Coming Events
Monday, February 1Jewish Genealogy SIG
10:00 – 11:50 a.m.
Coordinator: Herb Siegel; Programs: Phil Goldsmith
Monday, February 1
RootsMagic SIG
2:30 – 4:20 p.m.
Coordinator: George Zitterell
Tuesday, February 2
Adoption & Missing Kin SIG
9:30 a.m.
Coordinatosr: Anne Berg & Marcella Zorn
Wednesday, February 3
French Canadian Genealogy SIG
9:30 – 11:20 a.m.
Coordinator: Jean Colman
Thursday, February 4
Eastern European Genealogy SIG
1:00 – 2:50 p.m.
Coordinators: Carol Myers & Marie Musialek
Friday, February 5
British SIG
9:30 – 11:20 a.m.
Coordinators: Pat Adams & Phyllis Sample
Jewish Genealogy SIG
10:00 – 11:50 a.m.
Coordinator: Herb Siegel; Programs: Phil Goldsmith
Monday, February 1
RootsMagic SIG
2:30 – 4:20 p.m.
Coordinator: George Zitterell
Tuesday, February 2
Adoption & Missing Kin SIG
9:30 a.m.
Coordinatosr: Anne Berg & Marcella Zorn
Wednesday, February 3
French Canadian Genealogy SIG
9:30 – 11:20 a.m.
Coordinator: Jean Colman
Thursday, February 4
Eastern European Genealogy SIG
1:00 – 2:50 p.m.
Coordinators: Carol Myers & Marie Musialek
Friday, February 5
British SIG
9:30 – 11:20 a.m.
Coordinators: Pat Adams & Phyllis Sample
The Villages Genealogical Society's Annual Seminar is just around the corner!
Click HERE for more details and to register.
Introducing Color Restoration on MyHeritage In the past year, MyHeritage has transformed genealogy with our game-changing photo colorization and enhancement features. These features have delighted users all over the world and have been applied to 30 million photos. Today, we're thrilled to announce the release of yet another revolutionary photo feature . . . continue reading
Is a bad apple lurking in your family tree? The latest batch of Findmypast Friday records could help you find out. Crime records, life events and newspapers. We've got a feast of family history treats for you this week. Here are the details on what's new.
Introducing Color Restoration on MyHeritage In the past year, MyHeritage has transformed genealogy with our game-changing photo colorization and enhancement features. These features have delighted users all over the world and have been applied to 30 million photos. Today, we're thrilled to announce the release of yet another revolutionary photo feature . . . continue reading
Is a bad apple lurking in your family tree? The latest batch of Findmypast Friday records could help you find out. Crime records, life events and newspapers. We've got a feast of family history treats for you this week. Here are the details on what's new.
Technology
How-To Geek
How to Add Line Breaks in Microsoft Excel
There are multiple ways to add line breaks in Excel, though none of them are obvious solutiona. As with most problems in Excel, there are actually multiple ways to accomplish this. We'll look at three different ways to add line breaks. Continue reading . . .
How-To Geek
How to Turn a MacBook Into a Desktop Mac
MacBooks excel at being lightweight, portable workstations, and have some of the best battery life in the game. With the right peripherals, they also make capable desktop machines. Here's how to turn your Apple laptop into a desk-friendly workstation. Continue reading . . .
How-To Geek
How to Add Line Breaks in Microsoft Excel
There are multiple ways to add line breaks in Excel, though none of them are obvious solutiona. As with most problems in Excel, there are actually multiple ways to accomplish this. We'll look at three different ways to add line breaks. Continue reading . . .
How-To Geek
How to Turn a MacBook Into a Desktop Mac
MacBooks excel at being lightweight, portable workstations, and have some of the best battery life in the game. With the right peripherals, they also make capable desktop machines. Here's how to turn your Apple laptop into a desk-friendly workstation. Continue reading . . .
Education
Katherine R. Wilson
Genealogy on Facebook List
Download the 436-page PDF file containing 16,700+ links (updated in January 2021) to genealogy and history Facebook groups/pages (in English) . . . continue reading
Ancestry.com
Recently Added and Updated Collections on Ancestry
During January 2021, Ancestry released 28 new and updated record sets to include Berlin, Germany births & marriages (1874-1936), the 1860 U.S. Federal Census Slave Schedules, and North Carolina Cemetery Inscription Card Index (1700-2018). Click here for the complete list.
Katherine R. Wilson
Genealogy on Facebook List
Download the 436-page PDF file containing 16,700+ links (updated in January 2021) to genealogy and history Facebook groups/pages (in English) . . . continue reading
Ancestry.com
Recently Added and Updated Collections on Ancestry
During January 2021, Ancestry released 28 new and updated record sets to include Berlin, Germany births & marriages (1874-1936), the 1860 U.S. Federal Census Slave Schedules, and North Carolina Cemetery Inscription Card Index (1700-2018). Click here for the complete list.
Webinars
Nurturing Your Family Trees: Online or On Your Device (or Both)?
Tuesday, Feb. 2 – 8:00 p.m. (EST) Speaker: Cyndi Ingle
Free event but registration is required.
There's a lot to think about when it comes to deciding how you will store your family tree database. Online? Offline? Both? We will disucss all the options for online trees, softwre, and apps. And we will go over what things you should be cautious about, including syncing, record storage and filing, privacy, and more.
https://familytreewebinars.com/webinar_details.php?webinar_id=1598
Me and My 1000+ DNA Cousins
Wednesday, Feb. 3 – 2:00 p.m. (EST) Speaker: Diahan Southard
Free event but registration is required.
If you have seen the results from an autosomal DNA test you have likely seen a long long list of 4th cousins. Who are all of these people? Are all of them relevant to my family history research? How do I go about figuring that out? We will cover the tools available at your DNA testing company that will help you sort and filter your match list, to present you with only your Best Matches, those who are most able to help you with your genealogical questions. We will learn both analysis and organizational techniques that are sure to add another leaf to your dinner table.
https://familytreewebinars.com/webinar_details.php?webinar_id=1613
Finding Indian Ancestors in African American Families
Friday, Feb. 5 – 2:00 p.m. (EST) Speaker: Angela Walton-Raji
Free event but registration is required.
This session will explore records that document blended families of African and Native American ancestry. The presentation will also point out placcs beyond the online databases that can be useful when documenting families of mixed heritage.
https://familytreewebinars.com/webinar_details.php?webinar_id=1673
Nurturing Your Family Trees: Online or On Your Device (or Both)?
Tuesday, Feb. 2 – 8:00 p.m. (EST) Speaker: Cyndi Ingle
Free event but registration is required.
There's a lot to think about when it comes to deciding how you will store your family tree database. Online? Offline? Both? We will disucss all the options for online trees, softwre, and apps. And we will go over what things you should be cautious about, including syncing, record storage and filing, privacy, and more.
https://familytreewebinars.com/webinar_details.php?webinar_id=1598
Me and My 1000+ DNA Cousins
Wednesday, Feb. 3 – 2:00 p.m. (EST) Speaker: Diahan Southard
Free event but registration is required.
If you have seen the results from an autosomal DNA test you have likely seen a long long list of 4th cousins. Who are all of these people? Are all of them relevant to my family history research? How do I go about figuring that out? We will cover the tools available at your DNA testing company that will help you sort and filter your match list, to present you with only your Best Matches, those who are most able to help you with your genealogical questions. We will learn both analysis and organizational techniques that are sure to add another leaf to your dinner table.
https://familytreewebinars.com/webinar_details.php?webinar_id=1613
Finding Indian Ancestors in African American Families
Friday, Feb. 5 – 2:00 p.m. (EST) Speaker: Angela Walton-Raji
Free event but registration is required.
This session will explore records that document blended families of African and Native American ancestry. The presentation will also point out placcs beyond the online databases that can be useful when documenting families of mixed heritage.
https://familytreewebinars.com/webinar_details.php?webinar_id=1673
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