Colletta and Taylor Team Up to Offer One Fantastic Course!
Two nationally-known experts team up in Course 7: “Settlers in the New World and Immigrants to a New Nation: Researching Ancestors from Overseas” at the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG) in January 2017. The course has been expanded and more seats are currently available! John Philip Colletta has long been known for his expertise […]
History in the Making – that is what SLIG 2017 is all about. More students than ever before, themed events, and some unique surprises. Over the next two weeks, we will be announcing all the details so you can begin to add special events to your registration beginning on November 9th. So, that is the […]
John Philip Colletta will be at the 2016 Association of Personal Historians (APH) Conference in Fort Worth, Texas from October 23rd to 26th. He will be the keynote speaker and won’t the audience be in for a treat! He will also be presenting a workshop as well. There is no doubt that John has a […]
One of the benefits of attending the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG) is the close proximity to the Family History Library (FHL). FamilySearch provides the following information on the library: “The collection includes over 2.4 million rolls of microfilmed genealogical records; 727,000 microfiche; 356,000 books, serials, and other formats; over 4,500 periodicals and 3,725 electronic […]
Are you going to the Texas State Genealogical Society 2016 Family History Conference this month in Dallas? I hope you are because SLIG has three outstanding 2017 instructors that will be there. Cyndi Ingle, Kelvin L. Meyers, and Judy G. Russell, JD, CG℠ , CGL℠. Also, 2016 SLIG instructor, Deborah A. Abbott, PhD, will also […]
The Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy, sponsored by the Utah Genealogical Association, is pleased to announce that applications for a new SLIG Scholarship will be accepted beginning September 15, 2016. Who may apply: Any past institute participant will testify of the in-depth educational benefits an institute offers. Many consider an institute to be the foundation of their ongoing genealogical education program. But […]
Can’t get enough of Judy G. Russell? She will be presenting a Legacy Family Tree Webinar at 8 PM on Wednesday, September 14th, entitled “The Treasure Trove in Legislative Petitions.” The website provides the following summary of the lecture: “As colonists and as citizens of the new United States, Americans were fiercely protective of their […]
Our SLIG Course Coordinators, Judy G. Russell and Cyndi Ingle, will be sharing their expertise at the Texas State Genealogical Society’s 2016 Family History Conference. The conference will be held October 28—October 30, 2016, in Dallas, Texas. Early Bird registration is open through October 7, 2016. The conference will be held at the Crowne Plaza […]
This year the Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) are celebrating their 40th. Anniversary. We here at the Utah Genealogical Association (UGA) and the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG) want to congratulate FGS on their success. This week their annual conference is being held in Springfield, Illinois and many 2017 SLIG course coordinators and instructors […]
The Illinois State Genealogical Society (ISGS) will honor eight individuals for their “outstanding achievements in the field of genealogy.” They will be presented at the upcoming Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) Annual Conference in a ceremony to be held on Saturday, September 3, 2016. One of the awardees, is the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy’s […]