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Reserve Your Seat Today Building a Strong Genealogical Research Process A successful research project rarely comes down to a single record. It depends on having a clear process—knowing what to do next, how to evaluate information, and when enough evidence has been gathered to reach a conclusion. Foundations: The Research Process focuses on building that […]
Reserve Your Seat Today At some point, many genealogists encounter it—a record, a birthplace, or a clue that leads to a German hometown. And with it comes a new set of challenges. Records may be written in unfamiliar handwriting. Place names shift over time. Multiple towns share the same name. Church and civil records follow […]
Reserve Your Seat Today When a DNA Match Doesn’t Make Sense You’re reviewing your DNA matches when something stops you. A cluster of matches appears—people you don’t recognize. They all share DNA with you, and with each other. Their trees are sparse or unclear. And then you notice something else: they all share an ethnicity […]
Reserve Your Seat Today Telling the Stories That Might Otherwise Be Lost Every genealogist gathers names, dates, and records. But not every story is told. Over time, it becomes clear that research alone is not enough. If the stories remain in notes, files, or databases, they are easily lost—especially to those outside the genealogical community. […]
Sold Out! Join Waitlist When Good Research Doesn’t Translate to Good Writing Many genealogists reach a point where their research is solid—but the writing doesn’t fully reflect the work behind it. The evidence is there. The conclusions are sound. But the final product feels harder to follow than it should, or doesn’t carry the clarity […]
Reserve Your Seat Today What It’s Like to Work a Complex Case from Start to Finish? Some genealogy courses teach new record types or methodologies. This course asks you to use everything you already know—and then push beyond it. The Advanced Evidence Analysis Practicum is built around doing the work. Each week, participants are […]
Reserve Your Seat Today What Can You Do When the Records Aren’t Enough? Many genealogists reach a point where the records alone are not enough. A census records a family’s location. A land record suggests movement. A newspaper offers a brief mention. But the larger questions remain unanswered. Why did they move? What opportunities were […]
The Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy Congratulates Emuron Daniel, Winner of the SLIG Foundations Scholarship! My name is Emuron Daniel from Uganda. I am a Family History Consultant and FamilySearch Center Coordinator in the Jinja Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I am a subscribing member of the Cultural Research Center […]
The Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy Congratulates Dr. Tamiquia T. Simon, the 2026 SLIG First Time Attendee Scholarship Recipient! Dr. Tamiquia T. Simon is a lifelong genealogist, educator, and founder of Roots of Return Genealogy, where she specializes in diasporic African ancestry research with a particular focus on breaking past the 1870 wall. Her passion […]
The Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy Congratulates Laurianne Schell as the 2026 Laura G. Prescott Scholarship Recipient! Born and raised in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, Laurianne earned a BFA in Design from the University of Lethbridge and is currently the document control and project support services administrator for a technology firm in Calgary. She has […]