Monday: January 27, 2020
Technology SIG Meeting:
10:00 AM in the Destin Room at the Sea Breeze Recreation Center
Topic: Ancestry.com
Topic: Ancestry.com
Tuesday: January 28, 2020
Midwest SIG Meeting:
2:00 PM in the Clearwater Room at the Sea Breeze Recreation Center
Topic: "How Research Plans Can Up Your Genealogy Research"
Our Annual Seminar: Have you registered?
VGS
Blaine Bettinger, Ph.D., J.D., is a professional genealogist specializing in DNA evidence. He is the author of the long-running blog The Genetic Genealogist, and frequently gives presentations and webinars to educate others about the use of DNA to explore their ancestry. He will be our guest speaker for our Annual Seminar on February 19, 2020.
Gen News and Announcements:New Free Historical Records on FamilySearch: Week of 21 January 2020
FamilySearch"Over 1.6 million new, free, historical records were added from Argentina Baptisms (1645-1930) this week to FamilySearch.org. Many other record collections included are from American Samoa, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, England, France, Germany, Ireland, Jamaica, New Zealand, Peru, Puerto Rico, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, and the United States of America."
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Genetic SIG Survey
VGSOn January 10th, the VGS sent out an email request asking members to complete a survey about the future of The VGS Genetic Genealogy Special Interest Group (SIG). We have had a tremendous response from our members. Thank you! If you haven't already taken the survey and you are a VGS member, please take the survey now.
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BYU Tech Makes Family History More Interactive Online"
The Daily Universe"Below are five of the most popular games, apps or tools included in the BYU Family History Technology Lab.
Relative Finder, Virtual Pedigree, Geneopardy, Record Quest and Ancestor Games.
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All about Black History Month:
Family Search Blog
"Since 1976, every United States president has observed Black History Month each February. This time is dedicated to celebrating African American heritage and the achievements of people of African descent."
Triangulation in Action at GEDmatch:
DNAeXplined
"Recently, I published the article, Hitting a Genealogy Home Run Using Your Double-Sided Two-Faced Chromosomes While Avoiding Imposters. The “Home Run” article explains why you want to use a chromosome browser, what you’re seeing and what it means to you."
Great New DNA Tools in 2019:
Kitty Cooper
"2019 was a great year for DNA. Many wonderful DNA tools were created by the testing companies as well as by a number of third parties. Throughout this article I will list my blog posts which discuss the tools from 2019."
Technology:
What is the Brave Browser, and How Does It Compare to Chrome?
How-To Geek"There are more competing web browsers than ever, with many serving different niches. One example is Brave, which has an unapologetic focus on user privacy and comes with a radical reimagining of how online advertising ought to work."
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Education:
The Ten Best Genealogy Websites for Beginners:
Ancestral Findings"These ten websites are among the best for genealogy beginners. Everyone has to start somewhere, and in the era of modern genealogy, you can do much without having to leave your house. Join me today and I’ll suggest using ten beginner websites to get you off to the best start."
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Webinars:
MyHeritageDNA for Your Family Knot:
Legacy Family Tree"If you have a lot of ancestors that married within the same group — but you're not an endogamous population — you can still have issues using DNA for genealogy. MyHeritageDNA has some of the best in-house tools for dealing with this, but you have to recognize the situation first."
Tuesday, January 28, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern
Presenter: Jennifer Dondero
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Effective Use of GENUKI: England’s Largest Free Genealogy Website:
Legacy Family Tree"Learn how to effectively use the largest free website for British Isles research. Understand how the site is organized and to find the many resources on the site. Plus see how to find its gems for specific local research."
Wednesday, January 29, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern
Presenter: Paul Milner
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More Than Just Names: Advanced US Census Research:
Legacy Family Tree"Those every-10-years U.S. censuses are goldmines of names, ages and birthplaces for members of our families. But there's so much more in the census records if we know where to look: everything from socioeconomic status to crops grown or products made, from school attendance to marriage dates, from physical disabilities to causes of death, from military service to clues that lead us to other sources. Learn how an advanced search of the U.S. census records can add to your family history.Those every-10-years U.S. censuses are goldmines of names, ages and birthplaces for members of our families. But there's so much more in the census records if we know where to look: everything from socioeconomic status to crops grown or products made, from school attendance to marriage dates, from physical disabilities to causes of death, from military service to clues that lead us to other sources. Learn how an advanced search of the U.S. census records can add to your family history."
Friday, January 31, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern
Presenter: Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL
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