SLIG 2020: Courses on DNA and Technical Writing

DNA courses continue to attract students as more and more genealogists are adding the skill to  their toolbox. 

SLIG will be offering the following DNA courses in 2020 to continue to provide students with the knowledge and skills to effectively use and integrate DNA into their research:

• Meeting Standards: Using DNA Evidence, Coordinator: Karen Stanbary, MA, LCSW, CG
• Introduction to Genetic Genealogy, Coordinator: Paul Woodbury, Med

Another skill that all genealogists can utilize is their ability to effectively write. Part of the Genealogical Proof Standard involves being able to effectively write up a proof summary or argument to support a genealogical conclusion. The following course will help students do that:

• Technical Writing for Genealogists, Coordinator: Melissa A. Johnson, CG

Stay tuned as more information will be coming soon at SLIG's website!

Announcing SLIG 2020 Academy Courses

We are pleased to announce the course lineup for the 2nd Annual SLIG Academy for Professionals to be held January 20 - 24, 2020.

Back by popular demand:

• The Art of Writing Client Reports, with Angela Packer McGhie, CG
• DNA for the 21st-Century Professional, with Angie Bush, MS
• Public Speaking from Concept to Delivery, with D. Joshua Taylor, MA, MLS
• Building and Nurturing a Successful Genealogy Business, with Jeanne Larzalere Bloom, CG

Announcing three new courses:

• Writing and Documenting for Peer Review, with Karen Mauer Jones, CG, FGBS, FUGA
• Fundamentals of Forensic Genealogy, with Catherine B.W. Desmarais, CG
• Project Management Essentials for the Professional Genealogist, with Brent M. Hansen, DBA, PMP, IPMI-C.

The 2020 Academy will feature more networking opportunities, a welcome breakfast and commemorative celebration in honor of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., a closing luncheon, and optional half-day workshops on Friday afternoon.

Registration will open on Saturday, July 13, 2019 at 2:00 pm MDT.

SLIG is Offering Courses on Chinese and Hispanic Genealogical Research

Are you interested in a course on a particular ethnicity? 

If so, check out the courses we are offering in 2020:

• Chinese Genealogy Research, Coordinator: Kelly Summers, MS, AG
• Advanced Hispanic Research, Coordinators: George R. Ryskamp, JD, AG, FUGA and Debbie Gurtler, AG

Stay tuned as more information will be coming soon at SLIG's website!