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Rita Barredo began attending SLIG 10 years ago. Tapped to serve as the Assistant Registrar of SLIG this last February, she first worked with SLIG as a volunteer room monitor from 2012-2016. She makes sure the registrations go well, that they stay organized and that attendees get the course they pay for. Rita is a […]
Good weather or bad, the SLIG Shuttle is the best ride in town. It takes students from the Hilton to field trips at the University of Utah Law Library and the Utah State Archives, to the Family History Library for labs or general research, and makes a few runs at night to special events. We […]
Santa said because we’ve been such good genea peeps this year, he would give Hilton lodgers three wonderful gifts. The first is the gift of time: the Hilton rooms will be officially confirmed much sooner than is usual. This means that while SLIG peeps are sooo busy shopping for others, all Hilton room changes and […]
We come to SLIG to learn how to work with DNA, write our family histories, develop analytical skills, dive more deeply into specific record sets, and a variety of other in-depth learning experiences. Then we go home and wonder . . . just how am I going to manage all that data? Is there an […]
Join us for SLIG’s first ever Tech Day which will feature a special workshop by Cari A. Taplin, CG entitled “Using Google’s My Maps as a Research and Analysis Tool”. This 3 1/2 hour workshop will show you the many ways you can use Google Maps for genealogy. This will be held on 20 January […]
The first ever SLIG Tech Day will feature a special Mini-Lab on Mid Maps by Ron Arons. Why is this so important for your genealogy toolbox? Let me have Ron tell you: Why mind maps and other data visualization tools? There is an old saying that ‘a picture is worth a thousand words.’ This statement […]
Where do I eat while attending SLIG? There are plenty of options, both at the Hilton and within a short walk. This is the first of a series of posts covering dining options available during SLIG 2018. SLIG works with the Hilton each year to make sure they have plenty of economical dining options available […]
Another dynamic member of the Salt Lake institute of Genealogy (SLIG) 2018 committee, Debra A. Hoffman, lives in New Windsor, Maryland. She brings to the committee 35 years of family research experience and five years business experience as owner of Hoffman Genealogical Services. Debra is a great asset to SLIG: she sought and has received […]
Application Deadline December 31, 2017 Ancestry recently announced that it is now accepting applications for the AncestryProGenealogists Scholarships to genealogical institutes, established to “foster and support professional genealogists in their ongoing development efforts.” “The AncestryProGenealogists Scholarship Program will provide four scholarships that will cover tuition, round-trip standard economy airfare (Ancestry may substitute appropriate ground transportation for […]
Wednesday, January 24, 2018 5:30 – 8:45 pm Sponsored by ICAPGen Hosted by the Family History Library Classes and labs Light refreshments Time to relax and research New this year: The FHL remodel provided us with two new large classrooms, increasing our seating capacity. Still, seating is limited, so register early to attend. Classes and […]