VGS News & Events: 26 May through 31 May 2019

Coming Events:

Monday: May 27, 2019

Technology SIG Meeting:

Cancelled - Memorial Day

Tuesday: May 28, 2019

Midwest SIG Meeting:

2:00 PM in the Clearwater Room at the Sea Breeze Recreation Center

Gen News and Announcements:

News: I hope you have enjoyed this blog...After 910 blog posts, that I hope you found interesting, it is time for me to handover the duties to someone else.  Our Social Media Director, Diann LaRosa, will be taking over the duties as of June 1st. I'm sure she will continue to provide information that will assist members with their research and provide them with additional education opportunities. Best of luck Diann.

News: Your AncestryDNA® ethnicity estimate will update on May 30 

AncestryDNA
"Your DNA doesn’t change, but the science behind it does. Using our latest research, Ancestry updates your ethnicity estimate regularly to keep your results as precise as possible.
You can see your updated ethnicity estimate by visiting your DNA Story. If you wish to keep a copy of your previous ethnicity estimate, it will be available to download for a limited time.

News: Congratulations to Ric Burton for winning our May Cool Cash Contest.

Researcher Releases Facial Recognition Software To Identify Civil War Soldiers

Virginia Tech
"Through the software platform, called Photo Sleuth, Luther seeks to uncover the mysteries of the nearly 4 million photographs of Civil War-era images that may exist in the historical record."
Continue reading...

New Free Historical Records on FamilySearch: Week of May 13, 2019

FamilySearch
"FamilySearch added new, free, historical records this week from Australia, France, Spain, and the United States, including Illinois, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Obituaries from American Society of Germans from Russia, Utah, and Washington."
Search now...

New Free Historical Records on FamilySearch: Week of May 20, 2019

FamilySearch
"FamilySearch added new, free, historical records this week from Argentina, Ukraine, and the United States, including Arizona, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, Ohio, Texas, and Utah. Search these new records and images by clicking on the collection links below, or go to FamilySearch to search over 8 billion free names and record images."
Search now...

Technology:

How to Turn Syncing On or Off in Chrome:

How-to-Geek
"Google Chrome lets you sync up your Google account to your browser across any device. When enabled, bookmarks, history, passwords, extensions, and themes—among many other settings—sync from your Google account, creating a seamless experience no matter where you are."
Continue reading...

Live Stream Southern California Genealogical Society's Jamboree 2019

SCGS
Thanks to the generous underwriting by Ancestry, all 12 live streamed presentations are once again free to all subscribers.
Can't watch it Live?
Watch at your convenience through July 31, 2019.
You must register online to view.
·     SCGS Membership not required to subscribe to Live Streaming - but always welcome! Why not become an SCGS member? Individual membership is only $40. Become a member NOW!
·     Syllabus materials are included for all the classes
Register now...

Education:

Unusual Sources for Finding Old Family Photos:

Ancestral Findings
"Are you looking for photos of your ancestors and not having much luck? Today,  I’ll give you four effective alternative sources you can use to find old photographs."
Listen now...  8.17 minutes

Webinars:

New Developments From MyHeritage DNA:

Legacy Family Tree
"Genetics has a profound influence on our lives, impacting behavior, personal characteristics, culture, and more. Gain new insights into the value of DNA testing with MyHeritage and the many ways it can be used to improve the human experience."
Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at 2:00 p.m.
Presenter: MyHeritage Webinars
Learn more or Register for this webinar...

Tools for Translating and Transcribing Genealogy Records:

Legacy Family Tree
"Documents – old and new – are a requisite resource for genealogy research. Learn the latest tools and programs available to translate foreign language documents as well as transcribe documents in order to extract needed information."
Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at 2:00 p.m.
Presenter: Thomas MacEntee
Learn more or Register for this webinar...