Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy

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The Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG) offers in-depth genealogical education in a week-long format in January each year, and the extended 10-week formats in Fall and Spring.

11/20/2025

As the Fall SLIG session winds down, I’m thrilled to unveil an exciting addition to our program lineup: SLIG Workshops. Designed for genealogists who want focused, intensive instruction, these condensed multi-day courses deliver the same exceptional teaching and materials you've come to expect from SLIG, just in a shorter format.

You can expect one or two immersive days with expert instructors, diving deep into specialized topics through hands-on learning. Our inaugural SLIG Workshops debut in Fall 2026, with a special emphasis on DNA topics that will help you unlock new discoveries in your research.

I’m also happy to announce that by popular demand, Karen Stanbary’s "Proving your Pedigree with DNA" has been added to the Spring 2026 session. This course is part of Karen’s popular DNA Dreamers series, and it will be great preparation for anyone interested in the upcoming DNA SLIG Workshops. Registration is open for this course, and I anticipate the seats will fill quickly.

You can register for any upcoming SLIG course here:
https://academy.ugagenealogy.org/courses/

Our traditional January intensive runs the week of January 26-30. Spring session will be held during the months of February-April. While some courses are already full, several courses still have limited spots available. Give yourself something interesting to look forward to during the cold and gray winter months!

Thank you, again, for being part of this great community of genealogists!

Sincerely,
Jenny Hansen
SLIG Director

Ink fades. Letters twist. Languages evolve.But when you can read the handwriting of your ancestors, the past comes alive...
11/20/2025

Ink fades. Letters twist. Languages evolve.
But when you can read the handwriting of your ancestors, the past comes alive.

This SLIG Virtual 2026 course introduces the paleographic principles and record-reading skills you need to extract names, dates, and stories from 17th- to 19th-century parish, notarial, and inquisition records.

Because translation isn’t enough, understanding begins with the pen stroke.
https://academy.ugagenealogy.org/courses/bringing-back-the-love-of-romance-language-paleography/

By popular demand, Karen Stanbary’s “Proving Your Pedigree with DNA” is BACK for Spring 2026 and seats will fill fast.Th...
11/19/2025

By popular demand, Karen Stanbary’s “Proving Your Pedigree with DNA” is BACK for Spring 2026 and seats will fill fast.

This isn’t another passive webinar. It’s a hands-on, expert-guided, lineage-proving bootcamp where you’ll walk away with the exact methodology experts use to document a lineage with DNA and records.

If you’re ready to finally prove that line—really prove it—this is the place to do it.
Registration is open now, so claim your spot before it is too late! https://academy.ugagenealogy.org/courses/proving-your-pedigree-with-dna/

11/18/2025

Scandinavian immigrants seeking new farmland. Chinese laborers facing exclusion. African American pioneers carving opportunity from the frontier.

Research in the US Northwest explores the cultural and historical diversity that shaped the Northwest, revealing underrepresented stories through census, employment, and community records.

Join us to learn how to uncover and document the people, movements, and stories that defined the region and bring your ancestors’ Northwest experience to life.
https://academy.ugagenealogy.org/courses/research-in-the-us-northwest/

11/16/2025

As our fall SLIG courses wrap up, I just want to say how grateful I am for each of you, our instructors and our students. I hope you had a wonderful experience this year.

If you’re already looking ahead, our January and spring courses are still open for registration. A few are full, but many still have seats available. I’d love to see you back with us in the new year! https://slig.ugagenealogy.org/courses/

Can’t figure out how your ancestors got from Ohio to Oregon, or why they vanished from the records in between?The answe...
11/14/2025

Can’t figure out how your ancestors got from Ohio to Oregon, or why they vanished from the records in between?

The answer may lie on the rails.

All Aboard! teaches you how to use freight manifests, land grants, and railroad company archives to track movement across states and time periods.

Even if your ancestors never owned a ticket, the railroad shaped their journey and left clues along the way.
https://academy.ugagenealogy.org/courses/all-aboard-passenger-travel-and-commerce-on-the-us-railroads-1826-1945/

Inside the National Archives and other federal repositories lie the records that shaped America and the lives of your an...
11/12/2025

Inside the National Archives and other federal repositories lie the records that shaped America and the lives of your ancestors.

From tax ledgers and court cases to patents, pensions, and prison files, Navigating Federal Records Collections teaches you how to uncover the stories buried in our nation’s most powerful archives.

Led by Michael L. Strauss, AG, this SLIG Spring Virtual 2026 course will help you turn dusty documents into discoveries.
https://academy.ugagenealogy.org/courses/navigating-federal-records-collections-a-researchers-guide-to-historical-discovery/

Every mile of the Oregon Trail tells a story. Every treaty reshaped a nation. Every forest fueled a new beginning.In thi...
11/10/2025

Every mile of the Oregon Trail tells a story. Every treaty reshaped a nation. Every forest fueled a new beginning.

In this immersive course, explore the diverse peoples who called the Northwest home; Native nations, missionaries, emigrants, and settlers, and the records that document their journeys.

Discover the archives, maps, and voices that built the Pacific Northwest’s complex history.
https://academy.ugagenealogy.org/courses/research-in-the-us-northwest/

From calling cards to party lines, our ancestors had plenty to say.Discover how people shared news, built relationships,...
11/04/2025

From calling cards to party lines, our ancestors had plenty to say.
Discover how people shared news, built relationships, and recorded history—long before social media—in Communication Nation: How Our Ancestors Connected and the Records They Left Behind (1830–1950).

Taught by Pamela Vittorio, this SLIG Virtual 2026 course explores the letters, telegrams, radio broadcasts, and photographs that still carry our ancestors’ voices today.
https://academy.ugagenealogy.org/courses/communication-nation-how-our-ancestors-connected-and-the-records-they-left-behind-19th-to-mid-20th-centuries/

The railroad didn’t just move people, it moved progress.From booming towns to bustling industries, the tracks connected ...
11/02/2025

The railroad didn’t just move people, it moved progress.
From booming towns to bustling industries, the tracks connected farms to factories and soldiers to battlefields.

Join All Aboard! (SLIG Spring Virtual 2026) to uncover how railroads fueled expansion, innovation, and everyday lives from 1826 to 1945.

Because sometimes, the path to your ancestors runs straight down the tracks.
https://academy.ugagenealogy.org/courses/all-aboard-passenger-travel-and-commerce-on-the-us-railroads-1826-1945/

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