Today: May 16, 2017
Italian Genealogy SIG Meeting
1:00 PM in the Atlanta Room in the Savannah CenterTopic: VP Annette Lyttle will present a session on "Finding Ancestors Through Free Online Newspapers."
Tomorrow: May 17, 2017
Mid-Atlantic States SIG Meeting
9:30 AM in the Defender Room at the Lake Miona Recreation Center
Topic: "Immigration to Mid-Atlantic States and resources to use for your investigation."
2:30 PM in the Chateaugay Room at the Chatham Recreation Center
Topic: "Using Traditional Sources for Research"
Topic: "Immigration to Mid-Atlantic States and resources to use for your investigation."
Tomorrow: May 17, 2017
New to Genealogy SIG Meeting
Topic: "Using Traditional Sources for Research"
Gen News:
Monday Mailbox: FamilySearch Change or User Change?
The Ancestry Insider"Did Familysearch.org change how personal family trees are managed?
Last week I looked up my Wilmot tree there, and found someone had changed a last name of an ancestor to Wilmont, when the father and grandson were right there as Wilmot. Duh???"
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Mitochondrial DNA – Your Mom’s Story:
DNAeXplained"Have you ever wondered why you would want to test your mitochondrial DNA? What would a mitochondrial DNA test tell you about your ancestors? What would it mean to you and how would it help your genealogy?"
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The Genealogy Gems Podcast: Episode 203
Lisa Louise Cook"This episode features a special interview with renowned Canadian expert Dave Obee. He shares his favorite tips on researching the Canadian census—his insights are fascinating whether you have Canadian ancestors or not!
Also in this episode: an inspiring adoption discovery, DNA testing news at 23andMe, a tip for incorporating family history into a wedding, and a brand-new resource that can finally help you solve one of genealogy’s most perplexing questions."
Listen now... 69 minutes
Tech:
How to View Your Facebook Page as Someone Else:
How-to-Geek"Facebook page can reveal a lot about you to anyone who visits. If your posts are Public, everyone can see whatever you share. There are ways to lock down your Facebook account, like making it harder for people to find or changing the privacy on all your old posts. But if you want to double-check what people can see, you can view your Facebook profile as someone else."
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How to Share Your iCloud Photos with Friends Who Don’t Use Apple Products:
How-to-Geek"You’re busily sharing vacation photos in an iCloud Photo Stream when somebody announces they don’t have an iPhone and can’t participate. What do you do?"
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Education:
Why You Should Incorporate Periodicals into Your Genealogy Research:
Ancestral Findings"On today’s episode, I’ll talk about what are periodicals, and how can they help you with your genealogy research? These are actually highly valuable and woefully underutilized tools you need."
Listen now... 8.09 minutes
