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Additional information about March meeting click here and here   March 12, 2010 NNCUG-NNGSV MEETING   genealogy magazines from: http://www.genealogyintime.com/GenealogyResources/ Articles/top_ten_most_popular_online_genealogy_magazines.html  Top Ten Most Popular Online Genealogy Magazines 1. Eastman’s Online Genealogy Magazine –  [Link] 2. Family Tree Magazine –  [Link] 4. Journal of Genetic Genealogy – [Link] 5. The Global Gazette –  [Link] 6. Genealogy In Time™ –  [Link] 7. Genealogy Roots Blog – [Link] 8. Georgia Genealogical Society Quarterly – [Link] 9. Genealogy Magazine –  [Link] 10. Family Research – This is a specialty online magazinetargeted at people tracing English, Scottish or Irish roots. [Link] This list is current as of December 2009. You can access Alexa’s most up-to-date list of the most popular online genealogy magazines by clicking here.  Freebies  RootsMagic tip sheet http://www.cobblestonelegacies.com/RootsMagic%204%20Tips%20sheet.pdf  Conferences and Such  ***** March 12, 2010 NNCUG-NNGSV MEETING April 14 & 15, 2010  Sixth Annual Genealogy Fair National Archives Research Center, Lobby and Pennsylvania Avenue Plaza, Washington, DC (Enter on Pennsylvania Avenue) The National Archives will host its sixth annual Genealogy Fair over two days. The fair showcases Federal records located at the National Archives and professional genealogy organizations’ resources for doing research on family history. The fair will provide information and guidance for experienced genealogy professionals and beginners. Please visit this web page periodically for updated schedule, speaker, and exhibitor information. http://www.archives.gov/dc-metro/know-your-records/genealogy-fair/  *****  Apr 28-May 1, 2010 - NGS Conference (Salt Lake City, Utah) http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/  If you want to purchase publications from Ancestry.com, here is a discount coupon code”  2C4TCHL  New Resources:  Footnote.com had announced it will create the complete Interactive U.S. Census.  Footnote already features the 1930 and 1860 censuses, now we'll be adding the other available census years, dating back to the first US Census in 1790. Access to the 1930 census is free and offers its own unique search tools. Go to www.footnote.com  For more information on using Footenote.com, there is a 30 minute video here: http://blog.footnote.com/the-worlds-first-footnote-webinar/  WorldVitalRecords.com added this past month the Roll of Honor - Cemetery records for Union Civil War Soldiers Interred in National Cemeteries. It also added newspapers from Mexico, France, Chile, Ireland and Alaska and English Parish Records   Professional Genealogist Study Group:  There is a website, http://progenstudy.org/, that discusses the study groups, and gives an opportunity to sign up. The groups last for 18 months, and are free." One of the resources used by the study groups is: Professional Genealogy: A Manuel for Researchers, Writers, Editors, Lecturers, and Librarians Edited by Elizabeth Shown Mills.  Group membership is free. January 8th Genealogy SIG meeting notes   Meetings of the Computer Genealogy SIG are open to all members of the Northern Neck Computer Group and the Genealogical Society of the Northern Neck of Virginia. Guests are welcome, but if you become a regular we ask that you consider joining one or the other group – if not both. These other groups have meetings of their own on Saturdays throughout the year. More information about the NNCUG may be found at www.nncug.org  Ann Thompson 804 580-8210 athompson@kaballero.com

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  Basic Computing SIG -  B.J. has provided tutorials covering the items she discusses. These are now listed on a page secure to Members Only (e-mail & password required for access). To obtain an e-mail address with nncug.org and a password, please contact admin@nncug.org. When you have your access requirments go to

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Photo Elements SIG Meets on 1st Tuesday of each month at Lancaster Community Library, 9:00 a.m.   The group talks about how to take photos and how to work with them in Photoshop Elements .      Photos are anylized for content, composition, visual interest, etc. Members and local photographers are invited to speak on various aspects of successful photography.    For further information please contact Jim Sapione        (804)462-5831          TIPS&TRICKS

Web SIG         The Web SIG was established to explore the possibilities of our Web Site and to allow members to participate in its development with the use of WEB WIZARD software. We do not meet regularly but as needed. If you are interested in this activity please call me. Betty Lehman will chair this SIG. Or call:   (804) 435-2011