UGA at St. George Family Roots Expo this weekend
Join us in beautiful St. George, Utah for the Family Roots Expo this weekend, Oct. 28-29, 2016. Several UGA board members are speaking, and we are hosting a UGA/SLIG booth in the exhibit hall. A certificate good for one year membership is …
SLIG 2017 Banquet Keynote Speaker
We are pleased to announce that Barbara Vines Little, CG, FNGS, FVGS, will be the keynote speaker for the SLIG 2017 banquet. She will present “Rewriting History: Who Our Ancestors Really Were.” The completion celebration banquet will begin at 7:00 pm on …
The Illinois State Genealogical Society (ISGS) Will Recognize D. Joshua Taylor
The Illinois State Genealogical Society (ISGS) will honor eight individuals for their “outstanding achievements in the field of genealogy.” They will be presented at the upcoming Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) Annual Conference in a ceremony to be held on Saturday, September …
SLIG 2017: Opportunity to study the Immigrant Experience Expanded
We are pleased to announce that we have been able to expand the number of seats available in Course 7: Settlers in the New World and Immigrants to a New Nation: Research Ancestors from Overseas. This amazing new course will explore the …
SLIG 2017 Highlight: Researching in Washington, D.C.
Researching in bunny slippers! That is the beauty researching without leaving home. Pamela Boyer Sayre is the coordinator for this course, which presents some of the massive resources that are available in Washington, DC-area and other federal repositories and how to access many …
SLIG Scholarship Opportunities
Planning to attend the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG) in January 2017? SLIG is pleased to announce that there are several scholarship opportunities available for SLIG students. SLIG Jimmy B. Parker Scholarship – Deadline June 1, 2016Named in honor of Jimmy …
SLIG 2017 Highlight: Advanced Evidence Practicum
Having a hard time deciding which class to take next year? Are you a hands-on learner, ready to sink your teeth into some brilliant case studies? Have you taken Tom Jones’ Advanced Genealogical Methods class and wondered how to build on that experience? …
Please Don’t Forget to RSVP!
If you haven’t already done so, please RSVP for Special Events at SLIG We need your RSVP for special events, including the banquet and reception, so we can be prepared for your participation. If you have not already done this, please …
SLIG Announces 2017 and 2018 dates
Recent changes in the Salt Lake City meeting landscape brought an early holiday present to the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy – better meeting dates! SLIG is pleased to announce that it will continue to be held at the Hilton Salt Lake …