All VGS Meetings Canceled this Week
French-Canadian SIG Meeting Canceled
Eastern European SIG Meeting Canceled
British Genealogy SIG Meeting CanceledGen News and Announcements:
Enjoy Free and Unlimited Access to MyHeritage In Color™
MyHeritage"MyHeritage launched MyHeritage In Color™ — a breakthrough new feature that automatically colorizes your black and white photos in seconds!"
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New Free Historical Records on FamilySearch: Week of 16 March 2020
FamilySearch"Browse nearly 2 million newly indexed newspaper obituaries this week on FamilySearch.org and 3M more indexed WWII draft records and images from the United States (for California, Hawaii, Minnesota, and Utah). US Vital records were added from AL CA, DC, HI, IA, KS, LA, ME, MA, MN, MI, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI. Collections were also expanded for England, South Africa, Ecuador, Brazil, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, Colombia, Ireland, American Samoa, Jamaica, Chile, Puerto Rico, Peru, and Sierra Leone. "
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Connect While Social Distancing: Join the FamilySearch Live Community
FamilySearch"We at FamilySearch are excited to share an upcoming new live social media series. This series will be an opportunity for the family history community to connect virtually and interact while many are practicing social distancing, quarantining, or even self-isolating."
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33 Productive Things You Can Do at Home:
FamilySearch"Staying in the house can quickly start to feel repetitive or mundane. When you find productive things to do at home and you’re purposeful with your time, you’ll be surprised at what you can accomplish!"
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Reflections on Genealogy in the year of the Pandemic 2020:
Genealogy's Star"The main effect of the current pandemic on my personal lifestyle is that what little interpersonal social contact I had before has now been decreased to almost zero. For example, I have been asked hundreds of times if I ever sleep. Well, here I am again in the middle of the night typing away."
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Technology:
Working From Home? 5 Ways to Show Your PC Some Love
How-To Geek"Whether you’re under self-quarantine or government-mandated isolation, it’s a great time to catch up on any goals you haven’t had time to pursue. Or, you could just take care of your PC."
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Education:
Use Default Settings:
Ancestry 5 Minute Find"This week's 5-Minute Find focuses on search and the "Use Default Settings" links on the Advanced Search form. Juliana Szucs Smith teaches you how that little link can make a big difference in your searches."
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Webinars:
‘Stop Thief!’: British Crimes and Punishment
Legacy Family Tree"This seminar begins by discussing the big picture question of the British criminal justice system, including the contemporary attitudes to criminals and the policy of transporting them abroad. It then covers the types of records that deal with the crimes and punishments of British criminals."
Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at 9:00 p.m. Eastern
Presenter: Carol Baxter
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Betty Jeans Story - Forensic Genealogy, DNA and Adoption:
Legacy Family Tree"Betty Jean was abandoned in Asheville, NC in 1927. All her life Betty Jean wanted to know who her parents were, but her search ended abruptly in the 1950s when she was shown her very empty files by a clerk at the courthouse. Until her cousin contacts her asking about some family papers. "You know I am adopted?" and the cousin answered, "you know, helping adoptees find their families is one thing my business does?" Follow along as we work the history, we find connections and ultimately find Betty Jean’s Family."
Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern
Presenter: Mags Gaulden
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