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Registration for SLIG 2015 opens on Saturday, June 14, 2014! Pick your course, so that you are ready to enroll when registration opens as there are limited seats and the courses fill fast. The following tracks are being offered: The Family History Law Library (Judy Russell, JD, CG, CGL and Rick Sayre, CG, […]
So, it is Saturday, June 14th and you have just successfully registered for the course of your choice in next year’s Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG). Congratulations! Now what, you ask yourself? Why make your hotel reservations of course! Not only can you register for your SLIG course (http://www.infouga.org/cpage.php?pt=42), but […]
Have you conducted research in original source repositories? John Philip Colletta, Ph.D., is the coordinator for the course entitled “Research in Original Source Repositories.” This course is designed to “take the mystery and trepidation out of using original source repositories. By the end of this week, you will not only know a great deal about […]
This course covers the key historical sources and research methodologies for family historians tracing immigrant origins. Students begin by envisioning the immigrant within the context of his family, community, and culture. This includes the historical documents created by the pushes and pulls that motivated his journey abroad. The course covers the methodologies for […]
Interested in apply basic legal concepts and legal research approaches to your genealogy? If so, the “Family History Law Library” course is for you! Course coordinators Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL and Rick Sayre, CG, CGL have put together a week long course that will cover law concepts appropriate for […]
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 2015 will be awarded to the student whose essay and application exemplify the culture of giving back to community, lived by Jimmy B. […]
Do you have German ancestors? Would you like to find out how to effectively research your German heritage? This advanced methods course is designed for genealogists with basic church book experience who are ready to develop advanced skills. In addition, students have the opportunity to put their new found knowledge and skills to work researching […]
In SLIG’s new course–“From Confusion to Conclusion,” learn how to transform evidence into a coherent, understandable, written proof argument. Coordinators Kimberly Powell and Harold Henderson, CG, along with instructors Bill Litchman and Thomas W. Jones, Ph.D., CG; have developed a course to help genealogists learn how to transform the three-dimension complexity of evidence through lectures […]
As noted in the description of the course (http://www.ugagenealogy.org/cpage.php?pt=339), “[w]ars by their nature create records, however records are created in the aftermath of war also. There is the pension application file(s) or a bounty land application file(s). But there is so much more in addition to these records. There is pension law, payment ledgers, payment vouchers, […]
The Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy is excited to announce the inclusion of a new course: “Getting More Out of Genetic Genealogy Research: Intermediate to Advanced DNA Analysis Techniques” Due to the high demand for genetic genealogy education, SLIG has added an advanced Genetic Genealogy course coordinated by CeCe Moore and Angie Bush.This advanced analysis […]