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Are you heading to Pittsburgh for the Federation of Genealogical Societies 2017 conference? So are we and so are a lot of our SLIG 2018 instructors! This is a great opportunity to listen to some of the best genealogy instructors in the world. These instructors will be at our Institute this January. Seats still available for […]
The Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG) is pleased to announce we have recently signed contracts with the Hilton Salt Lake City Center for years 2019 through 2023. And with that, we reveal a new two-week format. It was just two years ago that changes in the Salt Lake City meeting landscape facilitated a SLIG […]
Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG) continues registration for the January 21-26, 2018 institute with courses and rooms available at the Hilton SLC Center, Salt Lake City, Utah. Saturday, July 8, was the first day of registration for SLIG 2018. While the two courses Advanced Genealogical Methods and Establishing Proof with DNA were filled in the […]
This year’s registrants to SLIG who register on the first day will receive their own personal meme to post to their social media (should they want to do so!). Are you registered for SLIG? Seats still available in most of the courses. It will be fun! Join us!
Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG) opened registration this morning for SLIG 2018. Within the first few minutes, Advanced Genealogical Methods with Tom Jones and Establishing Genealogical Proof with DNA by Karen Stanbary filled. Those interested in these courses should sign on to the waiting lists. All other courses have some seats left to fill, […]
The new SLIG YouTube channel plans on being another learning resource for genealogists. Currently, the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG) channel does house several promotional videos produced for SLIG 2018. Released this week, several entertaining shorts entitled SLIG is An Institute, SLIG is Unique, and SLIG is Quality are available for viewing on the channel. […]
The Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy is pleased to announce Ellen Blakeslee as the winner of the Jimmy B. Parker Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy scholarship for 2018. The competition was strong and many candidates submitted worthy applications. The committee determined that Ms. Blakeslee’s application exemplified the culture of giving back to the community as […]
Emily Kowalski Schroeder The Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy is pleased to announce Emily Kowalski Schroeder as the winner of the SLIG Scholarship for First-Time Institute Attendees for 2018. The competition was strong and many candidates submitted worthy applications. The committee determined that Ms. Schroeder’s application effectively conveyed her desire for a more in-depth learning experience […]
We are pleased to announce that Family Tree DNA has joined SLIG as sponsor of the DNA course for SLIG 2018. Course 13: “A Practical Approach: Establishing Genealogical Proof with DNA,” coordinated by Karen Stanbary, incorporates hands-on exercises, case studies, and analytical software in a lab-type setting throughout the course. This sponsorship makes it possible […]
Prefer to lounge in your pajamas while solving difficult genealogical problems? Need to coordinate your study and research around a busy schedule? Or do you prefer to test your mettle in a formal classroom setting? Or perhaps a combination of both? The Advanced Evidence Analysis Practicum offers two formats to choose from. Last year (2016), […]