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Register Now The Problem Every Genealogist Faces You’ve built an impressive family tree. Birth certificates ✓ Death records ✓ Census entries ✓ Marriage licenses ✓ But here’s the frustrating truth: despite all those facts, your ancestors still feel like strangers. John was born in 1885, married Sarah in 1908, worked as a carpenter, and died […]
Hello, genealogy friends and SLIG family! We know it’s been quiet around here—almost a year, to be honest. While our blog took a pause, the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy certainly didn’t. We’ve been hard at work perfecting something we’re incredibly excited to share with you: a virtual institute experience that brings SLIG’s world-class education […]
UGA would like to thank all members participating in the UGA Board of Directors Election. We had a strong turnout from the members expressing their choices for the UGA Board of Directors. UGA would also like to thank the candidates who are willing to offer their time and talents to further UGA’s mission of serving […]
We are pleased to announce that Jenny Hansen is the new Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy Director! Jenny has been a student and instructor of SLIG classes and is happy to help SLIG grow. Jenny Hansen is a professional genealogist specializing in Scandinavian research. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Family History and Genealogy from […]
Claudia Gibb Sudweeks is the research manager for a small genealogy company. She loves the challenge of using records around the world, from a variety of cultures. She is finishing her AG credential in the US Mid-Atlantic region and has earned her certificate with the GenProof 83 group. Formerly the secretary for the Utah […]
The Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy wishes to congratulate Bonnie Wade Mucia, winner of this year’s Laura G. Prestcott Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy Scholarship. Bonnie Wade Mucia is the owner of Keeper of the Past Genealogy, LLC, and a professional genealogist focusing on New England research, particularly during the colonial period. She serves […]
Join Angela Packer McGhie, CG, FUGA and Karen Stanbary, LCSW, AM, CG, CGG in their course during SLIG Spring Virtual 2025. In this hands-on course, students review and practice the Board for Certification of Genealogists’ requirements for credentialing. They study the Genealogical Proof Standard and Genealogy Standards to create and evaluate genealogical work using established rubrics. Rubrics […]
Join Lisa Stokes, AG in her course during SLIG Spring Virtual 2025. Earning the Accredited Genealogist credential with the International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists (ICAPGen) provides opportunities to demonstrate your research proficiency in a chosen region. Benefits include strengthened research skills, confidence in performing client work, and respect in the genealogy community. This interactive, […]
Join Suzanne Russo Adams, MA, AG in her course during SLIG 2025. “Open my heart and you will see Graved inside of it, ‘Italy’.” – Robert Browning, English playwright and poet Italy is a land loved by many for its rich history and culture. Although the physical land covering modern day Italy […]
Join Annette Burke Lyttle, MA, CG in her course during SLIG 2025. We all have family archives, whether we think of them that way or not, and as family historians, we often end up as the “keepers of the stuff.” We have papers, digital files, photos, and family keepsakes that need organizing and preserving. We also […]