Genealogy:

Amy Johnson Crow
"It's easy to lose track of the articles and resources that you find online. There's a solution for that: Pinterest. Here's how you can keep track of what you find by using Pinterest for genealogy."
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Standing in Judgment of Our Ancestors:

Genealogy Gems
"This is a great question and I applaud you for thoughtfully taking a moment to really think it through and ask for advice before moving forward on recording what you were told."
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Why Findmypast DNA is the Best Ancestry Test for Protecting Your Privacy:

FindMyPast
"At Findmypast, your privacy is of the utmost importance to us. So, when you take a Findmypast DNA test, powered by Living DNA, you can rest assured your data is completely safe. Here's how."
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Technology:

How to Disable Bing in the Windows 10 Start Menu

How-to-Geek
"Windows 10, by default, sends everything you search for in the Start Menu to their servers to give you results from Bing search—so you better make sure that you don’t type anything private into your own PC’s Start Menu. Or, you could just disable the Bing integration in the Start Menu."
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Education:

Tips on Researching Your African-American Family History Before 1870:

Ancestral Findings
"Are you researching your African-American genealogy family tree and not getting as far back as you would like to? You’re not alone, and you are not without resources. There may not be many records on your ancestors, but there are enough that you may find them. Join me today on the Ancestral Findings Podcast and I’ll show you how to do it."
Listen now...  9.31 minutes

Webinars:

Advanced Features on Geni.com

Legacy Family Tree
"Take a deep dive into the Geni website and learn how you can manage individual profiles, upload images, take notes, and much more to further your genealogical research."
Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at 2:00 p.m.
Presenter: Mike Stangel
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The 10 Most Useful Databases for Eastern European Research:

Legacy Family Tree
"With more information available online, it is often possible to find key records for your Eastern European ancestors in free and subscription databases. Learn about the various record sets available, how to access them, and how to overcome privacy and language issues and other research roadblocks."
Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at 2:00 p.m.
Presenter: Lisa Alzo
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