Do you have Hispanic ancestors? Do you want to become proficient in researching Hispanic genealogy? Competent researchers in Hispanic family history are in high demand. This course will help you advance your research skills to the next level.
Advanced Hispanic Research, coordinated by Debbie Gurtler, AG, will be offered during SLIG Fall Virtual 2022. Instruction will be provided on records and resources for almost every Spanish-speaking country. This course will help you to:
- Extend your Hispanic research knowledge beyond the basics for the southwest United States, Latin America, and Spain;
- Gain in-depth knowledge in civil registration, census, and parish records;
- Acquire new skills using notarial records, military records, and other out-of-the-ordinary record types;
- Identify migration patterns throughout the Hispanic colonial world;
- Locate records and record collections found in archives around the world.
Additional faculty include:
- Brandon Baird, AG
- Arturo Cuellar, AG
- Henrietta Martinez-Christmas
- Lynn Turner, AG
- Lauren Vasylyev
Some experience reading documents in Spanish is very helpful, but not required.
Watch this interview with course coordinator Debbie Gurtler:
Advanced Hispanic Research is scheduled to meet Thursday, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm Mountain Time, September 15 through November 17, 2022.
See the SLIG 2022 Fall Virtual Courses web page for more information, including updates.
The recipient of the Laura G. Prescott Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy Scholarship may choose to use the award to attend this course at SLIG Fall Virtual 2022. For information and to apply: Laura G. Prescott SLIG Scholarship. Deadline for applying is May 1.
SLIG Fall Virtual 2022 registration opens Saturday, May 14, at 12:00 Noon MDT.
