Course Spotlight: Proving Your Pedigree with DNA
Are you looking for hands-on practice with DNA? A way to apply what you have learned so far about genetic genealogy in your personal research? How about taking one of your ancestral lines, applying DNA analysis skills, and proving that line back to your second great-grandparents, with the experts guiding you along the way? Karen Stanbary’s […]
Self-taught and unsure of your research gaps? Feeling a little rusty on your research skills after a long hiatus? Or perhaps you have completed a beginning course and are ready to sink your teeth into methodology and intermediate record sets? This course was developed specifically with you in mind. In-depth Instruction Enhanced by Learning Assignments […]
Many of you are anxious to get into the amazing offering of courses we have coming this fall. We wish to make you aware of some information and changes before registration opens on June 19, 2021, at 12:00 noon MT. Single Course Registration – In light of the strong responses to virtual offerings, overlapping course dates, […]
Holding an institute in a virtual format is a unique challenge that comes with headaches and triumphs. As SLIG Academy now has wrapped up, we want to thank the woman who has made much of the success of this year’s virtual programs possible: Cinda Baxter. Last year, Cinda joined the SLIG committee as we transitioned […]
Concerns for the health and safety of participants during this program continues to be at the forefront of our minds. During the Academy, our smaller size makes it necessary to share space in the hotel with other groups, increasing health and safety risks during a second pandemic year. Therefore, we are pleased to announce the […]
SLIG is pleased to announce that Annette Burke Lyttle will serve as the Virtual Intermediate Foundation Course coordinator beginning this fall. The course is a recurring staple of SLIG’s fall virtual offerings every year. Developed explicitly for SLIG, this course is tailored to the student moving beyond beginner skills and taking their first steps into […]
The Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy is participating as an exhibitor at the New England Regional Genealogical Consortium (NERGC) Virtual Conference. We are here to answer questions, chat, and talk about the future of SLIG! Members of the committee will be available in the booth for live chat and appointments on the following days: Saturday, […]
Friday, 16 April 20215:00 – 6:00 pm MDT The SLIG Academy for Professionals 2021 is nearing a close. Full of students passionate about their work in the genealogy field, the program met virtually this year, in a format similar to our fall courses over a period of several weeks. In keeping with our SLIG theme for […]
SLIG is pleased to announce that applications are currently being accepted for the following scholarships: UGA Jimmy B. Parker Scholarship: Named in honor of Jimmy B. Parker, this full-tuition scholarship is awarded to someone who has “demonstrated commitment to genealogical excellence and community involvement.” Full details here. Laura G. Prescott SLIG Scholarship: This scholarship was […]
Ancestry has announced that it will award a SLIG institute scholarship to Desiree Funston. The AncestryProGenealogists Scholarships were established to “foster and support professional genealogists in their ongoing development efforts.” The scholarship covers tuition, round-trip standard economy airfare, and hotel expenses for one individual. The scholarship is awarded “to qualified applicants who demonstrate a commitment […]