Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy
The 24th annual Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy was held January 13-18, 2019 at the Hilton Salt Lake City Center in downtown Salt Lake City. Again, this institute had students from all across the United States and the world! From Alaska to Florida, from Maine to California, and England to Australia. Over 400 […]
I am looking forward to learning more about the 2013 SLIG students. We will do some sharing in Course 1, American Research and Records: Focus on Localities. One of the ways I began my research pursuits was visiting the state archives here in Minnesota and devouring the info in finding aids. Then I began ordering […]
1. When did you first start researching your family history? Was there a moment when you knew you were “hooked?” I started around 1991 when I was handed a copy of a printed genealogy for my Putman line. Genealogy of David Putman and His Descendants was printed in 1916 and the stories about Johannes Putman […]
Next up in our SLIG blog series is Pam Sayre, CG, CGL. She’s taken time out of her very busy schedule to answer a few questions for us. ————————— Why would you recommend a student attend SLIG in general? SLIG represents the opportunity to leave behind every-day cares and responsibilities to time-travel to visit your […]
Why would you recommend a student attend SLIG in general? SLIG is an intense immersion program where you are instructed by experienced professionals during the day and have the opportunity to practice what you learned in the evening. The close proximity of the Family History Library is definitely a plus! Will you tell us a […]
Josh Taylor will be coordinating “Bridging the 1780-1830 Gap: From New England to the Midwest (and points in between)” at the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy in January of 2013. I had a chance to catch up with him and learn a little about what makes him tick: When did you first start researching your […]
Why would you recommend a student attend SLIG in general? That’s an easy question but it has multiple answers. Let me list some of those: camaraderie, knowledge, networking, sharing, the other students, the experience, fun, and advancing our own family research. It’s almost like learning in the midst of an enlarged family who truly understands […]
Will you tell us a little bit about what makes your SLIG course unique among genealogical education offerings? Problem Solving is unique in that a student learns new skills and techniques by working on their own research problem during the week. Their ultimate success depends upon the problem chosen, their preparatory work putting together their […]
We are gearing up for registration opening on June 2, 2012 at 9:00 AM. To get you excited about all of the great offerings this year we’ve asked each of our coordinators to either be a guest blogger or participate in an interview on our blog. For more information on the Salt Lake Institute of […]
The Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy is pleased to announce we are now accepting essays for the Jimmy B. Parker Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy scholarship. Full tuition to SLIG 2013 will be awarded to the SLIG student whose essay and application exemplify the culture of giving back lived by Jimmy B. Parker. The scholarship […]