SLIG Virtual 2020-In-Depth Swedish and Finnish Research Registration Opens Saturday, July 11, 2020
Do you have Swedish or Finnish Ancestors? SLIG Virtual 2020 has a class just for you! Taught by Jeff Svare, In-Depth Swedish and Finnish Research will deep dive into the records available including DNA to build your knowledge and skills. No prior Nordic course is required for this intermediate class. Other instructors are: Geoffrey Fröberg […]
Kelly Summers, MS, AG, is back this fall with Chinese Ancestry: Research Methods and Sources. A repeat of her successful January 2020 SLIG course that gives instruction on the records and tools needed to research Chinese Ancestors. For those who took the class earlier in the year, a special discount is offered if you choose […]
Geared for those who are no longer beginners and are ready to move to the next step, Intermediate Foundations will teach you the skills you need to become confident as an intermediate researcher. Taught by Sara A. Scribner, CG and a team of other instructors including: Angie Bush, MS Melinda Daffin Henningfield, CG Angela Packer […]
SLIG is still on Blogspot. ONLY the URL address has changed. Our blog is now named “saltlakeinstitute” rather than “ugagenealogy.” All of our content is intact so you can search for items of import. Sadly though, this action will break all those beautiful links to our blog from past social media posts and blogs following. […]
Board for Certification of Genealogists African American Scholarship Deadline: 8 September 2020 In an event to “increase the number of under-represented communities in the ranks of Certified Genealogists®, in line with BCG’s mission,” the Board for Certification of Genealogists (BCG) announced in June that it would award scholarships to up to three African American students to […]
The updated SLIG 2021 schedule is out! Since we announced that SLIG 2021 would be held virtually, we have been busy behind the scenes considering just what that could look like. With time to work with, we decided to get creative and spread out the fun! SLIG 2021 will now encompass three weeks in January, […]
Registration for the UGA Fall Conference, Summit of Excellence is now open. The Summit will be held on Friday and Saturday, September 11-12, 2020 following the virtual format introduced last year. Participants may register for DNA Day, the Summit, or both, with discounts available for UGA members. The theme “Paths of Discovery” guides the focus of all presentations. The conference […]
If there is one thing we could accurately state about 2020, it would be that it is a year of change and challenge. Our hearts go out to those affected by the recent incidents that sadly proclaim our ongoing challenges with equity and respect in America. Such difficult times make the Coronavirus hurdles seem minimal […]
While ramping up to announce final course details, preparing for the opening of registration, and sketching out themes and special events, SLIG has also been proceeding with caution . . . carefully reviewing and outlining options A through Z as it relates to what a January institute would need to look like in order to […]
Our hearts went out to the National Genealogical Society, APG, IGHR, GRIP, and many other organizations that have had to face the Coronavirus pandemic head-on and make vital changes in very little time over the past few months. We applaud the flexibility of presenters, faculty members, and organizations in their efforts to adapt rapidly to […]