SLIG Can’t “Stump Craig”! Learn More About His Military Course in January 2015
Recently, SLIG posed questions to military expert, Craig Scott. He answered them all…none of which stumped him! They will be shared over the next couple of posts. Why would you recommend a student attend SLIG in general? There are few opportunities for focused, topic-related genealogy education. Combine that with the location in Salt Lake City […]
When did you first start researching your family history? Was there a moment when you knew you were “hooked?” I began in earnest in 1982. I had been taking history courses all along while my children were young. One sparked an interest in a St. Paul business of my grandaunts and that led me to […]
1. Why would you recommend a student attend SLIG in general? Being in a class with others who have the same interests can’t be beat. The comraderie that develops is special. The instructors get to know you and you them. The sharing of knowledge and experience that happens is unique to the institute setting. 2. […]
John Philip Colletta, a renowned genealogist, gives us insight on sources and the benefits of attending SLIG! What record set to you believe is the most under-utilized? What advice would you give students in using this record set? Court records in general are under-utilized because accessing and searching them takes time and effort. But they […]
SLIG is happy to have John Philip Colletta coordinate his course, “Research in Original Source Repositories” in January 2015. In this course, he explores repositories of original historical sources: archives, courthouses and manuscript collections. We caught up with John to ask him some questions, so that you could get to know him better. When did […]
There are still seats available in the following SLIG tracks for 2015. The foremost experts in the field for each subject provide students with at least twenty hours of in-depth instruction on their topic. The format allows coordinators and instructors to build on the understanding gained from each lecture, building a foundation rather than giving […]
The first annual SLIG Colloquium will be held in January 2015. This colloquium will consist of the reading and discussion of four papers meant to advance our profession. For example, anything that puts forward a new theory, a new analysis tool, or a new way to look at a genealogical problem. […]
The Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy is pleased to announce Patti Gillespie as the winner of the Jimmy B. Parker Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy scholarship for 2015. The competition was strong and many candidates submitted worthy applications. The committee determined that Ms. Gillespie’s application exemplified the culture of giving back to the community […]
Paula Stuart-Warren, CG, FUGA, FMGS and her expert team of instructors will be providing students with an in-depth course on 19th-21st century U.S. resources and the methodology for using them. Students will learn how to probe deeper into the content, origin, location, and interpretation of records. Informative and interactive classroom hours will delve […]
In January 2015, Craig R. Scott, CG, will be providing SLIG students with a week-long intensive course focused on post-war military records. “Following a twenty year career in the U.S. Navy and a short stint as a Washington, D.C.[, Craig] started his professional genealogical career as a researcher in the Washington, D.C. area. He […]