Today: Monday, January 11, 2016
Family Tree Maker Uses SIG Meeting
Note Location Change
Note Location Change
1:00 PM in the Ashley Wilkes Room at the Savannah Recreation Center
2015 Genetic Genealogist of the Year Award:
Surname DNA Journal
"It gives us great pleasure to publish the winner of the Surname DNA Journal 2015 Genetic Genealogist of the Year award as Dr Maurice Gleeson MB of London, England. Dr Gleeson contributed to the advancement of the field of Genetic Genealogy in numerous ways this past year."
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My DNA Dilemma - what would YOU do with these DNA kits?
LegacyFamilyTree
"I guess I'm late to the DNA-genealogy game. It's been the talk of the community for years now, yet I've not felt compelled to jump in. I've learned a lot about DNA from our DNA webinar series and I've heard your stories of how DNA testing helped has helped you. I've finally given in to your peer-pressure."
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How to Fail at Family History Research in 10 Simple Steps:
Family History Daily
"We thought it would be fun and useful to address a few of the most common pitfalls that new (and intermediate) family historians often make by compiling a simple list of ways to ‘fail’ at your family history."
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Did Your Ancestors Come Through Ellis Island? Here’s How to Find Out:
Family History Daily
"The Ellis Island records website has long been a great place to find free ancestry information. Providing instant access to more than 50 million immigration records, it’s a vital resource for anyone with immigrant ancestry from the late 19th and early 20th centuries."
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ISGS January/February 2016 Newsletter Now Available!:
ISGS
Are you from Illinois? You many be interested in this newsletter.
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How to Add Website Links to the Windows 10 Start Menu:
How-to-Geek
"Even though Microsoft may have ruffled some feathers with its latest redesign of the Windows 10 start menu, luckily the engineers behind it were smart enough to make it highly malleable and customizable at the same time, just in case users wanted to add some flair of their own."
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Today In History: 11 Jan 2016
1843: Francis Scott Key, author of “The Star-Spangled Banner,” dies in Baltimore.
1862: Lincoln accepts Simon Cameron’s resignation as Secretary of War.
1940: Benjamin O. Davis, Sr., becomes the U.S. Army’s first black general, his son would later become a general as well.
1757 Birthday: Alexander Hamilton, first U.S. Secretary of Treasury, killed in a duel with Aaron Burr.
2015 Genetic Genealogist of the Year Award:
Surname DNA Journal
"It gives us great pleasure to publish the winner of the Surname DNA Journal 2015 Genetic Genealogist of the Year award as Dr Maurice Gleeson MB of London, England. Dr Gleeson contributed to the advancement of the field of Genetic Genealogy in numerous ways this past year."
Continue reading...
My DNA Dilemma - what would YOU do with these DNA kits?
LegacyFamilyTree
"I guess I'm late to the DNA-genealogy game. It's been the talk of the community for years now, yet I've not felt compelled to jump in. I've learned a lot about DNA from our DNA webinar series and I've heard your stories of how DNA testing helped has helped you. I've finally given in to your peer-pressure."
Continue reading...
How to Fail at Family History Research in 10 Simple Steps:
Family History Daily
"We thought it would be fun and useful to address a few of the most common pitfalls that new (and intermediate) family historians often make by compiling a simple list of ways to ‘fail’ at your family history."
Continue reading...
Did Your Ancestors Come Through Ellis Island? Here’s How to Find Out:
Family History Daily
"The Ellis Island records website has long been a great place to find free ancestry information. Providing instant access to more than 50 million immigration records, it’s a vital resource for anyone with immigrant ancestry from the late 19th and early 20th centuries."
Continue reading...
ISGS January/February 2016 Newsletter Now Available!:
ISGS
Are you from Illinois? You many be interested in this newsletter.
Download now...
How to Add Website Links to the Windows 10 Start Menu:
How-to-Geek
"Even though Microsoft may have ruffled some feathers with its latest redesign of the Windows 10 start menu, luckily the engineers behind it were smart enough to make it highly malleable and customizable at the same time, just in case users wanted to add some flair of their own."
Continue reading...
Today In History: 11 Jan 2016
1843: Francis Scott Key, author of “The Star-Spangled Banner,” dies in Baltimore.
1862: Lincoln accepts Simon Cameron’s resignation as Secretary of War.
1940: Benjamin O. Davis, Sr., becomes the U.S. Army’s first black general, his son would later become a general as well.
1757 Birthday: Alexander Hamilton, first U.S. Secretary of Treasury, killed in a duel with Aaron Burr.
