One-on-One Consultations

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Ever wanted to sit down with an expert for an hour to discuss your own research one on one? SLIG Extended offers the opportunity to do just that. 

DNA Consultations with Karen Stanbary are available Saturday 18th through Tuesday 21st. And Research Consultations with Craig Scott are available evenings during SLIG week as well as Saturday - Sunday, January 18th and 19th.

A limited number of time slots are available. Registration is open to all participants of both SLIG and Academy. The consultants will reach out after registration is complete to set your consultation time.

Registration will be included with special events registration – on the SLIG Extended form, which includes SLIG Day at the FHL and the professional workshops.

Craig Roberts Scott, MA, CG, FUGA

Craig is the President and CEO of Heritage Books, Inc., a genealogical publishing firm with over 5,300 titles in print. A professional genealogical and historical researcher for more than thirty years, he specializes in the records of the National Archives, especially those that relate to the military. He is the former Coordinator of the Military tracks at IGHR, SLIG and GRIP.

Karen Stanbary, MA, LCSW, CG

Karen Stanbary is an author and lecturer focusing on topics related to using genetic evidence correlated with documentary evidence to solve genealogical brick walls. She holds a Master’s Degree in Clinical Social Work from the University of Chicago and has completed advanced graduate study in Social Anthropology at the Colegio de Michoacan, Mexico. Her genealogical practice specializes in Midwestern U.S., Chicago, and Mexican research as well as complex problem-solving, unknown parentage, and DNA analysis. She is a coordinator and faculty member at GRIP, IGHR, and SLIG. She received the NGSQ Award for Excellence for her complex evidence case study incorporating traditional documentary research and autosomal DNA analysis in the June 2016 issue of the National Genealogical Society Quarterly. Most recently, she published “Drowning in DNA? The Genealogical Proof Standard Tosses a Lifeline” in Debbie Parker Wayne’s book Advanced Genetic Genealogy: Techniques and Case Studies. She holds the credential Certified Genealogist from the Board for Certification of Genealogists where she serves as a Trustee and is chair of the standing DNA Committee.