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Quad-Cities Computer Society to present Skype tour
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Press release submitted by Quad Cities Computer Society QUAD-CITIES COMPUTER SOCIETY "Using the FamilySearch.org Website for Genealogy" presented by Jeri Steele professional Genealogist via Skype Jeri Steele, a professional genealogist will give us a SKYPE tour at FamilySearch.org as well as tips on in-depth searching of their databases. Don't miss this event at the Butterworth Education Center, 7th Street and 12th Avenue, Moline, IL on February 4th. Discover your Family's history with Jeri's insight! A special invitation to new computer users is being extended to attend the Beginners SIG (Special Interest Group ) which meets at 5:30 PM just before the main meeting. QCS monthly program meetings are free, handicapped accessible and open to the public. Check the Society's website for more details, www.qcs.org. 
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Today is Saturday, May 18, the 138th day of 2013. There are 227 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: A large variety of children's wagons and gigs have arrived in thecity and are being sold at war prices.
1888 -- 125 years ago: All Rock Island retail houses, with the exception of a clothingstore and a jewelry store, have agreed to early closing hours during the summer months.The store will be closed at 8 p.m.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Baseball enthusiasts in Rock Island are attempting to raise$20,000 to keep the Island City Park open, despite the fact that the city has no franchise inorganized baseball this year.
1938 -- 75 years ago: The organization of a third rural young people's unit will beundertaken tomorrow night at the Milan Presbyterian Church, with Mrs. Mildred K.Wellman, home advisor, and Robert Smith, county farm adviser in charge.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Deere & Co. will begin a "big switch" on its telephone systemMonday morning. The extension numbers of all 1,600 telephones on the firm's EastMoline and Moline exchanges will be changed Monday morning.
1988 -- 25 years ago: East Moline's June Jamboree VI -- Nostalgia Days, will seemlike a '60s revival with the appearance of stars like Bobby Vee, Freddie Cannon, PeterNoone, Turtles, The Grass Roots and Lou Christie. This year's festival has beenexpanded to five days, June 22-26, at the Northeast Park complex.
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