SLIG 2018
Valerie Byrd Hansen is another dynamic member of the Salt Lake institute of Genealogy (SLIG) 2018 committee. Eight years ago Valerie joined the SLIG committee and today still serves as the registrar for all the events that SLIG handles: SLIG itself; the fall Virtual Advanced Evidence Analysis Practicum taught and coordinated by the impressive Angela […]
The first SLIG Tech Day is scheduled for Saturday, January 20, 2018. SLIG’s amazing speakers and guest lecturers will present four hands-on workshops, nine classes/demonstrations, and two mini-labs. Check out the schedule of exciting classes! Tech Day Information Half-day workshops on Saturday morning feature Gena Philibert-Ortega and Pat Roberts guiding 3 hours of hands-on experience with […]
Rich Venezia, in keeping with this year’s theme, will present Common Threads: Weaving Our Ancestral Tapestries at the Plenary Session, Monday evening, January 22. All SLIG participants and instructors are invited; a RSVP is requested. Rich Venezia Aside from his uninhibited and infectious laugh, Rich has received renown in genealogical circles for his Tedx Pittsburgh Talk, […]
SLIG is amazing, isn’t it? The instructors and the students are the magic–but who sets up the magic? The magical SLIG committee, that’s who! Before SLIG 2018 happens, this blog will feature each dynamic member of the committee. J. Paul Hawthorne is a familiar face to to those who follow him on Facebook, Instagam, and […]
The Fruit and Vegetable Marketdesigned by Zeger Jacob van Helmont and Augustin Coppenswoven by Urbanus Leyniers; Wikimedia Commons Tapestries have been used for centuries to tell stories, warm or decorate walls, and celebrate special occasions. They are uniquely woven with solid vertical (warp) yarns that don’t show and horizontal, non-continuous (weft) yarns creating the pattern […]
SLIG reps will be at the FGS 2017 National Conference at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania August 30–September 2. Come on by and talk to us! We will be at booth #322 in the huge Exhibitor Hall (see map below). Our director Peg Ivanyo and Marketing Specialist Patti Gillespie will be […]
Are you heading to Pittsburgh for the Federation of Genealogical Societies 2017 conference? So are we and so are a lot of our SLIG 2018 instructors! This is a great opportunity to listen to some of the best genealogy instructors in the world. These instructors will be at our Institute this January. Seats still available for […]
Prefer to lounge in your pajamas while solving difficult genealogical problems? Need to coordinate your study and research around a busy schedule? Or do you prefer to test your mettle in a formal classroom setting? Or perhaps a combination of both? The Advanced Evidence Analysis Practicum offers two formats to choose from. Last year (2016), […]
Course 14: Advanced Evidence Analysis Practicum With Angela Packer McGhie, CG This hands-on experience is an opportunity for advanced genealogists to challenge themselves and put their research skills into practice. Participants work on five complex genealogical research problems — a new one each day. The objective is to give students experience in conducting research on […]
Course 13: A Practical Approach: Establishing Genealogical Proof with DNA With Karen Stanbary, MA, LCSW, CG This course is designed for genealogists who are familiar with traditional genealogical research strategies and are interested in learning how to incorporate DNA test results into relationship proofs. This course will cover Y-DNA, mitochondrial DNA, and autosomal DNA testing, […]