AUGUST 2015
Greetings, Second Life genealogists and family history enthusiasts! Please enjoy this monthly newsletter highlighting some useful research sites, and this month’s calendar of scheduled activities and genealogy events in Second Life. Don’t miss our end-of-summer BBQ & Dance!!
Please contact Genie Weezles either inworld, or at relativelycurious@gmail.com.
AUGUST’S INSPIRATION:
Those who do not look upon themselves as a link, connecting the past with the future, do not perform their duty to the world. ~Daniel Webster
GENEALOGY RESEARCH & INFO RECOMMENDATIONS:
WEBSITE OF THE MONTH:
- EdTechTeacher – Best of History Websites
- I especially like the Oral Histories page.
BLOG RECOMMENDATION:
- Colleen Greene – Librarian, Web Developer, Educator, Historian & Genealogist http://www.colleengreene.com
TWITTER FOLLOW:
- @leprchaunrabbit – Sir Leprechaunrabbit. I’m not entirely sure who this is, but he shares some great genealogy information, so worth a follow!
For more information about Genealogy events in Second Life
- Please feel free to contact: (in-world): Genie Weezles, Clarise Beaumont, Ellington Sweeney.
- See the Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/GenealogistsInSL/
- Follow us on Twitter: @SLGenealogy
- And our blog: http://slgenealogygroup.com/
- See the listings on the GeneaWebinars calendar: http://blog.geneawebinars.com/p/calendar.html
Or stop by Just Genealogy in SecondLife!
CALENDAR OF GENEALOGY EVENTS IN SECOND LIFE:
Sunday, August 2
- 6:00pm – Family History Chat in Second Life. Join other family historians and genealogists of all skill levels for a casual discussion on the front porch of the Family History Centre in Adam ondi Ahman. **For those watching WDYTYA – share your thoughts while you watch!** Host varies, style is both Q&A and presentation. http://bit.ly/SLFamilyHistoryCentre
Monday, August 3
- 6:00pm – Meet & Greet (for newbies). Meet at the Firepit at Just Genealogy for very informal meeting focusing on how to navigate and enjoy Second Life. http://bit.ly/SL_JGfirepit
Tuesday, August 4
- 6:00pm – Tech Tuesday. Relatively Curious Genie Weezles presents a monthly discussion of technology for genealogists, from great websites to explore to the latest gadgets, apps and electronic thingamabobs. This month’s discussion is on Technology & Oral histories. At the Firepit, in Just Genealogy http://bit.ly/SL_JGfirepit.
There will be no SL Chapter APG Meeting in August
Sunday, August 9
- 6:00pm – Family History Chat. Join other family historians and genealogists of all skill levels for a casual discussion on the front porch of the Family History Centre in Adam ondi Ahman. **For those watching WDYTYA – share your thoughts while you watch!** Host varies, style is both Q&A and presentation. http://bit.ly/SLFamilyHistoryCentre
Tuesday, August 18
- 6:00pm – Methodology. Exploring old and new research methodologies with your fellow genealogists gathering around the fire pit in Just Genealogy. August’s discussion will be hosted by DearMYRTLE, SL’s Clarise Beaumont, and the topic will be updated here soon. http://bit.ly/SL_JGfirepit.
Sunday, August 23
- 6:00pm – Family History Chat. Join other family historians and genealogists of all skill levels for a casual discussion on the front porch of the Family History Centre in Adam ondi Ahman. Host varies, style is both Q&A and presentation. http://bit.ly/SLFamilyHistoryCentre
Thursday, August 27
- 6:00pm – NGSQ Study Group. The Second Life NGSQ Study Group focuses on a specific article from the National Genealogical Society Quarterly monthly. Please feel free to attend even if you are a prospective NGSQ member. Co-hosted by Ironhide781 and Ellington Sweeney. This month’s discussion: Laurel T. Baty, “Parentage of Martha Smith of Alabama and Mississippi: Overcoming Inconsistent, Incorrect, and Missing Records,” National Genealogical Society Quarterly 101 (June 2013): 85-102. At the Firepit http://bit.ly/SL_JGfirepit
Sunday, August 30
- 6:00pm – Family History Chat. Join other family historians and genealogists of all skill levels for a casual discussion on the front porch of the Family History Centre in Adam ondi Ahman. Host varies, style is both Q&A and presentation. http://bit.ly/SLFamilyHistoryCentre
Monday, August 31
- 6:00pm – End of Summer BBQ and Dance. Let’s celebrate the end of summer and start of a productive fall with a social get-together in Just Genealogy. We’ll have the barbeques smoking, and the music jumping, so plan to attend and chat about your research successes and dilemmas of the summer. In Just Genealogy –
Sorry I missed the Chat last night, but I needed to be focused on the WDYTYA episode because I am giving a talk this afternoon on that topic.
This news letter is AWESOME. What a great summary of our Activities. They are on my Calendar. You make is so much easier, for me at least, to have the SL Calendar on the GeneaWebinar calender.
Thank you,
Russ