Thought you might be interested in sending some of your names into the Southern California Genealogical Society's Virtual Surname Wall that they post at their very successful Genealogical Jamboree every year! Think about attending JAMBOREE this year!! Begin forwarded message: > From: "Paula Hinkel" <phinkel@pacbell.net> > Date: January 19, 2008 7:19:38 PM MST > Subject: [CA-SCGS] Search the Virtual Surname Wall > > We are very pleased to announce the roll-out of the searchable Virtual > Surname Wall database, sponsored by the Southern California > Genealogical > Society. > > Although it took a little longer than we anticipated or wished, > entries from > over a thousand genealogists from around the world are now searchable > by > family name, by geographic region, and by each participant's Submitter > ID. > > Access the Virtual Surname Wall at www.SCGSGenealogy.com. > > To see if any of your surnames are listed: > 1. Click on the link to "Search the Virtual Surname Wall." > 2. Search by surname, location, or Submitter ID or any combination of > the > three. It is a "begins with" search. For example, if you search for > the last > name Mill, it will return the names beginning with the letters Mill. > (i.e.. > Millan, Millard, Miller). > 3. Be sure to read the search tips that are listed on the search page. > > If you haven't yet added your names to the database, or if you want to > add > more: > 1. Have your family information available for reference. > 2. Click on the link to "Add Your Surnames" > 3. Enter the following information for each surname you are reporting: > Surnames (including spelling variations). > Geographic area in which they lived, or the migration path. > List your geographic information in order by city, county, > state and country. To avoid confusion, please do not use > two-letter state abbreviations. > Time Frame. Use abbreviations (approx., or abt., or ca.) to > indicate > approximate time frames. > 4. Submit as many names as you want. Each entry screen will accept up > to 10 > surnames but you can enter multiple screens. If you get a message that > the > survey has already been completed, just click "Take the survey again" > and > continue adding names. You do not need to limit your entries to > California. > > As entries are added to the database, the Virtual Surname Wall will > become > an even more valuable resource for family historians and genealogy > researchers. Check back often to see if you find a match. > > Your participation in the Virtual Surname Wall project is completely > voluntary. Your contact information is not displayed online. You have > the > option of asking SCGS to serve as intermediary, or authorizing SCGS to > release your contact information in the event that we receive an > inquiry > regarding a possible family connection. > > Please feel free to forward this email to your cousins, friends, fellow > genealogists or others who would be interested in the Virtual Surname > Wall > project. Genealogy and historical societies are welcome to post this > announcement in newsletters or journals. Reprint permission is > granted but > please include contact information (phinkel@scgsgenealogy.com). > > We thank you for your contributions to the Virtual Surname Wall. > Here's to > making lots of connections! > > Paula Hinkel > Southern California Genealogical Society > > P.S. - and while you're at the website, check out the program for the > 2008 > Genealogy Jamboree, which will be held June 27-29 in Burbank, > California! > > - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * > > The dates are set for Jamboree! > Be there - June 27-29, 2008. > http://www.scgsgenealogy.com > >