Monday, May 9, 2011

Genealogists in Second Life newsletter - May 8, 2011

Greetings, Second Life genealogists and family history enthusiasts!
This is the week of the National Genealogical Society (NGS) Conference in Charleston, South Carolina! Hope to see y’all in SL this week too!


QUOTE OF THE WEEK
Whereas our ancestors (not of choice) were the first successful cultivators of the wilds of America, we their descendants feel ourselves entitled to participate in the blessings of her luxuriant soil.
Richard Allen

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK
Southern Campaigns of the American Revolution:
http://www.southerncampaign.org/

BLOG SPOTLIGHT
Pursuits of a Desperate Genie
http://desperategenie.com/

TWITTER FOLLOW OF THE WEEK
FamilyReflect

THIS WEEK'S CHATS & EVENTS
ALL are invited to attend this week's scheduled genealogy events. Bring a friend! There will be help for one and all.

SUNDAY, May 8
5:15 pm SLT - Drop in chat @ Family History Centre. Unhosted

MONDAY, May 9
5:00 pm SLT - Meet & Greet @ Just Genealogy Fire Pit. Hosted by Genie Weezles. Informal chat, Q&A, or general help with Second Life. Everyone is welcome.

TUESDAY, May 10
6:00 pm SLT - Evidence Explained @ Just Genealogy Fire Pit. Hosted by Clarise Beaumont

WEDNESDAY, May 11
6:00 PM SLT - Afterchills Genealogy Chat @ Afterchills Adventure Club. Hosted by Kilandra Yeudeux

THURSDAY, May 12
5:30 pm SLT - SL chapter APG @ Just Genealogy Fire Pit. Our SL chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists meetings are open to everyone. This month, real life Polly FitzGerald Kimmett, CG, will be presenting “On Being a Professional Genealogists - War Stories from the GeneaTrenches”.

SATURDAY, May 14
10:00 pm SLT - Aussie Ancestry @ Just Genealogy Fire Pit. Angelica Herrington hosts this discussion on finding your Australian roots.

FURTHER READING
For more information, see the calendar at http://tinyurl.com/uggSL

If you would like to have your event or information included in an upcoming notice, please contact Genie Weezles in world, or genieweezles@gmail.com.

Thursday, May 5, 2011

So you are just starting out?

WELCOME!

Seems like everyone is venturing out on the web to find new ways to learn about how to climb our family trees. We've had groups in Second Life doing just that for several years now.

Just Genealogy Founder Krag Mariner and Clarise Beaumont.

You are invited to sign up for a free Second Life account join in the fun.

Make a note of the calendar of events (one of the tabs on the top of this blog) and check out "About" that lists some of us by name and indicates the places we go to attend meetings or to relax. We have different screen names there!

You'll find me there as a slender blonde by the name of Clarise Beaumont!