A Federal Record Treasure Hunt with Michael L. Strauss, AG

This course covers those who desire to learn about a wide of variety of records maintained, and in the custody of the National Archives of the United States. 

Michael is collaborating with following instructors: 

• Anita Finger-Smith
• Peggy Lauritzen, AG
• Angela Packer McGhie, CG
• Richard G. Sayre, CG, CGL, FUGA

This course will cover the following record sets:

• Land
• Military
• Patents
• Copyrights
• Trademarks
• Civilian government employment
• Taxation
• Naturalizations
• Passenger arrivals
• Criminal
• Government documents 

By gaining a firm understanding of a wide variety of different record groups (several which students may not have exposed to beforehand), each attendee will be able to apply the lectures presented in the course to get to know their ancestors personally by applying the techniques of fundamental genealogy research and methodology.

Students will be asked to think critically about the records of the Federal Government as these records may have impacted their families over generations.

Registration for SLIG 2020 opens July 13, 2019 at 9:00 am MDT. For more information, go here.