SLIG Instructors on Saturday, August 24th!

FGS opens on Wednesday, August 21st in Washington, DC.

For those attending SLIG in 2020, you can get a preview of what you will experience, since many SLIG instructors and coordinators will be sharing their expertise throughout the conference. If you are still undecided about whether a week-long institute with expert instructors is for you and you are attending FGS, take this opportunity to see why attending SLIG in January 2020 would elevate your genealogical education!

If you have questions regarding the Institute or just want to see what we are all about, pay us a visit at Booth 704. There is an Exhibit Hall map found here.

On Saturday, the following SLIG instructors and coordinators will be presenting the 
following lectures:

8:00–9:00 AM

Churches in the Potomac/Chesapeake Region Before 1800
S-403
David McDonald, DMin, CG

Beyond Population: Researching in the Special Census Schedules
S-404
Angela Packer McGhie, CG

An Overview of Researching Hispanic Ancestry
S-406
Colleen Robledo Greene, MLIS

Irish Estate, Land & Property Records
S-408
David E. Rencher, AG, CG, FIGRS, FUGA

9:30–10:30 PM

The Advance of Research Habits over Recent Decades—And the Downside
S-409
Thomas W. Jones, PhD, CG, CGL, FASG, FNGS, FUGA

A Vermont Home for a Maryland Man: Assembling Indirect Evidence
S-410
Catherine B. W. Desmarais, CG

Federal Land Laws and the Settlement of Early America
S-411
Rick Sayre, CG, CGL, FUGA

Key Player, Participant, or Partisan Follower: Discovering An Ancestor’s Political Leanings
S-412
D. Joshua Taylor, MA, MLS

11:00–12:00 PM

The Second Great Awakening: Thawing the Frozen Chosen in The Early Nineteenth Century
S-417
David McDonald, DMin, CG

12:15–1:45 PM ($)

BCG Luncheon: Into the Brave New World of DNA
S-470
LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson, JD, LLM, CG, CGL

2:30–3:30 PM

Resolving Conflicting Evidence to Identify the Mother of William Dalton—Part I
S-427
Angela Packer McGhie, CG

Pennsylvania Commonwealth Land Records—Advanced
S-428
Gerald "Jerry" H. Smith, CG

Vignettes of Immigrant Military Service
S-432
Rick Sayre, CG, CGL, FUGA

4:00–5:00 PM

Using DNA to Confirm the Ancestral Line for William Dalton—Part 2
S-437
Karen Stanbary, LCSW, MA, CG

Research in Virginia’s Burned Counties
S-438
Barbara Vines Little, CG, FNGS, FUGA, FVGSFor complete FGS conference listings and updates, please visit the FGS conference website at https://fgs.org/conference/2019-program/

Registration is open right now for SLIG 2020, both the Institute and the Academy! Visit www.slig.ugagenealogy.org for more information.

So much to learn! So many great educators!

Advanced Hispanic Research

A course on advanced Hispanic Research is being offered at SLIG 2020 and is being coordinated by George R. Ryskamp, JD, AG, FUGA and Deborah S. Gurtler, AG.

With the rising increase in the popularity of family history research in the world, and especially among those with Hispanic ancestry, there is an ever-increasing demand for good professional researchers who can conduct sound, comprehensive research in this specialized area. This course will help you advance your Hispanic Research skills to the next level. ¡Si se puede!

George and Debbie are assisted by nine additional instructors who will provide instruction to students on how 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.
• Learn about using DNA coupled with sound research techniques to break down brick walls.
• Locate records and record collections found in archives around the world.

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