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SLVGS Holiday Party Invitation

Share Your Stories at the Holiday Party

December 8, 2022 /

Come to The Barn on Sunday for an informal SLVGS holiday party!

WHEN: Sunday, 11 December 2022
TIME: 4:00 p.m. SLT (same as Pacific Time) <— NOTE EARLIER TIME
WHERE: The Barn at the Family History Center  SLurl

Description

At the November meeting, the group decided that, instead of a formal dance, we would rather have an informal gathering where we can chat about genealogy success stories and crowd-source our brick walls.

Join us by the fireplace in The Barn where you can grab some virtual hot cocoa and delicious snacks… all calorie-free!

Feel free to dress up or come as you are. Ugly sweaters are welcome!

Genealogists of all levels are welcome at our meetings. You do not need to be a member of the SLVGS in order to attend, but we’d love it if you’d join!

Visit the SLVGS Barn!

Please note that we are now meeting at the SLVGS Barn at the Family History Center. Please save the SLurl to your landmarks.

Historic black and white image of an informational display about the Works Progress Administration, dated c. 1930.

November Meeting: Learn About the WPA With Gena Ortega

November 4, 2022 /

Join us at our next monthly meeting to hear featured guest speaker Gena Philibert-Ortega talk to us about the Works Progress Administration (WPA).

Her talk is titled, “The WPA Historical Records Survey and YOUR Genealogy.”

WHEN: Sunday, 13 November 2022
TIME: 5:30 p.m. SLT (same as Pacific Time)
WHERE: The Barn at the Family History Center  SLurl <— NOTE NEW LOCATION

Description

Today’s genealogists benefit from digitization projects that provide easier access to records. But President FDR’s WPA (Works Progress Administration) also was instrumental in getting genealogical relevant content to researchers. In this presentation, we will explore the WPA and specifically the Historical Records Survey and what genealogically relevant content you can find in books, archival collections, and online.

A brief business meeting will be held prior to the speaker’s presentation.

Please note that we will be meeting at our NEW location, the SLVGS Barn at the Family History Center. Please save the SLurl to your landmarks.

Visit the SLVGS Barn!

Genealogists of all levels are welcome at our meetings. You do not need to be a member of the SLVGS in order to attend, but we’d love it if you’d join!

The featured image of the WPA display is from the Library of Congress.

About The Speaker

Gena Philibert-Ortega is an author, researcher, and instructor whose focus is genealogy, social and women’s history. She holds a Master’s degree in Interdisciplinary Studies (Psychology and Women’s Studies) and a Master’s degree in Religion. Her published works include two books, numerous articles published in magazines and online, as well as five editions of the Tracing Your Ancestors series from Morsehead Publishing. Her writings can be found on her blogs, Gena’s Genealogy, and Food.Family.Ephemera, as well as the GenealogyBank and Legacy Webinars blogs. She is a course instructor for The National Institute for Genealogical Studies. She has presented to diverse groups worldwide including the Legacy Family Tree Webinar series. Her current research includes women’s repatriation and citizenship in the 20th century, foodways and community in fundraising cookbooks, and women’s material culture.

4 stacks of multicolored books

October Meeting: Genealogy Books with Craig Scott

October 5, 2022 /

Join us on Sunday for our monthly meeting featuring guest speaker Craig Scott (a.k.a. Krag Mariner in Second Life) who talk to us about genealogy books in his talk “Craig’s Favorite Books and Heritage Books.”

WHEN: Sunday, 9 October 2022
TIME: 5:30 p.m. SLT (same as Pacific Time)
WHERE: The Barn  SLurl <— NOTE NEW LOCATION

Description

Craig Scott will talk about his company, Heritage Books, and the categories of books they offer for genealogists and historians, and he will share some of his favorite books in his library with us. Craig will also discuss his YouTube Channel, Just Genealogy, which offers free online videos you will want to watch.

A brief business meeting will be held prior to the speaker’s presentation.

Please note that we will be meeting at our NEW location, the SLVGS Barn at the Family History Center. Please save the SLurl to your landmarks.

Visit the new SLVGS Barn!

Genealogists of all levels are welcome at our meetings. You do not need to be a member of the SLVGS in order to attend, but we’d love it if you’d join!

About The Speaker

Craig Scott

Craig Roberts Scott, MA, CG, FUGA is the author of The ‘Lost Pensions’: Settled Accounts of the Act of 6 April 1838 (Revised) and Records of the Accounting Officers of the Department of the Treasury, Inventory 14 (Revised). His most recent work is Understanding Revolutionary War and Invalid Pension Ledgers, 1818 – 1872, and the Payment Vouchers They Represent. He has authored seventeen books and several articles in the National Genealogical Society Quarterly, the Magazine of Virginia Genealogy, and other genealogical publications. He is the President and CEO of Heritage Books, Inc., a genealogical publishing firm with over 9,500 titles in print.

A professional genealogical and historical researcher for more than thirty-five years, he specializes in military records, problem-solving, Quakers,  and publishing. He is a member of the Company of Military Historians and on the editorial board of the National Genealogical Society Quarterly. He is a former Treasurer and Director of the Association of Professional Genealogists. He has been a faculty member or coordinator of research tracks in the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research, Samford University and the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy, and the Genealogical Institute of Pittsburgh. He is currently the Coordinator of the SLIG Guided Research and Consultation Track, helping students solve their brick wall problems. He has coordinated many Heritage Books Genealogical Conference and Cruises. He is a recipient of the Grahame T. Smallwood, Jr. Award and UGA Silver Tray Award. He became a Fellow, Utah Genealogical Association, in 2014.

A sign of a painted yellow pencil with a purple eraser pointing to the right with the words "Love to Learn."

September Meeting: Your Genealogy Education Plan

September 8, 2022 /

Join us on Sunday for our monthly meeting featuring guest speaker Dawn Carlile who will share a presentation titled, “Your Genealogy Education Plan.”

WHEN: Sunday, 11 September 2022
TIME: 5:30 p.m. SLT (same as Pacific Time)
WHERE: The Fire Pit at Just Genealogy SLurl

Description

Genealogists must continually learn about new records, places, and cultures. We can choose between in-person and virtual classes, seminars, conferences, courses, and institutes and this multitude of opportunities can be overwhelming. And expensive. Deciding what ones are best for you depends upon what each of you wants, or needs, to learn.

A brief business meeting will be held prior to the speaker’s presentation.

Genealogists of all levels are welcome at our meetings. You do not need to be a member of the SLVGS in order to attend, but we’d love it if you’d join!

About The Speaker

Image of Dawn Carlisle

Dawn Carlile is a native Oregonian, having grown up in Eugene and Springfield, OR, and has been involved in genealogy for more than 25 years. She is a professional genealogist, educator, and lecturer. She has received certificates in Research in Military Records and Land and Property Records from the Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh, Genealogy as a Profession from the Institute of Genealogical and Historical Research, Norwegian, Danish, and Icelandic Research, Researching Like a Professional, Intermediate Foundations, and Pennsylvania Germans & Research in the Keystone State from Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy. She is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists, Genealogical Speakers Guild, National Genealogical Society, and several local, state, and regional historical and genealogical societies. She is a graduate of Bushnell University with a B.A. degree in management.

A computer monitor displaying the eBay logo.

Let’s Talk Websites at the August Meeting

August 11, 2022 /

We all love the “Big 4” genealogy research websites. But let’s hear about websites that aren’t on that list!

Join us on Sunday for our monthly meeting featuring guest speaker and SLVGS president Elizabeth Swanay O’Neal (a.k.a. Ellington Sweeney). Elizabeth will kick off the discussion with a short program about one of her favorite websites for family history, “5 Tips for Using eBay for Family History.”

After Elizabeth’s talk, please plan to share one of YOUR favorite websites for genealogy research. If you would like to include a few Powerpoint slides, please email them to info@slvirtualgenealogy.org by Saturday, 13 August at 11:59 p.m. PDT.

WHEN: Sunday, 14 August 2022
TIME: 5:30 p.m. SLT (same as Pacific Time)
WHERE: The Fire Pit at Just Genealogy SLurl

Description

Your family history could be waiting to be found on the popular online sales and auction website eBay. Find out how to get started using eBay for genealogy and family history research with these five top tips!

A brief business meeting will be held prior to the speaker’s presentation and group discussion.

Genealogists of all levels are welcome at our meetings. You do not need to be a member of the SLVGS in order to attend, but we’d love it if you’d join!

About The Speaker

Headshot of Elizabeth Swanay O'Neal, a woman with long blonde hair wearing a white blouse.

Elizabeth Swanay O’Neal is a professional genealogist, writer, educator, and national genealogical speaker. Her specialties include methodology, technology, and online research resources.

Elizabeth has studied at the National Institute for Genealogical Research (NIGR, now GenFed) in Washington, DC; the Forensic Genealogy Institute (FGI) in Dallas, Texas; and the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG) in Salt Lake City, Utah. She is the Education & Programs Director for the Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society; Director of the NGSQ Study Groups program, and a Genealogy Consultant for the Daughters of the American Revolution.

As a family history lecturer, Elizabeth has given presentations for Legacy Family Tree Webinars, RootsTech, the Federation of Genealogical Societies, the Utah Genealogical Association, and many others. Her professional memberships include the Association of Professional Genealogists, where she serves as president of the Southern California Chapter, the Genealogical Speakers Guild, and she is an active member of the public speaking club Toastmasters International.

Since 1987, Elizabeth has made it her goal to research, share, and preserve her family stories. She is the author of the family history lifestyle website Heart of the Family™ where her mission is to help others make the past part of their present.

Male feet relaxing in front of a lake with a lantern on the left.

July Meeting Cancelled

July 7, 2022 /

Due to the fact that several of our members are on vacation or unavailable this weekend, the SLVGS board has decided to cancel the meeting planned for Sunday, July 10, 2022.

Please plan to join us at our next meeting on Sunday, August 14. Details about that meeting will be coming soon, so please stay tuned.

You are also welcome to join us on Tuesday, July 26, at 6:00 p.m. SLT for the NGSQ Study Group. Please visit the NGSQ Study Group website for more information.

In the meantime, have a wonderful summer break!

1950s Portal in Second Life

Travel to the 1950s at the June Meeting

June 9, 2022 /

Are you still researching in the 1950 U.S. census? So are we, and we’re in a “50s state of mind!”

Join us on Sunday for our monthly meeting which will feature a field trip to the 1950s America Time Portal.

WHEN: Sunday, 12 June 2022
TIME: 5:30 p.m. SLT (same as Pacific Time)
WHERE: The Fire Pit at Just Genealogy SLurl

What is the Time Portal?

Step through the Time Portal in the laboratory and visit an American city during the 1950s and 1960s. Shop at some of SL’s best vintage shops, see a movie, rock ‘n roll at the diner or listen to jazz poets at the beatnik bar!

Since this is not a role play community, 1950s attire is optional.

For more about the Time Portal, please visit Time Portal Time Travel Community. You are welcome to visit other time periods at this sim after our trip to the 1950s.

A short business meeting will be held prior to the field trip.

All are welcome at our meetings. You do not need to be a member of the SLVGS in order to attend, but we’d love it if you’d join!

Image: Colin Colbourn, Ph.D. in front of an ocean for Project Recover

Learn About Project Recover at the May Meeting

May 10, 2022 /

Join us on Sunday for our monthly meeting featuring guest speaker Colin Colbourn who will talk about his group, Project Recover.

WHEN: Sunday, 15 May 2022
TIME: 5:30 p.m. SLT (same as Pacific Time)
WHERE: The Fire Pit at Just Genealogy SLurl

What is Project Recover?

Project Recover is a collaborative effort to enlist 21st century science and technology in a quest to find and repatriate Americans missing in action since World War II, in order to provide recognition and closure for families and the Nation.

A short business meeting will be held prior to the speaker’s presentation.

All are welcome at our meetings. You do not need to be a member of the SLVGS in order to attend, but we’d love it if you’d join!

About The Speaker

Image: Dr. Colin Colbourn of Project Recover

Colin Colbourn, Ph.D. is a historian of war and society specializing in the historical process that attends the search, recovery, and repatriation of Americans missing in action as a result of our nation’s past conflicts.

Dr. Colbourn received his M.A. in War and Society and completed his Ph.D. at the University of Southern Mississippi. In May 2013, he joined the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Command (DPAA) at Offutt AFB, Nebraska, as a Historian and ORISE Fellow. At DPAA, Dr. Colbourn was part of a historical research team that worked alongside forensic anthropologists and odontologists to identify missing personnel from World War II. In 2015, Colin served as a historian and associate editor with Rowan Technology, a publishing partner of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. At Rowan, he helped build and manage West Point’s fully digital and interactive publication, The West Point History of Warfare.

As lead historian for Project Recover, Dr. Colbourn coordinates historical operations including archival research, data management, case analysis, and field investigations. Through these efforts, Project Recover has developed a massive internal archive that includes thousands of historical reports, maps, and images. In the field, Dr. Colbourn liaises with local partner organizations on cases and conducts oral histories with locals who may have witnessed a fallen soldier’s final moments.

Black and white image of a 1950s era family having a picnic with a car in the background.

Celebrate the 1950s at the April Meeting

April 5, 2022 /

With the recent release of the 1950 census, genealogists everywhere are buzzing about the 50s.

And SLVGS is going to celebrate, too!

Join us on Sunday to share your 1950 census finds and research techniques, as well as your 1950s stories, memories, and more!

WHEN: Sunday, 10 April 2022
TIME: 5:30 p.m. SLT (same as Pacific Time)
WHERE: The Fire Pit at Just Genealogy SLurl

Feel free to dress in fabulous 50s style!

A brief business meeting will be held prior to the discussion.

All are welcome at our meetings. You do not need to be a member of the SLVGS in order to attend, but we’d love it if you’d join!

Image of pixel cells around a yellow table for a RootsTech discussion

Share What You Learned: RootsTech Roundtable Discussion

March 10, 2022 /

Did you attend last week’s RootsTech Connect conference?

Join us on Sunday for a roundtable discussion about what we learned and what we liked (or disliked?) about the recent RootsTech Connect conference.

WHEN: Sunday, 13 March 2022
TIME: 5:30 p.m. SLT (same as Pacific Time)
WHERE: The Fire Pit at Just Genealogy SLurl

Even if you didn’t attend the live conference, come to hear about what went on so you can make plans to catch up with the recordings!

A brief business meeting will be held prior to the discussion.

All are welcome at our meetings. You do not need to be a member of the SLVGS in order to attend, but we’d love it if you’d join!

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