I am looking forward to
learning more about the 2013 SLIG students. We will do some sharing in Course
1, American Research and Records: Focus on Localities.
One of the ways I began my
research pursuits was visiting the state archives here in Minnesota and
devouring the info in finding aids. Then I began ordering boxes of original
records and some were not to research my own family, but were for expanding my knowledge.
I wish more people would visit archives, courthouses, library special
collections and other places to research in the billions of pieces of paper
that are not microfilmed or digitized. It’s such a rewarding experience.
One of the most rewarding things
about being a genealogical educator is sharing that knowledge with others. I
get to experience joy when students and readers report back on what they found
or how I helped them solve a brick wall issue. I love problem solving and I
hope that shows during the one-on-one consultations that are part of the
intermediate American Records course at SLIG.
Two of the big advantages for
attending SLIG are the instructors and the accessibility to the Family History
Library. The instructors represent many years of experience and knowledge in a
myriad of areas. I love being able to instruct about a particular time period,
technique, or set of records and telling the students to go to the FHL right
after classes and put that info to immediate use.
The camaraderie and
friendships that develop out of SLIG are phenomenal. I love chatting with other
instructors and I still keep in contact with students from as long ago as the
second year of SLIG.
There are still some seats
open in Course 1. Sign up today and be a part of a fantastic group of students
who will be learning great things, making new friends, and having fun, too. We
are not serious every moment and there is time for sharing your knowledge and
your research issues, too. Check here http://www.infouga.org/aem.php?lv=p&epg=27
to see the course titles, instructors, and the consultants. They are all
wonderful educators, too.
See you in January in Salt
Lake City.
Now I better get back to
working on the syllabus material for my course and for the other two courses in
which I am teaching.
Paula
Paula Stuart-Warren
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