SLIG Virtual Course – Intermediate Foundations – Registration Opens on Saturday, September 29th!
SLIG has a new virtual course coming in the Spring of 2019! Entitled “Intermediate Foundations,” it is for students who have some experience in genealogy, but are not quite ready for an advanced class. Tuesdays, 5 February – 16 April 20196:00 – 9:00 pm MST (MDT beginning March 12th) Registration opens Saturday, September 29nd, 9:00 […]
SLIG has a new virtual course coming in the Spring of 2019! Entitled “Intermediate Foundations,” it is for students who have some experience in genealogy, but are not quite ready for an advanced class. The details are below. Tuesdays, 5 February – 16 April 20196:00 – 9:00 pm MST (MDT beginning March 12th) Registration opens […]
I used to think of “record loss” as being related to “burned counties” and a “Southern” researcher’s problem. I was wrong on both counts. As this map of the United States published by FamilySearch will attest, fires were not limited to the Southern states. My eye quickly zoomed in on that bright red color at […]
Join us for one or more of the optional tours on the Sunday between SLIG and the new SLIG Academy. Salt Lake City Sightseeing Tour Sunday, January 20, 2019 8:45 am to 12:00 noon Boarding begins at 8:30 am Cost: $35 This Salt Lake City tour will take you to view the city sights in a comfortably heated […]
“Balancing it All: Prioritizing Your Professional Pursuits” D. Joshua Taylor, MA, MLS Professionals and budding professionals often find it difficult to keep things balanced, produced on time, commitments in check, and still have fun along the way. Decisions about education, credentialing, writing and publishing, employment, and speaking abound. And that brings us to the delicate […]
SLIG Announces the format for the commemorative event to be held at the beginning of new SLIG Academy for Professionals. “Out Of The Mountain Of Despair A Stone Of Hope” — Words inscribed on his memorial from Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech at the Lincoln Memorial on 28 August 1963. Featuring Rev. Paul Neal Nelson […]
Tuition and details for the new “SLIG Extended” option announced at last year’s SLIG banquet with the course reveal are now available. The program is open to SLIG students wishing to stay for additional research and consultation. Two programs are available for SLIG students to take advantage of during the week following SLIG: Guided Research […]
LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson to Keynote SLIG 2019 Plenary Session LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson, in keeping with this year’s theme, will present We’re All In The Same Boat Now at the Plenary Session, Monday evening, January 14. All SLIG participants and instructors are invited; a RSVP is requested. Her specialty is African America families that came out of slavery. She has a passion […]
SLIG Banquet Keynote: “A Most Enjoyable Journey” Thomas W. Jones, PhD, CG, CGL, FASG, FUGA, FNGS In keeping with this year’s theme, Dr. Jones will share with us parts of his genealogical journey – the beginning, the challenges, and the transitions, with humorous moments and insights along the way. Join us to celebrate his successes, […]
Wednesday, January 16, 2019, 5:30 – 8:45 pm Sponsored by ICAPGen and hosted by the Family History Library (FHL) Classes and labs Light refreshments Time to relax and research on your own or with friends Lab and Class Instructors Danielle Batson, AG Danielle is an Accredited GenealogistⓇ researcher in the U.S. Midwest States. She has […]