Jimmy B. Parker SLIG Scholarship

1. A one-page essay detailing how attending SLIG
   will help you prepare to give back to the genealogical community, following
   Jimmy B. Parker’s example.
2. A short biography including previous volunteer
   and research experience.
3. The name of the course you would like to attend.
4. A letter of recommendation from someone who has
   benefited from your volunteer service.

The
winning essay will be posted on the UGA blog at http://ugagenealogy.blogspot.com/ The Salt Lake Institute runs from January 14-18,
2013 and the winning student will have their choice of the following tracks:

1. American Research and Records: Focus on
   Localities (with Paula Stuart-Warren, CG, FUGA, FMGS)
2. Bridging the 1780-1830 Gap: From New England to
   the Midwest (and Points in Between) (with D. Joshua Taylor, MA, MLS)
3. Researching Your English Ancestors: Beyond the
   Parish Register (with Apryl Cox, AG)
4. Advanced German Research (with F. Warren
   Bittner, CG)
5. Researching in Washington D.C. without Leaving
   Home (with Richard G. Sayre, CG, and Pamela, Boyer Sayre, CG, CGL)
6. A Genealogist’s Guide to the Internet Galaxy
   (with Thomas MacEntee)
7. Principles of Forensic Genealogy (with Melinde
   Lutz Byrne, CG, FASG and in partnership with Boston University)
8. Producing a Quality Family Narrative (with John
   Philip Colletta, Ph.D., FUGA)
9. Advanced
   Genealogical Methods (with Thomas W. Jones, Ph.D., CG, CGL, FASG, FUGA, FNGS)
10. Advanced
    Evidence Analysis Practicum (with Angela McGhie and Kimberly Powell)
11. Problem
    Solving (with Judith Hansen, MLS, AG)

Applications
and essays are due by May 15^th and the winner will be announced May
31^st. SLIG registration opens June 2, 2012 at 9:00 AM Mountain Time.