SLIG 2024: The Family History Law Library

Want to know one of the key differences between a good genealogist and a great one? Knowledge of and experience with court records! And who better to learn from than The Legal Genealogist herself, Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL, and the knowledgeable Richard G. Sayre, CG, CGL, FUGA.

The Family History Law Library will cover the basic legal concepts and legal research approaches appropriate for genealogists. Topics will include courts and their records, estate laws, legislative records, pensions, land law, and more. Elements of both English common law and Roman law will be introduced through classes on the legal concepts found in Irish, German, and French law that relate to research in those countries and their relevance to research in the United States.

Faculty includes:

• F. Warren Bittner, MS
• Forrest R. Hansen, JD
• David E. Rencher, AG, CG, FUGA, FIGRS
• Marian L. Smith (retired from USCIS)

The Family History Law Library is scheduled to meet online January 22–26, 2024. All SLIG 2024 courses will be offered virtually this year.

See the SLIG 2024 Courses webpage for prerequisites and more information, including updates.

SLIG 2024 registration opens Saturday, July 22, at 10:00 am MDT.