VGS News & Events: 8 December through 14 December, 2019

Coming Events:

Monday: December 9, 2019

Italian Genealogy SIG Meeting

1:00 PM Holiday Lunch at Red Souse
Monday: December 9, 2019
Live Webinar: "Organize Like An Archivist" 
7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Our guest speaker will be: Nancy Loe, MA, MLS
Please register for the webinar HERE...
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Tuesday: December 10, 2019

Preserving Family History SIG Meeting

2:30 PM in the Destin Room at the Sea Breeze Recreation Center
Topic: "Christmas Family Traditions"

Wednesday: December 11, 2019

Irish Genealogy SIG Meeting

10:00 AM in the Osceola Room at the Chula Vista Recreation Center

Thursday: December 12, 2019

German Genealogy SIG Meeting

9:30 AM in the Reliance Room at the Late Miona Recreation Center

Friday: December 13, 2019

All Genetic Genealogy SIG Meetings Postponed until further notice.

Gen News and Announcements:

3 Challenges in the Genealogy World and How FamilySearch Is Helping:

FamilySearch
"The global genealogy community enjoys unprecedented growth but faces major challenges too. Here’s what FamilySearch is doing about three of the most crucial needs."
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Can You Find Your Ancestors in These Old English Criminal Records?

Family History Daily
"You don't have to have murderers or famous outlaws in your family tree to make use of criminal records in your research. If you have ancestors who lived in England in the last three and a half centuries you do not want to miss the vast (and free) collections of The Old Bailey Online and its sister site the Digital Panopticon. "
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How to Find and Browse Unindexed Records at Ancestry – The Better Browsing Checklist

Lisa Louise Cooke
"Browse-only collections at Ancestry and other genealogy websites are sometimes viewed as inaccessible, but they are actually a hidden treasure. Learn how to access these browse-only collections at Ancestry and expand your family history research."
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5 Steps to Digitizing Your Old Negatives:

Lisa Louise Cooke
"Do you have old family photo negatives in your closet? You may be wondering, “can I still get my old negatives printed into photos? What should I do with these old negatives?” To answer questions like these, we’ll need to think through your goals, budget and resources. Follow these 5 steps to digitizing old negatives and soon you may be looking at your family history in a new way!"
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Clicking Over from DNA Ancestor Hints:

Kitty Cooper
"The great new features just keep coming for Ancestry‘s DNA product. Now we can click new people into our tree from a DNA match with an Ancestor hint."
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Technology:

Does Your Computer Have a Virus? Here’s How to Check

How-to Geek
"Windows computers sometimes do get viruses and other malware, but not every slow or misbehaving PC is infected by malware. Here’s how to check if you actually have a virus—and whether that suspicious process is dangerous or not."
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Education:

Five Important Time-Saving Tips for Getting Your Genealogy Research Done:

Ancestral Findings...
"Is your genealogy research time limited due to other commitments? You need to make the most out of every research moment you have. Join me today and I’ll show you how."
Listen HERE...  8:05 minutes

Webinars:

Grandma's Obituary Box: The Use of Obituaries in Genealogical Research and Their Role in American Culture

Legacy Family Tree
"Obituaries are a genealogical resource that help document our ancestors and bring them to life. This lecture examines the clues and types of information found in obituaries as well as where and how to locate them. A discussion of obituaries through the past three centuries will show what values were important to our ancestors and how those values have or have not changed through the years."
Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at 8:00 p.m. Eastern
Presenter: Pam Stone Eagleson, CG
Learn more or Register for this webinar...