May 1st Deadline to Apply for SLIG Scholarships
Applications are now being accepted for several scholarships available to participants in upcoming SLIG events. The deadline for each SLIG-specific scholarship is May 1, 2022. Look over the summaries below, and click on each scholarship title for links to additional details and …
SLIG at RootsTech 2022
Got questions about the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy? Get answers to all your questions at our virtual booth at RootsTech 2022 from March 3rd through 5th. SLIG committee members will be available live to talk with you about SLIG Fall Virtual …
MyHeritage Establishes New SLIG Scholarship
We are pleased to announce the formation of the Chris Darrington Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy Scholarship. Established by MyHeritage, this scholarship honors the memory of the late Chris Darrington (1983-2020). Chris was the MyHeritage Conference Events Manager, where he managed the …
SLIG Announces New Director
We are pleased to announce that Amberly Beck will take the reins as the new director of the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG), effective February 1, 2022. Amberly joined the SLIG committee in January 2021 to fill a short-term assignment, and …
SLIG Announces Upcoming Courses
One of our favorite parts of the banquet at SLIG – or in this care, the virtual wrap-up event – is the “Great Course Reveal.” As always, we offer some favorites and introduce some surprises. SLIG is pleased to announce the following …
Where’s Waldo? or the Fall Certificates?
Where’s Waldo? Where in the world is Carmen San Diego? I Spy? WHERE ARE THE CERTIFICATES? An introductory note from the director: Our committee hails from coast to coast and states between. In this virtual environment, we can work from anywhere, and …
2022 SLIG Wrap Up Keynote: “Coping with Covid and Genealogical Research–Flexibility Needed”–Richard G. Sayre, CG, CGL, FUGA
The theme for 2022 SLIG has been “Flexibility,” taking its cue from Genealogy Standard 16. (Board for Certification of Genealogists, Genealogy Standards, second edition revised [Nashville: Ancestry, 2021], p. 14.) Rick Sayre’s keynote at the 2022 SLIG Wrap-Up Event spoke to that …
SLIG 2022 Sponsor Highlight: AncestryProGenealogists
Janell Esplin, Talent Acquisition Manager with Ancestry, and a panel of four staff members answered SLIG participants’ questions on Thursday about applying to and working for AncestryProGenealogists. Highlights from questions and answers included: Interested and qualified researchers are invited to apply with …
SLIG 2022 Sponsor Highlight: FamilySearch
SLIG Night at the Family History Library has been a longstanding SLIG tradition. This year, David Rencher, Lynn Turner, and the FHL staff provided us with an online night at the FHL, including a virtual tour of the library highlighting recent enhancements. Highlights …
SLIG 2022 Sponsor Highlight: MyHeritage
MyHeritage What’s New, Power User Tips & Open Q&A Daniel Horowitz of MyHeritage gave us a fast-paced review of recent updates as well as a sneak peak of what is coming in Wednesday’s sponsored presentation. Tree Highlights include: Customized tree and improved …