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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.

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.

Rumsey Map Island in Second Life

Get Mappy at the February Meeting

February 7, 2020 /

If you love the David Rumsey Historical Map Collection, then you won’t want to miss this fascinating field trip in Second Life!

Field Trip to Rumsey Map Islands

After a brief business meeting, we will be taking a FIELD TRIP to see the David Rumsey Map Collection in Second Life.

Hundreds of historical maps have been placed on the Rumsey Map Islands allowing visitors to explore them in ways only possible in virtual worlds

Want to see a preview? Check out this video of David Rumsey’s avatar, Map Darwin, touring the maps (sorry, this video isn’t shareable).

Details

WHEN: Sunday, 9 February 2020
TIME: 5:30 p.m. SLT (same as Pacific Time)
WHERE: The Fire Pit at Just Genealogy SLurl

All are welcome – you do not need to be a member of the SLVGS in order to attend.

For information about how to join the SLVGS, please visit our Membership Page.

 

SLVGS January Meeting: Genealogy Goals, Organization, and FamilySearch

January 7, 2020 /

At the Second Life Virtual Genealogical Society’s first meeting of 2020, we will hold a round table discussion.

Topics will include:

  • Setting genealogy goals for 2020
  • Organizing your research
  • New features at FamilySearch

Please come prepared to share your goals and tips for getting organized!

A brief business meeting will be held before the discussion.

Details

WHEN: Sunday, 12 January 2020
TIME: 5:30 p.m. SLT (same as Pacific Time)
WHERE: The Fire Pit at Just Genealogy SLurl

All are welcome – you do not need to be a member of the SLVGS in order to attend.

For information about how to join the SLVGS, please visit our Membership Page.

 

SLVGS November Meeting to Feature Shannon Combs-Bennett

November 7, 2019 /

The Second Life Virtual Genealogical Society’s November meeting will feature popular genealogy speaker Shannon Combs-Bennett.

Her talk is titled “Your Two Family Trees: Genetic and Genealogical.”

Everyone has two family trees, but many do not realize that just because you are genealogically related does not mean you are genetically related. This presentation will cover basic genetic principles for autosomal DNA research and will help to explain how matches are determined by a testing company.

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

WHEN: Sunday, 10 November 2019
TIME: 5:30 p.m. SLT (same as Pacific Time)
WHERE: The Fire Pit at Just Genealogy SLurl

All are welcome – you do not need to be a member of the SLVGS in order to attend.

For information about how to join the SLVGS, please visit our Membership Page.

About Shannon Combs-Bennett

Shannon Combs-Bennett

Shannon Combs-Bennett, MSc, QG, is an award-winning author who lectures and writes on a variety of topics from methodology to genetics.

Paris 1900 Second Life - Notre Dame Cathedral

Don’t Miss the SLVGS June Meeting Field Trip to Paris

June 6, 2019 /

Paris 1900 Second Life - Notre Dame Cathedral

Field Trip to Paris

The June meeting of the Second Life Virtual Genealogical Society will feature a FIELD TRIP!

We will be heading back in time to Paris, France, circa 1900. This will include a visit to the beautiful Notre Dame Cathedral. You are also welcome to drive an old car, climb in the old tramway, and take a ride in a horse-drawn carriage. Feel free to explore!

If you would like to dress in period costume, you are welcome to do so, but it is not required.

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

WHEN: Sunday, 9 June 2019
TIME: 5:30 p.m. SLT (same as Pacific Time)
WHERE: The Fire Pit at Just Genealogy SLurl

 

About Paris 1900

“Return to Paris circa 1900, a time when romance and revolution were in the air and the Moulin Rouge was the hottest ticket in town. Rent a car and stop by some of the city’s greatest landmarks like the Eiffel Tower, Le Arc de Triomphe, and the Great Ferris Wheel just as they were at the turn of the century.”

You can read more about Paris 1900 in this blog post. Please note that the SLurl has changed since the post was made, but the photos are still worth a look.

For more information about the Second Life Virtual Genealogical Society, please contact us.

 

SLVGS April Meeting to Feature Drew Smith

SLVGS April Meeting to Feature Drew Smith

April 7, 2019 /

The Second Life Virtual Genealogical Society’s April meeting will feature popular genealogy speaker Drew Smith. His talk is entitled “Before You Test: DNA Basics You Need to Know.”

Avoid wasting time and money by learning how DNA is inherited, which type of DNA test to take, and exactly what you can expect to get as a result.

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

WHEN: Sunday, 14 April 2019
TIME: 5:30 p.m. SLT (same as Pacific Time)
WHERE: The Fire Pit at Just Genealogy SLurl

About Drew Smith

Drew Smith is an Associate Librarian with the USF Tampa Library and is the 2016 winner of the Filby Award for Genealogical Librarianship, presented by the National Genealogical Society. He is the past president of the Florida Genealogical Society of Tampa and has served on the boards of the Federation of Genealogical Societies, the Association of Professional Genealogists, and the Florida State Genealogical Society. He is the host of the Genealogy Connection podcast and the co-host of The Genealogy Guys Podcast. Drew is the author of the book Social Networking for Genealogists, is the co-author of the book Advanced Genealogy Research Techniques, and has written extensively for a number of genealogical print and online magazines. His latest book, Organize Your Genealogy: Strategies and Solutions for Every Researcher, was published in 2016 by Family Tree Books.

SLVGS RootsTech Round Up

SLVGS March Meeting to Feature RootsTech Discussion

March 10, 2019 /

The Second Life Virtual Genealogical Society will kick off 2019 with an informal discussion of the 2019 RootsTech Conference!

If you attended RootsTech, please come and share your highlights of the conference. If you didn’t attend, come find out what you missed!

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

WHEN: Sunday, 10 March 2019
TIME: 5:30 p.m. SLT (same as Pacific Time)
WHERE: The Fire Pit at Just Genealogy SLurl

Halloween Dance Party & Hunt

October 15, 2018 /

Second Life Halloween Dance 2018

Don’t Miss the 2018 Halloween Party

Dee Dee and Sherlock Aedipo are once again hosting the annual Halloween dance party!

WHEN: Saturday, October 27, 2018
TIME: 5:00 p.m. SLT (same as Pacific)
WHERE: Sherlockville – Cairnlow

Follow the sign into Halloween world to the dance floor after landing.

Come dressed in your favorite costume and bring a friend! There will be a costume contest with L$1,000 – 1st prize, L$500 – 2nd prize & L$250 – 3rd prize.

Jaffee Gaffer will be our DJ for an evening of a haunting good time.

Halloween Hunt

Stop over anytime for the Halloween Hunt! The Halloween Hunt has 30 gifts and runs from October 1st – October 31st.

It won’t be an easy hunt, but it should be fun and a bit challenging.

Halloween Hunt instructions available at the landing point.

We have had lots of compliments on our decorating and the hunt, so it should be a winner for everyone!

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