SLIG Scholarship Opportunities
Planning to attend the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG) in January 2017? SLIG is pleased to announce that there are several scholarship opportunities available for SLIG students. SLIG Jimmy B. Parker Scholarship – Deadline June 1, 2016Named in honor of Jimmy B. Parker, whose legacy of service to the genealogical community covered more than […]
Pamela Boyer Sayre has been a regular coordinator at the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG). She will be back again in January 2017 to coordinate her course, entitled “Researching in Washington, D.C., without Leaving Home.” That is home in your bunny slippers! Pam and her intructor team will be discussing some of the massive […]
Jeanne Larzalere Bloom will be coordinating a new course at the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG) in 2017. Entitled “You be the Judge: A Practicum Using Standards to Evaluate Genealogical Work,”this course is a supervised practical application of Genealogy Standards where students will be the judges. Jeanne is well qualified to coordinate a course […]
NGS exhibit booth 216 is the place to be this year at the National Genealogical Society’s Family History Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Come meet the #SLIG2017 course coordinators and get the inside scoop about their courses. Ask and learn from the best experts genealogy has to offer. Visit us at Booth 216! Open Q&A […]
D. Joshua Taylor has been mesmerizing audiences as the host of PBS’ Genealogy Roadshow. He recently assumed the helm as the President and Executive Director of the New York Genealogical & Biographical Society (NYG&B). He is concurrently serving as the President for the Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS). The accomplished professional genealogist will be the […]
The Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG) is proud to have Thomas W. Jones with us again in 2017 to coordinate his course, “Advanced Genealogical Methods.” Students learn how to use and assemble evidence to rediscover ancestral origins, identities, and relationships that have been forgotten in the passage of time. The course will address advanced […]
As you wait to register for the SLIG course, “The Family History Law Library,” you have the chance at the NGS conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida to hear both Judy Russell and Rick Sayre as they share their knowledge with conference attendees. You can attend any or all of Judy’s appearances: “When Worlds Collide: Resolving […]
SLIG is excited to have Barbara Vines Little come out of retirement to coordinate her course, “Virginia from the Colonial Period to the Civil War: Her Records, Her People, Her Laws” in 2017! The course will focus on Virginia resources and the background information (law, social customs, geography, etc.) needed to properly interpret them. Substitutes […]
Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL Want to know one of the key differences between a good genealogist and a great one? Knowledge of and experience with court records! And who better to learn from than The Legal Genealogist herself Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL, and the knowledgeable Richard G. Sayre, CG, CGL, FUGA. The […]
One of the Genealogy Roadshow’s hosts, D. Joshua Taylor helps people discover their roots. In 2017, he will be coming to the Salt Lake Institute for Genealogy to coordinate his course, entitled “Diving Deeper Into New England.” When encountering New England roots, many find a rich treasure of previous research, compiled materials, and records dating […]