Special Thanks!
Holding an institute in a virtual format is a unique challenge that comes with headaches and triumphs. As SLIG Academy now has wrapped up, we want to thank the woman who has made much of the success of this year’s virtual programs …
SLIG Announces Academy 2022 Updates
Concerns for the health and safety of participants during this program continues to be at the forefront of our minds. During the Academy, our smaller size makes it necessary to share space in the hotel with other groups, increasing health and safety …
SLIG Announces New Coordinator for Virtual Intermediate Foundation Course
SLIG is pleased to announce that Annette Burke Lyttle will serve as the Virtual Intermediate Foundation Course coordinator beginning this fall. The course is a recurring staple of SLIG’s fall virtual offerings every year. Developed explicitly for SLIG, this course is tailored …
SLIG Booth at NERGC Virtual Conference
The Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy is participating as an exhibitor at the New England Regional Genealogical Consortium (NERGC) Virtual Conference. We are here to answer questions, chat, and talk about the future of SLIG! Members of the committee will be available …
SLIG Academy Wrap-Up and Keynote
Friday, 16 April 20215:00 – 6:00 pm MDT The SLIG Academy for Professionals 2021 is nearing a close. Full of students passionate about their work in the genealogy field, the program met virtually this year, in a format similar to our fall …
SLIG Opens for Scholarship Applications
SLIG is pleased to announce that applications are currently being accepted for the following scholarships: UGA Jimmy B. Parker Scholarship: Named in honor of Jimmy B. Parker, this full-tuition scholarship is awarded to someone who has “demonstrated commitment to genealogical excellence and …
AncestryProGenealogists Institute Scholarship Winner – Desiree Funston
Ancestry has announced that it will award a SLIG institute scholarship to Desiree Funston. The AncestryProGenealogists Scholarships were established to “foster and support professional genealogists in their ongoing development efforts.” The scholarship covers tuition, round-trip standard economy airfare, and hotel expenses for …
SLIG and Academy Coordinators to Speak at the NGS Virtual Family History Conference
The National Genealogical Society Virtual Family History Conference being held May 19-20 will feature some of our SLIG and Academy Coordinators for our upcoming courses for 2021 and 2022. NGS will feature two days of live sessions plus on-demand options that will …
UGA Distinguished Service Award to Kelly Summers
The UGA Distinguished service award “is granted for outstanding service to the Association.” At the SLIG 2021 banquet, this award was presented to UGA’s current president: Kelly Summers. Kelly has been a stalwart leader and advocate for UGA. In her role she …
UGA Awards FUGA to Angela Packer McGhie
The UGA Fellow recognizes one “whose distinguished contributions and on-going commitment to the field of Genealogy are of national or international scope, this award may be evidenced by any combination of publications, teaching, and speaking, or the leadership of major genealogical organizations over …