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Windows 11 was formally unveiled as the successor to Windows 10 exactly one year ago on June 24, 2021. Although the OS received its first preview build on June 28, followed by staggered general availability on October 4 (or October 5, depending upon your timezone), it was June 24 on which Microsoft officially announced Windows 11 and explained some

Tech stories that captured my attention in the last month:

Hackers can hack your online accounts before you even register them

Additions to Genealogy Websites - May 2022

Ancestry
UK., Women’s Royal Naval Service Records, 1917-1919
Sussex Parish Registers
Westminster, Militia Records, 1779-1815
Edinburgh, Alien Registers, 1794, 1798-1825
Edinburgh, Lord Provost

Links that caught my eye

• cluster genealogy | educating enthusiasts through technology and researching skills (♦ pick the right conflict for your ancestor)

Additions to Genealogy Websites - Apr 2022

Ancestry
UK and Ireland, Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current
UK, Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps Service Records, 1917-1920
UK, Women’s Royal Air Force Service Records, 1918-1920
Edinburgh,

There is a way to ask Google to find terms near each other!

Enter AROUND(1) between terms to do this. An example would be: “James Wilcox” AROUND(10) 1837. That means we want Google to look for pages where the exact name James Wilcox appears within 10 words of the date 1837. You can change the modifying number to anything

Links

• 3 Things to Do Immediately After Finding a Genealogy Source (* getting the most from a source)
• FamilySearch GEDCOM - genealogical data exchange - FamilySearch GEDCOM (* GEDCOM

Before asking your nerdy nephew/friend/neighbour about that niggling technological problem, ask yourself the following questions:

What actually is the issue?

1. If you are getting an error, what is the exact wording of the error? This is often critical to determining the solution.
2. Can you provide a full