SLIG 2021 First-Time Attendee Scholarship Winner Announced

Jamie Wasilchenko of Newaygo, Michigan has been selected by the scholarship committee as the winner of the SLIG First Time Attendee for 2021. She will be attending the Russian course. 

Jamie Wasilchenko has been doing genealogy since she was in elementary school when a teacher unintentionally gave Jamie her first research question: “Where is your last name from?” Jamie works as a museum professional and history writer, and she is in the process of starting her own genealogy business. She is a member of the Western Michigan Genealogical Society and a volunteer with the Newaygo County Museum & Heritage Center. When she is not researching, she is an avid traveler and enjoys spending time outside exploring the Great Lakes. She will be attending the course “Mother Russia: Research in the Countries of the Former Russian Empire and USSR,” where she hopes to gain new skills to research the Ukrainian ancestors who gave her that question-provoking surname.

Congratulations Jamie!

SLIG Registration Series: Academy 2021 Step by Step

As promised, here is the step-by-step guide to Academy registration for 2021.

You won't have time to read it as you go if you want to get a seat. Better to review it now, then be ready to go before the countdown clock turns green at 10:00 am on August 15th (Mountain Time). The rest should be intuitive.

1. Go to sligregistration.ugagenealogy.org and log in with your username and password. Arrive early and watch the countdown clock. 

2. No need to refresh; it changes to the green "register now" button automatically. But fair warning, if you have been on the page a long time, your browser might feel the need to kick you out; in that case, you might want to refresh about 5 minutes before we open.

3. Click on the green "Register Now" button. No image needed, right?

Note the navigation menu on the left-hand side. If you are not sure where you are, the menu colors change as you progress.

4. Select the course(s) you desire to take. Limit two at the time of registration. If your course of interest is full, you may select "waitlist only" to get to page 2.

Important: Don't waste your time trying to select more than 2 courses on page one. You will get this message and waste valuable time returning to change your selections!

5. Waitlist any course(s) desired. Note only those that are full will be accessible. 

6. Miscellaneous items:

• Optional: Select a printed/mailed syllabus IF you want one.
• Optional: Contribute to the SLIG scholarship fund if desired.
• Optional: Add yourself to the master participant list or invitations list.
• Required: you must agree with the policies or you can get off this page!

7. Review your selections - but do it quickly. Your order is still not saved!

You must click on "next" to save your selections to the database.

At any point in time before you click on "next" the course of choice could be filling from other requests. I know this sounds odd, but just know that once the course is full, one can't select it. That last seat, however, could be getting attention from many until that time. So, review quickly, and click "Next"!!!!

8. You have arrived at the Finish Line! Congratulations.

This "Payment" page is final. No surprises. What you see is what you will get.

Waitlisted items: Notice the course I waitlisted on page 2 is listed at the top. If you haven't waitlisted anything, that section will be empty.

The order: This should include discounts per course and for multiple courses, and all other items requested. Please review for accuracy. Take your time here. This is set in stone until you request otherwise. 

Please email the registrar if you need changes, or if accurate, click on the PayPal button or exit and send a check.

Note: At any time you can obtain this same information on your registration dashboard:

• Invoices will give you the full outline with payment information.
• Waitlist Summary will give you everything for which you are waitlisted - in all programs.

9. The notice you don't want to see, but might: "Sorry, some of your selections . . . "

If a course you selected was full by the time you clicked on that "next" button on the summary page, then you will be automatically waitlisted in that course, and it will be added to the list at the top - which includes any you selected on page 2.

Any course still available will be outlined below as usual. So, in this example:

• One course was waitlisted on page 2 because it was already full.
• One course was waitlisted because I selected it and it became full between then and now.
• One course was available and the appropriate discount is applied.

We look forward to "seeing" you in the registration queue!

Academy for Professionals 2021 Registration - Key Points

Repairs complete.  Waitlist auto-placement upon lost course working. Enhanced communication upon exiting. More specificity about discounts and syllabus purchases. What more could anyone want? 

How about a step by step "How do I register for the Academy" quickly and accurately? Or in other words, "Where not to dawdle and why!"

What you absolutely must know! 

• Two-course limit: Seating is extremely limited. Registration is limited to two courses on registration day through Tuesday.
• May I take more? Yes, if seats are available on Wednesday following registration. 
• How? You may waitlist additional courses of interest if they are full on the form or via the add/drop function on your dashboard. You may also email the registrar that you want a third or fourth course if they are not yet full. We will date/time-stamp everything and take requests in the order received. 
• Discounts: UGA membership discounts applyper course. The multi-course discount applies only once.
• Syllabus: Syllabus purchases are allowed only for the course for which you are registered. This seems obvious, but just in case, you won't be able to select others. In the event you are waitlisted instead of placed in a course, the syllabus might not be removed from the order. In that event, please exit without paying and let us know to remove it.
• Don't Dawdle. Click "Next" on Page 4 (Summary): Your course requests are not saved in the database until you click "Next" on the "Summary" page.  
• Be decisive: While using "previous" and "next" to go back and review and think is nice, you are losing valuable seconds or even minutes if you are in the early race at 10:00 am. Best advice? Just get the course(s) you want and run! You can always email the registrar to update something, like add a syllabus or a scholarship donation.
• Payment Page: This is the extra communication promised. The answers on this page are firm, saved, in stone, no surprises pending. Your courses are saved, and/or waitlisted if you didn't grab it fast enough. If this page is accurate, just click on PayPal or exit and send a check. If not, please email the registrar for assistance with modifications.
• Still Not Quick Enough? If a course fills between the time you select it on page one of the form and you reach the Payment page, you will be automatically waitlisted at the exact time (to the second) that you clicked "Next" on the Summary page. Remember, that is the magical button. It saves your order to the database. It also saves your waitlist time! And we know on waitlists, seconds can be crucial.
• Yes,  you will be invited to attend some of the SLIG events, and register for SLIG Extended. That information won't be coming until September.

If you need more, there is a step by step guide coming next. But don't waste time reading it as you register. Read it first, then register quickly. It is fairly intuitive. Really!

We hope to "see" you in the Academy.

SLIG 2021 Registration Experience

Has anyone been on Mr. Toad's Wild Ride at Disneyland? Does it even still exist? If so, I'm sure it has changed since I last experienced it! 

Still, the title alone helps one envision Mr. Toad's vehicle dashing this way and that, doing a sharp U-turn, swerving to the right or left, and going the wrong direction in spite of the "Do Not Enter" signs. I think it ended in a train wreck before launching you back out into the pleasant light of day. It was supposed to be a kiddy ride, but it was a scary one! Nothing like the calm cool ride in the photo below!

The opening of SLIG 2021 registration was intended to be a smooth ride . . . select courses for both weeks on the same form, get a dual-course discount, waitlist as needed, select a print syllabus - or not, and coast home. After all, we are in our third year with this system, and each year the ride has just gotten better.

But no. This year's SLIG registration was a little more like Mr. Toad's Wild Ride, with surprises every minute - from the early sell-out of most courses to the "train wreck" closure for repairs. 

So, what were the issues, the curious may ask?

It wasn't system overload. The programmer tells me we only used about 8.9% of its set load capacity to manage the 363 seats sold in the first three minutes and record the 29 people who tried to claim the last seat in course 2 between 10:01:01 and 10:01:59, among others. We could have handled several thousand - heaven forbid! Nope. Not load. 

Sadly, that part of the system that manages automatic waitlisting when a course fills mid-registration wasn't working well in our new "take up to two courses" environment. It was capturing the data, but not placing folks directly into the waitlist, or notifying them of the change that occurred between selection on page one and saved order after page four. The resulting confusion, which was exacerbated by the high demand, and our inability to quickly repair it, is what led to the shut-down of the system and postponement of the Academy registration. After all, we can live with an occasional non-applied discount; those are fixable by hand. But waitlists are sacred turf!

Completely my fault. I own it. That part of the system has worked so smoothly in the past that I apparently failed to prioritize it properly in the testing queue. 

Well, we all paid for that, didn't we? Sorry to say!

Fortunately, just like Mr. Toad's Wild Ride, after the train wreck, SLIG is emerging safely into the light of day. The system recorded every action – every person who got "kicked out" of a course – by the customer and course ID. Audits were conducted, hundreds of emails and phone calls reviewed, the two cross-referenced, more seats added to most courses, and we are now on day three of making people happy again.

It has been a busy week, to say the least. We are very sorry if you had a bad experience as a result of the situation. And we apologize right up front if you are one of those who aren't high enough on the waitlists to obtain a seat in your course of choice!

We appreciate your patience and understanding!

And now, to open the Academy 2021 registration . . . another post to come.

Peg Ivanyo, director

Chinese Genealogy Research with Kelly Summers, MS, AG-Don't Miss Out!

Some classes only come to SLIG every few years or so. This is the case with Chinese Genealogy Research. Don't miss the opportunity to learn virtually this fall from Kelly Summers, MS, AG who will help you to:

• Identify records that may contain genealogical information of a Chinese ancestor
• Conduct an Oral History Interview to obtain historical and genealogical information
• Locate and use appropriate collections to identify the correct Chinese surname character and ancestral village location
• Understand the history and organization of the Chinese genealogy (Jiapu)
• Recognize and extract key genealogical information found in the Chinese genealogy
• Document and Organize genealogical information using technology
• Understand the considerations for planning a trip to the Chinese ancestral village

For more information on the class please see the class page.

This course was offered at SLIG in 2020 and received rave reviews!

 “You don’t have to know a lot about Chinese genealogy to take this courseI was surprised by the range of skills in our class of 10. We had the gamut from professionals in genealogy to absolute newbies. We had fluent Chinese speakers and non-Chinese speakers. Credit goes to Kelly Summers, whose course design clearly took nothing for granted.We had an amazing group in Course 8 – we may have met as strangers but we left as friends.” -Linda Y.

“More Chinese genealogy toolsThe Chinese Ancestry tools I learned in this course were unbelievable. I so wish I could have taken this course about 10 years ago, but the next best time is now. For someone who doesn’t read or speak Chinese, we learned:How to read Chinese grave markersHow to interpret Chinese calendarsHow to read a jiapu (Chinese family tree), and how to distinguish the various styles of jiapuHow to plan a trip to your ancestral villageHow to locate a Chinese genealogy onlineThe key words to interpreting a Chinese family treeWhat records are available for Chinese Ancestry and where they are in the USA, Canada, Australia and the former Kingdom of HawaiiThe best apps to hurdle the Chinese language barrierHow to build a resources listand about 100 more things besides.There are pivotal times in life when you learn something that will change the way you think about things ever after. This course was challenging, brain-busting, and fatiguing and I wouldn’t have it any other way. I’ll be talking a lot about what I learned in the coming months. Probably years.”-Linda Y.

“A HUGE SHOUT OUT to Kelly Renee Summers, her team of fabulous instructors, and my fellow students of Chinese Ancestry: Research Methods and Sources. What a wonderful group of people. It was a true honour to get to know all of you this week.⛩⛩⛩

This course exceeded all my expectations and then... kept on going. My head hurt at the end of every day, yet we were all raring for more the next morning. ⛩⛩⛩

Congratulations to everyone for putting this course together, and again congratulations for making the leap to Virtual! 🍾🍾🍾”-Linda Y.

“This is the best course I have taken in genealogy-ever! Thank you for pulling this amazing group together to teach us.”  – Melissa F.

“Loved every minute. Thank you!” – Linda L.
“Thank you for the excellent class! – Kim R.

So what are you waiting for?
Head on over and register before it's too late!

Jimmy B. Parker Scholarship Announcement

 Jimmy B. Parker Scholarship Announcement

The SLIG Scholarship Committee is pleased to announce that Ellen Kowitt is the recipient of the Jimmy P. Parker Scholarship award for SLIG 2021. This scholarship is awarded to the applicant who successfully demonstrates the spirit of service and giving back to the genealogical community as exemplified by Jimmy B. Parker. Congratulations Ellen, and thank you to all who applied! 

Ellen Kowitt is National Vice Chair of DAR's Lineage Committee Jewish Task Force; Director of JewishGen's newly formed US Research Division; President of the Colorado Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists; and participates in ProGen Cohort #46. She has held many volunteer positions over 25 years in the genealogy community and continues to mentor lecture, and index records online, as well as in person at the Colorado State Archives. Ellen has documented families and communities from Ukraine and she looks forward to participating in the SLIG 2021 course, “Mother Russia: Research in the Countries of the Former Russian Empire and USSR.”

Stay tuned for additional SLIG scholarship announcements coming soon!

Laura G. Prescott Scholarship Winners for 2021

The following has been received from the Laura G. Prescott SLIG Scholarship committee:

We are pleased to announce that Desiree Funston and Sherri Hessick are the recipients of this year’s Laura G. Prescott SLIG Scholarship. Tuition to their course of choice at the 2021 Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG) or the 2021 SLIG Academy will be paid out of scholarship funds generously donated by the genealogical community. 

The scholarship honors Laura G. Prescott, a genealogy professional who enriched the field with her talents as a teacher, writer, researcher, mentor, society leader and volunteer, and as director of Ancestry Academy—Ancestry’s collection of instructional webinars presented by leading genealogical educators. Laura was also especially known for her bright smile, positive attitude, and encouraging nature.

Scholarship winners are chosen by a committee with Laura’s attributes in mind. Their short essay applications include information about what they hope to gain from attending SLIG, why they deserve the scholarship (not necessarily financial reasons), and how they intend to use what they learn. Those chosen embody Laura’s passion for and service to the genealogical community and thus will further her legacy. 

Desiree Funston is a reference librarian at Missoula Public Library in Missoula, Montana, where she helps patrons discover their family history. She earned the Boston University Genealogical Research Certificate in May 2019 and is working toward the BCG Certified Genealogist credential. She is a proud seventh-generation Montanan who enjoys researching westward expansion, gold discoveries, and steamboat navigation on the Upper Missouri River. In addition to her career as a librarian/genealogist, she also owns and operates a farm growing hops for Montana's craft beer industry.

Sherri Hessick started on her genealogical journey 23 years ago, and in the past ten years has been able to devote almost her full time to it. She loves learning and sharing what she has learned with others. She has plenty of opportunities with her volunteer work at the local Family History Center where she helps patrons get started building their trees, breaking down their brick walls, finding biological parents, working with DNA matches, and teaching them to use the technology available to them for genealogy. Sherri also serves as Vice President, webmaster, blogger, and on several committees for the Pima County Genealogy Society where she lectures and teaches classes. She discovered SLIG in 2019 when seeking a course for Native American research, a specialty sorely needed in her geographic area, fell in love with genealogy institutes, and has never looked back.

Congratulations to these two deserving candidates!

Registration Opens Saturday, August 8 for SLIG and SLIG Academy 2021!

Registration opens Saturday, August 8 at 10:00 am MDT for SLIG and for the Academy at 2:00 pm MDT.
You can register for a course for each week of SLIG and for as many of the Academy courses as you wish.

The system is up and ready for you to review your account – or set up a new one if you haven't attended SLIG recently. Just click here.

Right off the bat, you will notice it is now a shared Utah Genealogical Association & Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy registration site. We are pleased to streamline our efforts. So, while you are logged in to register for SLIG, consider attending the UGA Summit of Excellence as well!

If you need to set up an account, you will find instructions on this page.

If you have attended anytime since Fall 2018, you already have an account. We kindly request that you take a minute to log in to update your account profile information as several changes have taken place.

To do so, please click on "Contact Info" then "Edit Profile."

Please note the following items that need your attention:

• Name Badge and Certificate Names: The Name Badge field should no longer include postnominals or titles. These are most appropriate to be included on your certificate. While you are reviewing, please also check spelling and capitalization.
• Dietary Preferences: Your account now maintains valuable information about your dietary preferences. If you attended in 2020, your information was captured from your SLIG registration. Please review and update as needed. "Other" may be used if you have multiple allergies or concerns. It will provide a text box to enter details. These selections will apply to all meals selected with registration (clearly now a 2022 issue, but let's get it all tidied up now).
• Disability Services: Our accommodations list now requests you to check if you need "Wheelchair or Scooter Access" even if you don't require assistance getting around. This helps us prepare the classroom, and make sure we have a handicapped-accessible shuttle. Closed captioning is now an option that may be checked to notify us of hearing impairments for virtual courses. "Other" provides a text box for multiple services. When applicable, our committee will reach out to confirm your needs and ensure we are prepared to take good care of you.
• Our Policies: The Privacy Policy and Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct policy have both been slightly modified. We encourage you to read through them again. Of note:
• Where SLIG was solely listed, we now refer to both UGA and SLIG so the policy may be jointly utilized.
• Where protection of copyright is addressed, we have specifically added language addressing screen captures of any kind in a virtual environment.

We'll "see" you virtually soon!

SLIG Academy 2021- Course 4: Fundamentals of Forensic Genealogy

SLIG Academy for Professionals has gone virtual for 2021!
Each class has it's own day and time, so registering for more than one is an option.

Fundamentals of Forensic Genealogy coordinated by Catherine B.W. Desmarais. CG will be offered Wednesdays, 5:00–8:00 pm MT, 10 February through 7 April 2021.

This course will explore the field of Forensic Genealogy. Business practices, work products, and best practices will be addressed. Types of work engaged in by Forensic Genealogists perform and the necessary skills will be presented.

Other instructors in this course include:

• Blaine Bettinger, PhD, JD
• Angie Bush, MS
• Kelvin L. Meyers
• Michael S. Ramage, JD, CG

For more information on this course, prerequisites, and class schedule click here.

Registration for SLIG Academy 2021 begins on Saturday, August 8th at 2:00 pm MDT.

See you at the Academy!

SLIG Academy 2021- Course 3:The Path to Accreditation and Certification

SLIG Academy for Professionals has gone virtual for 2021!
Each class has it's own day and time, so registering for more than one is an option.

The Path to Accreditation and Certification coordinated by Paul H. Graham, AG, CG, CGL will be offered Wednesdays, 11:00 am–2:00 pm MT, 10 February through 7 April 2021.
This course will provide an in-depth look at the two U.S. based credentialing bodies. Students will learn the common skills needed for both and discuss the differences between the two. A hands-on approach will be used to build skills in the required areas for credentialing.

Others instructors in the course are:

• Paul Gorry, MAGI, FSG, FIGRS
• Allen Peterson, AG, CG
• Mauri Pratt, AG, CG
• Scott Wilds, CG

For more information about this course, prerequisites, assigned readings, and schedule click here.

Registration for SLIG Academy 2021 begins on Saturday, August 8th at 2:00 pm MDT.

See you at the Academy!

SLIG Academy 2021- Course 2: Teaching Genealogy Classes in Your Community

SLIG Academy for Professionals has gone virtual for 2021!
Each class has it's own day and time, so registering for more than one is an option.


Teaching Genealogy Classes in Your Community coordinated by Katherine Willson will be offered
Thursdays, 5:00–7:45 pm MT, 11 February through 8 April 2021.
The goal of this course is to enable advanced genealogists to understand how to provide educational classes in their communities. Students will be learning how to design, plan, and market classes. Financial planning and communication styles will also be addressed.

Other instructors in this course include:

• Daniel A. Earl, MS
• Nichelle Barra

For more information on the course, requirements and schedule click here.

Registration for SLIG Academy 2021 begins on Saturday, August 8th at 2:00 pm MDT.

See you at the Academy!

SLIG Academy 2021- Course 1: Writing and Documenting for Peer Review

SLIG Academy for Professionals has gone virtual for 2021!
Each class has it's own day and time, so registering for more than one is an option.

Course 1: Writing and Documenting for Peer Review coordinated by Karen Mauer Jones, CG, FGBS, FUGA  will meet Thursdays, 10:00 am–2:00 pm MT, 11 February through 15 April 2021.

This intermediate to advanced course will take a look at the peer-review process to help students understand how to conform to standards to successfully submit work to scholarly journals and credentialing bodies that are consistent and high quality.

Other instructors in this course include:
Catherine B. W. Desmarais, CG
Paul K. Graham, AG, CG, CGL
Thomas W. Jones, PhD, CG, FASG, FUGA, FNGS
Angela Packer McGhie, CG
Karen Stanbary, MA, LCSW, CG

For more information on the course, prerequisites recommended reading, preparation for the course, and class schedule click here.

Registration for SLIG Academy 2021 begins on Saturday, August 8th at 2:00 pm MDT.

See you at the Academy!

SLIG 2021 Courses Week 2-The Pennsylvania German and Research in the Keystone State

This year, SLIG is going virtual and offering two weeks of programming for you to choose from.
You may register for a course each week!

Week 2-January 24-29, 2021

Micheal D. Locopo, DVM is the coordinator of "The Pennsylvania German and Research in the Keystone State".  This course will focus on German immigrants to Pennsylvania who became the "Pennsylvania Dutch" but will benefit all those with Pennsylvania roots pre-1850.
Immigration, social history, and the unique records this group created will be discussed and their application to researching these ancestors.

Other instructors in the course include:

• Luana Darby, MLIS, AG
• Gerald H. "Jerry" Smith, CG
• Michael L. Strauss, AG

For more information, suggested requirements, and class schedule click here.

Registration begins on Saturday, August 8th at 10 am MDT.

See you virtually at SLIG 2021!

SLIG 2021 Courses Week 2-Guided Research and Consultation

This year, SLIG is going virtual and offering two weeks of programming for you to choose from.
You may register for a course each week!

Week 2-January 24-29, 2021
Craig Scott, MA, CG, FUGA is back in 2021 with" Guided Research and Consultation".
With this course, participants will experience having a personal guide for the week during research both online and off. Personal consultations will be part of the class throughout the week.

For more information and requirements click here.

Registration begins on Saturday, August 8th at 10 am MDT.

See you virtually at SLIG 2021!

SLIG 2021 Courses Week 2-Pre-1837 English Research: Digging Deeper

This year, SLIG is going virtual and offering two weeks of programming for you to choose from.
You may register for a course each week!

Week 2-January 24-29, 2021
Pre-1837 English Research: Digging Deeper coordinated by Paul Milner, MDiv, FUGA is an intermediate to advanced course providing an in-depth look at pre-1837 English research methods.
The course will include the various levels of society from the wealthy to the poor.

Other instructors for this course include:

• Phil Dunn, AG
• Diane C. Loosle, AG, CG

For more information on the course, requirements and class schedule click here.

Registration begins on Saturday, August 8th at 10 am MDT.

See you virtually at SLIG 2021!

SLIG 2021 Courses Week 2-Introduction to Genetic Genealogy

This year, SLIG is going virtual and offering two weeks of programming for you to choose from.
You may register for a course each week!

Week 2-January 24-29, 2021
Introduction to Genetic Genealogy coordinated by Paul Woodbury, MEd is a hands-on course to help students master the basics of genetic genealogy. Create testing plans, learn to evaluate the chances of success, and how to follow genetic genealogy ethics. Students will also be able to identify and evaluate likely relationships and DNA matches and so much more. The course also includes a consultation outside of class time.

Other instructors in this class are:

• Angie Bush, MS
• Melissa A. Johnson, CG
• Gretchen Jorgensen
• Dana Leeds
• Karen Stanbary, MA, LCSW, CG

For more information, prerequisites, and class schedule click here.

Registration begins on Saturday, August 8th at 10 am MDT.

See you virtually at SLIG 2021!

SLIG 2021 Courses Week 2-In-Depth African American Genealogy

This year, SLIG is going virtual and offering two weeks of programming for you to choose from.
You may register for a course each week!

Week 2-January 24-29, 2021

In-Depth African American Genealogy coordinated by LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson, JD, LLM, CG, CGL will provide a foundational overview of the records and strategies needed to research African American ancestors.
Researching enslaved families in the antebellum era and strategies for West India research will be included in the course.

Other instructors for the course are:

• Deborah A. Abbott, PhD
• Michael G. Hait, CGL
• Nancy A. Peters, CG, CGL
• Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL
• Diane M. Warmsley
• Scott Wilds, CG
• Ari Wilkins

For more information, suggested requirements, and class schedule click here.

Registration begins on Saturday, August 8th at 10 am MDT.

See you virtually at SLIG 2021!

SLIG 2021 Courses Week 2-Advanced Research Tools: Land Records

This year, SLIG is going virtual and offering two weeks of programming for you to choose from.
You may register for a course each week!

Week 2-January 24-29, 2021

Advanced Research Tools: Land Records with coordinator Richard Sayer, CG, CGL, FUGA is as the title implies and advanced course in using land records for overcoming family history research problems. The course will explore national and local record levels. Students will use software and the internet resources to learn how to find, map, and plat land in a hands-on experience.

Other instructors in the course include:

• Rebecca Whitman Koford, CG, CGL
• Angela Packer McGhie, CG
• Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL
• Gerald H. "Jerry" Smith, CG

For more information about the course, prerequisites and class schedule click here.

Registration begins on Saturday, August 8th at 10 am MDT.

See you virtually at SLIG 2021!

SLIG 2021 Courses Week 2- Advanced Practices in Social History

This year, SLIG is going virtual and offering two weeks of programming for you to choose from.
You may register for a course each week!

Week 2-January 24-29, 2021

Advanced Practices in Social History coordinated by Gena-Philibert-Ortega, MA, MAR delves into deeper topics of social history to developed historical research skills.  Topics such as marriage, family life, food, education,  women's roles, and more will be examined to help students understand how social history is "history with the people put back in".

Other instructors in the course include:

• Michael L. Strauss, AG
• Gideon D. Hill, MD
• Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL

For more information, prerequisites, and class schedule click here.

Registration begins on Saturday, August 8th at 10 am MDT.

See you virtually at SLIG 2021!

SLIG 2021 Courses Week 1- From Sea to Shining Sea: Researching Our Ancestors' Migrations in America

This year, SLIG is going virtual and offering two weeks of programming for you to choose from.
You may register for a course each week!

Week 1: January 10-15, 2021
From Sea to Shining Sea: Researching Our Ancestors; Migrations in America is an intermediate to advanced course coordinated by Annette Burke Lyttle with additional instructors :

• Stephen W. Morrison, MPA
• Paula Stuart-Warren, CG, FMGS, FUGA
• Ari Wilkins
• Katherine R. Willson

Do you have migrating ancestors who need to be discovered? 

This course will provide an understanding of migration routes within the American continent as well as discuss how and why they may have traveled. Learn where to find and how to use records and resources to find migrating ancestors. 

For more information and a day by day schedule of course content please click here.

Registration begins on Saturday, August 8th at 10 am MDT.

See you virtually at SLIG 2021!

SLIG 2021 Courses Week 1-Mother Russia: Research in the Countries of the Former Russian Empire and USSR

This year, SLIG is going virtual and offering two weeks of programming for you to choose from.
You may register for a course each week!

Week 1: January 10-15, 2021
"Mother Russia: Research in the Countries of the Former Russian Empire and USSR" coordinated by Joseph B. Everett. MLS, AG is an intermediate to advanced course with the goal of helping students develop skills for researching in the region.  Learning the history, methods for tracing immigrants, and working with the Russian alphabet will be part of the curriculum.

Other instructors for this course are :

• Lara Diamond, MSE
• Michelle Vance, BA
• Heather J. Stewart, BA, AG

For more information, requirements, and daily schedule please click here.

Registration begins on Saturday, August 8th at 10 am MDT.

See you virtually at SLIG 2021!

SLIG 2021 Courses Week 1- Advanced Techniques for Mastering Online Searches and Uncovering Digital Records

This year, SLIG is going virtual and offering two weeks of programming for you to choose from.
You may register for a course each week!

Week 1: January 10-15, 2021
"Advanced Techniques for Mastering Online Searches and Uncovering Digital Records" coordinated by D. Joshua Taylor will help you explore digitized records and repositories. This course will teach advances skills for searching subscription family history sites and unindexed digital records for others such as libraries, archives, and museums. Skills will be enhanced by a series of hands-on workshops to put what you have been learning into practice.

Other instructors for this course include:

Melinda Kashuba, PhD
Cheri Hudson Passey
Gena Philibert-Ortega, MA, MAR

For more information on this course and a daily schedule please click here.



Registration begins on Saturday, August 8th at 10 am MDT.

See you virtually at SLIG 2021!

SLIG 2021 Courses Week 1-Show Me Missouri

This year, SLIG is going virtual and offering two weeks of programming for you to choose from.
You may register for a course each week!

Week 1: January 10-15, 2021
Have Missouri Ancestors or those who passed through on their way to other destinations?
This course is for you!
Pamela Boyer Sayer, CG, FUGA coordinates this intermediate to advanced course which takes an in-depth look at the records and other resources available for Missouri, it's settlement and history.
Practice in the records and methodologies will be offered as optional assignments to reinforce the topics presented each day.

Joining the course as additional instructors are:

• Brooks Blevins, PhD
• Kathleen Strader Brandt, MA
• John Dougan, MA
• William Eddleman, PhD
• Rick Fogarty
• Scott Holl, MLIS
• Cheryl Lang, MLS
• Christina Miller, MAS
• Dennis Northcott, BA
• Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL
• George R. Ryskamp, JD, AG, FUGA
• Richard G. Sayre, CG, CGL, FUGA
• Carol Whitton, MA, CG

For more information on the course, prerequisites, and daily schedule click here.

Registration begins on Saturday, August 8th at 10 am MDT

See you virtually at SLIG 2021!

SLIG 2021 Courses Week 1-Corpus Juris: Advanced Legal Concepts for Genealogy

This year, SLIG is going virtual and offering two weeks of programming for you to choose from.
You may register for a course each week!

Week 1: January 10-15, 2021
Judy Russell, JD, CG, CGL coordinates Corpus Juris: Advanced Legal Concepts for Genealogy. Working with legal records and sources, Judy will teach how these records along with an understanding of legal history and its impact can be used to solve genealogical problems. This advanced class will include the following additional instructors:

• LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson, JD, LLM, CG, CGL
• Thomas W. Jones, CG, FASG, FUGA, FNGS
• Rev. David McDonald, DMin, CG
• George R. Ryskamp, JD, AG, FUGA
• Richard G. Sayre, CG, CGL, FUGA

For more information about the course, pre-requisites, and the daily schedule click here.


Registration begins on Saturday, August 8th at 10 am MDT.

See you virtually at SLIG 2021!

SLIG 2021 Courses Week 1-Advanced Genealogical Methods

his year, SLIG is going virtual and offering two weeks of programming for you to choose from.
You may register for a course each week!

Week 1: January 10-15, 2021
Paul K. Graham, AG, CG, CGL  is the coordinator for "Advanced Genealogical Methods".
Structured for the High Intermediate researcher, the goal for students is to build skills by learning advanced techniques for using evidence form genealogical sources, methods for assembling, and using documents to discover ancestors. Writing proof arguments, creating a credit record will also be included in this course.

Other instructors include:

• Thomas W. Jones, PhD, CG, FASG, FUGA, FNGS
• Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL
• Richard G. Sayre, CG, CGL, FUGA
• Paul Woodbury, MEd

For more information, prerequisites, pre-reading assignments, and daily schedule click here.

Registration begins on Saturday, August 8th at 10 am MDT.

See you virtually at SLIG 2021!

SLIG 2021 Courses Week 1-Meeting Standards Using DNA Evidence

This year, SLIG is going virtual and offering two weeks of programming for you to choose from.
You may register for a course each week!

Week 1: January 10-15, 2021
Karen Stanbary, MA., LCSW, CG is once again offering her course, "Meeting Standards Using DNA Evidence: Research h Strategies".  In this advanced course, students will use familiar skills in genealogy research and give them a DNA twist with the goal of using them to meet the DNA-Related standards and the Genealogical Proof Standard.  The class will meet daily for a DNA Dreamer's think-tank to focus on brick walls submitted by volunteers. In addition, participants will help to create a "Golden Nuggets Quick Sheet" of tips and tricks learned throughout the week.

Other instructors in this course are:

• Catherine B. W. Desmarais, CG
• LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson, JD, LLM, CG, CGL
• Melissa A. Johnson, CG
• Thomas W. Jones, PhD, CG, FASG, FNGS, FUGA
• Angela Packer McGhie, CG
• David Ouimette, CG, CGL
• David Rencher, CG, AG, FIGRS, FUGA
• Richard G. Sayre, CG, CGL, FUGA

For more information, prerequisites, pre-reading requirements and the course daily schedule click here.

Registration begins on Saturday, August 8th at 10 am MDT.

See you virtually at SLIG 2021!