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Hive Minders make our virtual classrooms function smoothly, addressing challenges that arise. If you are comfortable with technology, consider applying to serve during one of the courses offered during SLIG 2024 or SLIG Spring Virtual 2024. Hive Minder job responsibilities include: starting Zoom for each weekly session; managing closed captioning, breakout rooms, polls, and recordings; […]
Are you ready to go to the next level by digging deeper into federal records? What might you discover in compiled military service records, pension records, private and public military acts and laws, dog tags, and federal and state bounty land records among other places? Find out in Guide to Treasures Found in Federal Records! […]
Seats are still available for SLIG Fall Virtual 2023. Grab yours while they last! Seats are still available for: Intermediate Foundations (coordinated by Annette Burke Lyttle, MA) Introduction to Genetic Genealogy (coordinated by Paul Woodbury, MEd, AG) Intermediate Evidence Analysis Practicum (coordinated by Angela Packer McGhie, CG, FUGA) Proving Your Pedigree with DNA (coordinated by […]
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 Family History Law Library will […]
“The major fortunes in America have been made in land,” is a quote attributed to John D. Rockefeller. The major economy of the nation from the colonial period through the 1860s was agriculture. The acquisition of land was a promise of a better life and a major draw to immigrants from other nations. In Advanced […]
Social history looks at the ordinary person. It’s “history. . . with the people put back in.” It examines family life, food, education, immigration, death, labor, and industry as experienced by “real people.” For family historians, social history helps us understand our ancestor’s life and adds historical context. Exploring Their Life: The Social History of […]
Uncovering an ancestor’s immigration story is a rich experience for many genealogists. However, challenges exist when tracing immigrants during the colonial period through 1890. In Immigration from Colonial Times to 1890, students will discover resources for identifying an individual’s or family’s immigration while exploring methods to contextualize and further understand their experience. Immigration from […]
You already know FamilySearch as the go-to website for researching your ancestors. But did you know that FamilySearch is also an organization with a proud 128-year history that constantly grows and keeps current with new opportunities? At FamilySearch, it’s all about the individual and the experience you will have either in person or online. Behind […]
Back again with all new cases! Coordinated by Angela Packer McGhie, CG, FUGA, the Advanced Evidence Analysis Practicum provides an opportunity for advanced genealogists to gain hands-on experience solving tough cases. Participants work on five complex genealogical research problems—a new one each week. This practicum is for you if you are an advanced researcher and […]
You’re a good writer and a great researcher. You have been told that by mentors, instructors, peers, and probably your family! But why does it seem like your written product sometimes doesn’t work? Perhaps it is a case study, a client report, or a family narrative. It might have been during a course, a peer […]