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Register Now A Revolutionary Approach to Family History Welcome to “Organizing, Preserving, and Disaster-Proofing Your Family Archive” – a comprehensive course designed to transform you from an overwhelmed “keeper of the stuff” into a skilled family archivist who can professionally organize, preserve, and safeguard your family’s treasures for future generations. We all have family archives, […]
Register Here Have you ever wondered whether your great-grandfather was among the first to install a telephone in his neighborhood? Or discovered that your ancestor worked as a telegraph operator during the Civil War? What if you could trace not just where your ancestors lived, but how they communicated and stayed connected to their world? […]
Hello, genealogy friends and SLIG family! We know it’s been quiet around here—almost a year, to be honest. While our blog took a pause, the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy certainly didn’t. We’ve been hard at work perfecting something we’re incredibly excited to share with you: a virtual institute experience that brings SLIG’s world-class education […]
The Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy wishes to congratulate Bonnie Wade Mucia, winner of this year’s Laura G. Prestcott Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy Scholarship. Bonnie Wade Mucia is the owner of Keeper of the Past Genealogy, LLC, and a professional genealogist focusing on New England research, particularly during the colonial period. She serves […]
Join Angela Packer McGhie, CG, FUGA and Karen Stanbary, LCSW, AM, CG, CGG in their course during SLIG Spring Virtual 2025. In this hands-on course, students review and practice the Board for Certification of Genealogists’ requirements for credentialing. They study the Genealogical Proof Standard and Genealogy Standards to create and evaluate genealogical work using established rubrics. Rubrics […]
Join Lisa Stokes, AG in her course during SLIG Spring Virtual 2025. Earning the Accredited Genealogist credential with the International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists (ICAPGen) provides opportunities to demonstrate your research proficiency in a chosen region. Benefits include strengthened research skills, confidence in performing client work, and respect in the genealogy community. This interactive, […]
Join Suzanne Russo Adams, MA, AG in her course during SLIG 2025. “Open my heart and you will see Graved inside of it, ‘Italy’.” – Robert Browning, English playwright and poet Italy is a land loved by many for its rich history and culture. Although the physical land covering modern day Italy […]
Join Annette Burke Lyttle, MA, CG in her course during SLIG 2025. We all have family archives, whether we think of them that way or not, and as family historians, we often end up as the “keepers of the stuff.” We have papers, digital files, photos, and family keepsakes that need organizing and preserving. We also […]
Join David S. Ouimette, CG, CGL in his course during SLIG Spring Virtual 2025. In this course, you will learn how to trace your French-Canadian family history back to your pioneer ancestors and their origins in France. You do not need to know French to have amazing success discovering your French-Canada ancestry. The rich historical records from […]
Registration for SLIG 2025 will open on June 22, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. MDT. Registration for SLIG Spring Virtual 2025 will open on June 22, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. MDT. If you don’t already have an account with our registration system, please create one ASAP by clicking the link below. Access our registration guide here. Access the SLIG Registration Page […]