Maryland: America in Microcosm
Located in the Mid-Atlantic, Maryland is a small state with great diversity. It has been said that it represents America in microcosm. From Western Maryland, which was Maryland’s last frontier, to the Eastern Shore, which is part of the Delmarva Peninsula and consists mostly of flat farmland, to the City of Baltimore, Maryland provides researchers […]
Barbara Vines Little, CG, FVGS, FNGS, FUGA and Victor S. Dunn, CG will acquaint students on Virginia resources and the background information (law, social customs, geography, etc.) needed to properly interpret them. Substitutes for missing records, Virginia records in out-of-state repositories, and unique manuscript records in small, local repositories will be addressed. Emphasis will be placed on […]
This course offers students an opportunity for a deeper understanding of the rich research resources of the law, including those generally available only at law libraries. Students will work with legal records and sources, gaining a better grasp of legal history and its implications for research as well as the skills to find and apply […]
Land genealogy is as important as people genealogy for overcoming family history research barriers. This course explores land distribution in the current United States by colonial powers, private land claims, federal land records at both the National Archives and the General Land Office, and local-level county or town deeds. Students will learn about the Public […]
This course will discuss not only the most-frequently used records such as the church and census, but it will also include in-depth instruction into the probate and court, taxation, land and property, military, minorities, and DNA resources. Examples of the use of these records will provide an in-depth knowledge you have never had before! Additional […]
New in Fall 2019, SLIG will offer the Virtual All-DNA Advanced Evidence Analysis Practicum course! This unique course tests a student’s ability to plan, research, analyze, correlate, and solve complex genealogical research problems that use DNA. This SLIG course challenges students as they work through five complex cases, one each week from October 12th through […]
If so, this course may provide you with information you need to do that! Church registers can be a substitute for missing vital records; they can also serve as correlating evidence when working with multiple indirect resources to construct and document a genealogical project. The course will examine both the theological underpinnings of a number […]
Starting on September 10th and for 11 incredibly educational weeks, you will enhance your research skills from home around your busy schedule but still receive an in-depth, institute-intense course, and build on your existing knowledge and experience. The course will expand your ability to find and analyze intermediate record types such as local and federal land, […]
A course on advanced Hispanic Research is being offered at SLIG 2020 and is being coordinated by George R. Ryskamp, JD, AG, FUGA and Deborah S. Gurtler, AG. With the rising increase in the popularity of family history research in the world, and especially among those with Hispanic ancestry, there is an ever-increasing demand for […]
This course is geared toward the individual with Chinese ancestry or the librarian that assists those with Chinese ancestry. Chinese language ability is not needed. Kelly Summers is the coordinator for this course and will be assisted by the following team of instructors: Stefani Evans, CG Anthony King Eric Leach, MA Marisa Louis Lee Lena […]