Land
“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 […]
Are you interested in a records-based course to elevate your genealogical education? If so, check out the courses we are offering in 2020: Advanced Research Tools: Land Records, Coordinators: Richard G. Sayre, CG, CGL, FUGA and Pamela Boyer Sayre, CG, FUGA Guide to Treasures Found in Federal Records, Coordinator: Michael L. Strauss, AG Immigrants to […]
In January 2020, the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG) is celebrating 25 years — its silver anniversary — of bringing quality instruction to students to elevate their genealogical education to new heights. SLIG will be held starting Sunday, January 12th, and concluding with a banquet on Friday, January 17th. The following fifteen courses are […]