Judy G. Russell
SLIG has a new virtual course coming in the Spring of 2019! Entitled “Intermediate Foundations,” it is for students who have some experience in genealogy, but are not quite ready for an advanced class. The details are below. Tuesdays, 5 February – 16 April 20196:00 – 9:00 pm MST (MDT beginning March 12th) Registration opens […]
The Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG) congratulates BCG’s new and returning trustees! All have been coordinators and instructors at SLIG in the past and some will be returning to SLIG in 2019. The following announcement was received from the Board for Certification of Genealogists (BCG): FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BOARD FOR CERTIFICATION OF GENEALOGISTS WELCOMES […]
One year ago this month, Rich Venezia was featured as the “Alum of the Month” by IES Abroad. Rich studied theatre through their Dublin Direct Enrollment – National Theatre School of Ireland-Gaiety School of Acting Program in the Fall of 2010. The IES interview delves into how theatre and study abroad helped Rich succeed as […]
All genealogists face record loss at some time or another due to researching in a burned county. But record loss is not just a result of fire. There are other disasters, intentional or otherwise, that can lead to missing records. That discovery leads to disappointment and frustration! What is a genealogist to do? In SLIG […]
As genealogists researching and compiling the history of our families, we need to understand the time and place in which they lived. A crucial part of that understanding is learning about the laws that were in effect and their impact on our ancestors. One of the best ways of receiving a comprehensive education on […]
Course Coordinator: Kelvin L. Meyers Instructors: Victor S. Dunn, CG Paul K. Graham, AG, CG Patricia L. Hobbs, CG Angela Packer McGhie, CG Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL Michael L. Strauss, AG Ari Wilkins Description: We all face it: record loss. Whether the courthouse burned, the clerk tossed them, the relative, autograph hunter, lawyer […]
Coordinator: Karen Mauer Jones, CG, FGBS Other Instructors: Thomas W. Jones, PhD, CG, CGL, FASG, FUGA, FNGS Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL Richard G. Sayre, CG, CGL, FUGA Jane E. Wilcox Description: Research in New York is complicated by its urban-rural extremes and its 400-year, multi-ethnic history. This course tackles those complexities, arming the researcher with […]
Instructors: Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL Richard G. Sayre, CG, CGL, FUGA Claire Bettag, CG F. Warren Bittner, CG David E. Rencher, AG, CG Description:This course will cover the basic legal concepts and legal research approaches appropriate for genealogists. Topics will include courts and their records, estate laws, legislative records, pensions, land law and […]
Course 11: Corpus Juris: Advanced Legal Concepts for Genealogy With Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL This course offers students an opportunity for a deeper understanding of the rich research resources of the law, including those generally available only at law libraries. Students will work with legal records and sources, gaining a better grasp of […]
Are you going to the Texas State Genealogical Society 2016 Family History Conference this month in Dallas? I hope you are because SLIG has three outstanding 2017 instructors that will be there. Cyndi Ingle, Kelvin L. Meyers, and Judy G. Russell, JD, CG℠ , CGL℠. Also, 2016 SLIG instructor, Deborah A. Abbott, PhD, will also […]