Genealogy Events in Second Life, Feb 14-21

GREETINGS Second Life genealogists and family history enthusiasts! There
are several great events starting on Sunday (including a Valentine's
dance), and there are always more great genealogy discussions during the
week! Join us for any that interest you. And if you haven't already,
please take a moment to take Kilandra Yeuxdoux of Genealogy Scribe’s
short survey by February 25th at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/67BBQHK..

QUOTE OF THE WEEK
The lives of great men all remind us we can make our lives sublime and
departing leave behind us footprints on the sands of time. - Thoreau

THIS WEEK'S CHATS &
EVENTS
ALL are invited to attend this week's scheduled genealogy events. Bring
your friends who are  about getting into family history. There will be
help for one and all.

SUNDAY, February 14
12p SLT - Swedish Roots @ Just Genealogy Fire Pit Join hostess
AnnaKarin Landau to discuss Swedish research.

2:00-3:30pm SLT - Valentine's Day Party @ Afterchills Adventure Club.
  The dance floor will be open all day, with the official formal dance
from 2-3:30p. Hosted by Kilandra Yeuxdoux.

5:15pm SLT - Open Drop-in Hours @ Family History Centre   Get together
with some of the other genealogists SL for an informal, unhosted chat
this week.

MONDAY, February 15
5:15pm SLT – Genealogy Office Hours @ Live Roots schoolhouse. Bring your
questions and brickwalls   Host - Barbara Collazo

TUESDAY February 16
6pm SLT - Brick Walls @ Just Genealogy Fire Pit.  Hosted by Clarise
Beaumont

WEDNESDAY, February 17
6pm SLT - Afterchills Genealogy Chat @ NEW LOCATION!! the campfire on
Adventure Cove ?? (IM Kilandra Yeauxdoux for a new landmark. Hosted by 
Kilandra Yeauxdoux

THURSDAY, February 18
4pm SLT - Live Roots Workshop @ Live Roots Clubhouse, 2nd Floor.
Hosted by Constantine Kyomoon
The workshops will be a way to learn more about using www.liveroots.com,
but also suggest resources that Constantine will catalog during the
session.

6pm SLT - Relatively Curious... about Obituaries @ Just Genealogy Fire
Pit. Discussion about the best sites on the internet for finding
obituaries. Hosted by Genie Weezles

SUNDAY, February 21
5:15 pm SLT - Online Document Storage @ Family History Centre.  Hosted
by Clarise Beaumont.

And anytime you want to just hang out and chat with other genealogists,
stop by the Gazebo the Live Roots Genealogy Zone. 

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK
COMPARISON OF GENEALOGY SOFTWARE
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_genealogy_software

If you are planing to switch from PAF (Personal Ancestral File) or any
other, consider this wiki-pedia for alternatives.

BLOG SPOTLIGHT
http://desperatelyseekingmeglones.blogspot.com/ -
SL's own genealogist, Binbag Slominsk's family history research blog

TWITTER FOLLOW OF THE
WEEK
LisaCooke - Bio Podcaster, Videocaster, Genealogy Lecturer, author
      
FURTHER READING
For more information, see the calendar at http://brickwalls.ning.com

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