VGS News & Events: 16 June through 22 June 2019

Coming Events:

Tuesday: June 18, 2019

Family Tree Maker Users SIG Meeting

1:00 PM in the Patriot Room at the Mulberry Grove Recreation Center
Topic: "10 Things You May Note Be Aware That FTM Can Do" + Q&A

Gen News and Announcements:

7 Ways to Preserve your Family Legacy for the Next Generation:

FindMyPast
"Creating a legacy that will last for generations doesn't have to be extravagant or expensive. We've compiled a list of quick and easy ways you can preserve your family legacy right now. Your younger relatives will be forever grateful."
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FamilySearch Updates Enhance your Experience:

FamilySearch
"To keep you up to date on the latest FamilySearch experience changes, we will be listing them here chronologically. Check back often to see how your FamilySearch experience has improved!"
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5 Strategies for Locating Marriage Records and the Vital Details They Contain:

Family History Daily
"Marriage Records are an essential part of family history research and are one of the best ways to find the ever-elusive maiden name of a woman - as well as parents' names, ages and occupations, residence and religious beliefs. If you have not found such a record for every married couple in your tree, you are missing out."
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Army Repatriation: Bringing Them Home:

Amy Johnson Crow
"What does "No man left behind" truly mean? For Megan Smolenyak, it means working to identify service members from past conflicts, finding their families, and bringing them home in the process of military repatriation."
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New & Updated US Genealogy Records Online

Genealogy Gems
"From coast to coast, U.S. records from the ‘genealogy giants’ are new and updated this week. Findmypast has a new collection of mine accident records for Pennsylvania (and we’ll also highlight a similar collection for England). Ancestry.com has updated a large number of genealogy collections for U.S. marriage, census, and military records that you’ll want to check out. And lastly, FamilySearch has made updates to a small set of U.S. county, tax, and enumeration records."
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Guide to Locating WW2 Ancestors

FindMyPast
"Many of you may have known someone who served during World War 2, and some of you may have been lucky enough to hear firsthand accounts of their experience serving. World War 2 records can be very rewarding to look through because chances are the people you're searching for, you know or had direct contact with at some point in time. There are many resources available for you to find your World War 2 ancestors."
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Technology:

How to Turn an Old iPad Into the Ultimate Kid’s Tablet:

How-to-Geek
"You’ve got a shiny new iPad, and an old one that’s about to start gathering dust. Don’t let it languish in a drawer—turn it into the ultimate kid’s tablet by cleaning it up, locking it down, and installing kid-friendly apps."
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Education:

How to Handle the Emotional Response from Genealogy DNA Testing:

Ancestral Findings 251

"DNA testing is an exciting thing. You can find out so much about yourself and your heritage by having it done. But, you can also find out information that can be disconcerting, or even upsetting. Here are some common things you may find in your DNA that may shake you, and emotional coping techniques for dealing with them."
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Webinars:

Using Another Library Source: the Government Document Section:

Legacy Family Tree
"As family historians go through the library to their local genealogy department, many quickly bypass the library’s Government Document Section. All offices of our federal government compiled, printed, and disseminated an assortment of reports and maps. Over the years, the GPO sent these publications out to various regional and selective depository libraries. Many times these publications contain unusual and one of a kind information pertaining to people and their surroundings. Repeatedly these publications contain unusual and one of a kind information. This session demonstrates the type of information included in Government Documents, how to search, locate, and obtain these federal gems."
Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at 8:00 p.m. Eastern
Presenter: Patricia Stamm, CG, CGL
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Researching in New Mexico:

Legacy Family Tree
"The 47th State holds some of the oldest documents in the US. Written records that begin in 1598 to the current day, researchers will learn the record groups, how to use them, and where to find them. An abundance of sacramental records, Governor’s papers, censuses, wills and probates will be discussed."
Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern
Presenter: Henrietta Martinez Christmas
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