New Laura G. Prescott SLIG Scholarship Announced
SLIG is honored to have been selected to host the new scholarship fund in honor of this amazing woman! “In recognition of the professional accomplishments of our friend and colleague, Laura G. Prescott, and her contributions to the area of education in …
SLIG 2019 Academy Course Highlight: Building and Nurturing a Successful Genealogy Business
Thinking about opening a genealogy business? Interested in improving your existing business? Then this course is for you! Course Coordinator: Jeanne Larzalere Bloom, CG Additional Instructors: Teresa Steinkamp McMillen, CG David E. Rencher, AG, CG, FIGRS, FUGA Prerequisites: This course requires active …
SLIG Policies Published
It is always nice to know where one stands. The recent implementation of the GDPR by the European Union brought the need for a more clearly defined privacy policy to our attention. An incident related to respect reminded us that our long-standing …
Changes at SLIG
Our followers are likely already aware that SLIG has been expanding: the new Academy for Professionals, SLIG Extended for guided research and consultation after SLIG, the return of Tech Day, and additional Virtual programs yet to be announced. One can only imagine …
Congratulations to Leah Larkin!
She is the winner of the Ancestry ProGenealogists scholarship to attend SLIG 2019. The scholarship was established to “foster and support professional genealogists in their ongoing development efforts,” four winners are selected annually; one for each of the four major institutes. The …
SLIG Travel to and from the Hilton City Center
You are almost here! You have your lodging, your air, now – how to get to the Hilton from the airport? Shuttles Unless otherwise noted, all ground transportation companies are located in the baggage claim areas of both terminals. In addition, companies …
Behind the Scenes at SLIG: Sue Petersen
Sue Peterson has worked on the SLIG Committee for four years in varying capacities: she’s been a gal Friday for four years; she’s manned SLIG Central for three years; two years in charge of Instructor Hospitality. Sue’s favorite part of SLIG is …
Tech Day at a Glance
We come to SLIG to learn how to work with DNA, write our family histories, develop analytical skills, dive more deeply into specific record sets, and a variety of other in-depth learning experiences. Then we go home and wonder . . . …
SLIG Night at the FHL Details
Wednesday, January 24, 2018 5:30 – 8:45 pm Sponsored by ICAPGen Hosted by the Family History Library Classes and labs Light refreshments Time to relax and research New this year: The FHL remodel provided us with two new large classrooms, increasing our …
SLIG Announces 2018 Banquet Keynote Speaker
We are pleased to announce that John Colletta, Ph.D., FUGA, popular genealogical speaker, will be the keynote speaker for the SLIG 2018 banquet. He will present “Deceptive Threads in the Tapestry: The Words of Our Ancestors’ English.” “Dr. Colletta is a highly engaging speaker. I …