Wanted: Hive Minders for SLIG Fall Virtual 2023
Hive Minders make our virtual classrooms function smoothly, addressing challenges that arise. If you are comfortable with technology, consider applying to serve during one of the courses offered during SLIG Fall Virtual 2023. Hive Minder job responsibilities include: starting Zoom for each …
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, 2023. In this video interview SLIG’s scholarship chairperson, Kathleen Carter, talks about opportunities to win a scholarship for …
Welcome Francine Griffis as the New SLIG Director
We are pleased to announce that Francine Griffis will serve as the new director of the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG), effective February 1, 2023. Francine joined the SLIG Committee in May 2021 as the SLIG Technical Coordinator. The entire SLIG …
SLIG Academy becomes SLIG Spring Virtual in 2024
Big news! In 2024, the SLIG Academy for Professionals will expand and become SLIG Spring Virtual. SLIG Spring Virtual will continue to offer many courses geared towards the professional genealogist as the SLIG Academy has in the past. However, additional courses of …
SLIG 2023 General Sponsor: MyHeritage
The Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy wishes to thank MyHeritage for its generosity as a general sponsor for SLIG 2023. With billions of historical records and family tree profiles and with sophisticated matching technologies that work across all its assets, MyHeritage enables …
SLIG 2024
After lengthy and careful consideration, the decision has been made to hold the 2024 Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG) virtually once again. That is not the news we had wanted to share nor what you wanted to hear. However, returning …
SLIG 2023 Course Sponsor: FamilySearch
The Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy wishes to thank FamilySearch for its generosity in sponsoring the Behind the Scenes at FamilySearch: Technology and Features, coordinated by David E. Rencher, AG, CG, FUGA, FIGRS, during SLIG 2023. FamilySearch International is the largest genealogy …
SLIG 2023 Course Sponsor: AncestryProGenealogists
The Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy wishes to thank AncestryProGenealogists for its generosity in sponsoring the Advanced Genealogical Methods course, coordinated by Paul K. Graham, AG, CG, CGL, during SLIG 2023. AncestryProGenealogists is the professional research division of Ancestry. They give you …
SLIG 2023 General Sponsor: The Harry and Jane Saville Smith Foundation
The Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy wishes to thank The Harry and Jane Saville Smith Foundation for its generosity as a general sponsor for SLIG 2023. The Harry and Jane Saville Smith Foundation is a private family foundation supporting genealogical, historical, and …