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
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.
