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Are you an intermediate-level genealogist, comfortable with research but ready to tackle more challenging and complex genealogical problems? Do you want to learn more advanced research skills? Maybe it’s the right moment for you to take Advanced Genealogical Methods! Advanced Genealogical Methods, coordinated by Paul K. Graham, AG, CG, CGL, addresses the advanced use of […]
Do you get stumped when you try to research an ancestor earlier than the 1850 U.S. census? Hate beating your head against that particular brick wall? Then take this course to learn how to avoid that research headache. Beyond the Brick Wall: Strategies for Pre-1850 U.S. Research is designed to show you how to overcome […]
Back again by popular demand! DNA Dreamers: Integrating DNA Evidence to Resolve Complex Cases, coordinated by Karen Stanbary, MA, LCSW, CG, is an advanced course designed to deconstruct and study researcher decisions, strategies, and methodologies employed in the correlation of documentary and genetic evidence to establish proven genealogical conclusions. Familiar genealogical skills will be dissected […]
Do you have ancestors who lived in the southern United States? You might want to consider taking The Fundamentals of Southern U.S. Research and Resources. In The Fundamentals of Southern U.S. Research and Resources, coordinated by J. Mark Lowe, FUGA, you will start with basic methodologies and review the records and resources that lead to […]
Research has led you back to ancestors living in France? You’ve had no experience with genealogical research in French records? Do you want to know what to do first and next? Then this course is for you. Genealogy Research in France: An Introduction, coordinated by Paul Woodbury, MEd, AG, will teach you to trace your […]
The Great American Desert, Flyover Country, and Buffalo Commons are all terms used to describe the Northern Plains of the United States. they imply an empty country, with little of interest and few residents. Nothing could be further from the truth. This region–which embraces the entirety of North Dakota, South Dakota, and Nebraska, plus western […]
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 […]