Elizabeth Cays Miller has worked for six
months organizing lodging reservations and whatever else is needed for SLIG
2018. During this time, Liz states, “I love the people and the sense of
camaraderie that builds as we work together.”
Her short time on the committee gives her a fresh perspective on what is happening to pull off a quality conference like SLIG. “I am amazed by what it takes to pull off a successful Institute—the foresight, the planning, the coordinating, the attention to
details and special needs not only for the participants, but also for the
instructors and the rest of the SLIG staff. There are so many details, it blows
my mind! I just want to say thank you to the SLIG committee for a memorable
experience and thank you to the participants who are patient and kind while we
work out wrinkles and kinks.”
Liz’s love of family history research can be traced back to her great-uncle Joseph Ringland's family genealogy book. Many years later, Liz received her formal training in
Hispanic family history research through the Family History program at Brigham
Young University.
She loves to use computers and other modern-day technologies
to tackle and solve problems often encountered in complex family history mysteries.
Research opportunities have taken her to archives in Spain, Ecuador, Scotland,
Wales, Canada, New York, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Idaho,
and Utah.
Liz has been a presenter at the UGA conference for the last
two years. She also taught classes at her local Family History Center in
American Fork. As to Liz’ day job, she “contracts
family history research for Legacy Tree Genealogists, private-client research,
and serves on the UGA board.”
Outside of pursuing trace clues for elusive ancestors and
writing, Liz especially enjoys spending time with her family. Her favorite
family traditions are the 4th of July family picnic in the park and
watching fireworks with family and friends, baking cookies or orange rolls with
my grandchildren during the holidays and planting flowers in the springtime
with my grandchildren.
In her spare time Liz enjoys helping others make new
discoveries about their family history, quilting, sewing, crocheting,
gardening, and, more recently, making hand-tatted lace.
Until the next time, the next committee member, and the next Behind the Scenes SLIG 2018 magic!
