Sunday, February 21, 2021

VGS News & Events: February 21 through February 27, 2021

There's still time to register!

The Villages Genealogical Society's Annual Seminar


Click HERE for more details & to register.


Upcoming SIG Meetings

Monday, Feb. 22
FamilyTree Maker / Technology SIG
Zoom Meeting:  10:00 - 11:50 am
Coordinator: Gene Clark

Tuesday, Feb. 23
Midwest SIG
Zoom Meeting:  2:00 - 3:50 pm
Topic:  "Quakers in the Midwest"
Speaker:  Annette Burke Lyttle
Coordinators: Dona Black & Laurie Sarauer


News & Announcements

ancestry.com

AncestryDNA® Announces Updated Communities for Members with Ties to Germanic Europe and US Regions of New England, Mid-Atlantic and the Midwest

As the global leader in family history and consumer genomics, Ancestry® is continuously developing new ways for you to learn about yourself through DNA and empowering you to unlock more discoveries about your family history. One way Ancestry applies advanced technology and evolving DNA science is by updating communities, which can connect …  continue reading


archives.com

Archives.com newest record collections include:  Arizona, Death Records, 1887-1960; Ohio, Births and Christenings Index, 1774-1973; North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1976; Cook County, Illinois, Birth Certificates Index, 1871-1922; Massachusetts, Marriage Index, 1901-1955 and 1966-1970. Click HERE.


The International German Genealogy Partnership (IGGP) has announced that registration for their upcoming Conference is now open. This will be a virtual conference held July 14-24, 2021. Early-bird pricing is available through March 31. For more information, and to register, click HERE.



Webinars

familytreewebinars.com

Bringing Your Family Photos to Life on MyHeritage

Tuesday, Feb. 23 @ 2:00 p.m. (EST)   Presenter:  Karen Dotan

In the past year, MyHeritage's photo tools have taken the genealogy world by storm. In this webinar, Product Manager Keren Dotan will share the latest enhancements to MyHeritage In Color™ and show you some of the new ways to bring that "wow" effect to your cherished family photos.


Polish Genealogy Online – Portals and Databases

Wednesday, Feb. 24 @ 2:00 p.m. (EST)   Presenter:  Kinga Urbanska

The main aim of the presentation is not just showing you the Polish genealogy databases, but also insight on how to look for Polish ancestors. Step by step we will check the most useful websites in the context of Polish political and social history.


These are free webinars but do require registration. For more details and to register, click HERE.



Education

ancestralfindings.com

A Look at the 1840 Federal Census

The 1840 US federal census, and all of the ones previous to it, only included the names of the heads of households, not the name of every person in the household (as the 1850 and later censuses have done). Because of this, some genealogical researchers, especially beginners, tend to ignore this and earlier censuses, as they believe they will not be of much use to them. However, despite its exclusion of names from everyone but the head of households, the 1840 US federal census provides some unique and … continue reading


thefamilyheart.com

10 Awesome Websites with Maps for Genealogy Research

In family history research, sometimes it’s all about location, location, location! And that’s where maps come in. Continue . . .







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