Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy 2013

Thinking about attending the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy in 2013? The organized folks at the Utah Genealogical Association already have the roster of talented teachers posted. Here is the list:

• American Research and Records: Focus on Localities with Paula Stuart-Warren, CG, CGL, FUGA, FMGS
• Bridging the 1780-1830 Gap: New England to the Midwest (and points in between) with D. Joshua Taylor, MA, MLS
• English Research: Beyond Parish Registers with TBD
• Advanced German Research                                    with F. Warren Bittner, CG
• A Genealogist's Guide to the Internet Galaxy with Thomas MacEntee
• Hanging Out a Shingle: Genealogy Marketing and Business Practices with Crista Cowan
• Producing a Quality Family Narrative with John Philip Colletta, Ph.D., FUGA
• Researching in Washington D.C. without Leaving Home with Richard G. Sayre, CG and Pamela Boyer Sayre, CG, CGL
• Advanced Genealogical Methods with Thomas W. Jones, Ph.D., CG, CGL, FASG, FUGA, FNGS
• Advanced Evidence Analysis Practicum with Angela McGhie and Kimberly Powell
• Principles of Forensic Genealogy with Melinde Lutz Byrne, CG, FASG, and in partnership with Boston University
• Problem Solving with Judith Hansen, AG, MLS

This is going to be a hard decision...

Happy Saturday!

Scrappy Gen

Let's Remember!

Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy

Family History Library

What a week! Exhausting, exhilarating, emotional, euphoric. From beginning to end, every  minute of the week brought new information and discoveries. My brain is filled to the brim with ideas and resources for researching family history and furthering the genealogies of my family and yours.


I have to laugh when I look at my last post in which I said that I would blog each day of the  Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy. That would be like asking a skier to stop skiing in the most beautiful, deep powder he had ever seen and just write about skiing while the other skiers go whizzing past him. Sure I am a blogger and I love to blog, but I was in Salt Lake City learning with some of the top genealogists in the country and every minute outside of that time I was researching in the Family History Library. There was simply no time to blog, unless I wanted to give up my beauty sleep, which was not going to happen. Each night I literally fell into bed exhausted. 


American Research and Records with Paula Stuart-Warren was the perfect class track for me. Some of it was review, but it was review in a good way. It caused me to pause and reflect and then redirect my energies toward resources that I haven't used recently. Paula gathered several other phenomenal teachers for her track including; Cath Madden Trindle, CG; D. Joshua Taylor, MA, MLS; Debra Mieszala, CG; John Philip Colletta, Ph.D; Kory Meyerink, MLS, AG, FUGA; and Karen Mauer Green, CG.  American Research and Records was light on homework, which was perfect for me as it allowed time for personal research at the library.  


Paula did give us a group project, which I enjoyed because we got to know some of our classmates during our research.  Hi to my group mates Denise, Raylene, Bonny, Jaycee and Todd. You guys were great! The entire class worked on a Kentucky family with the surname of Hedges, so if you are a Hedges with Kentucky roots, let me know. We may have some information to share with you.


Will I return to the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy? You bet! Hopefully next year in January 2013. I took two evening classes with John Philip Colletta, Ph.D and he mentioned that he is putting together a new writing track. Keep your fingers crossed. Will I see you there? 


Happy Friday!


Scrappy Gen
Let's Remember!

Hello from Salt Lake City

Good morning friends. I am writing to you from Salt Lake City where I am attending the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy presented by the Utah Genealogical Association. The folks from UGA certainly know how to throw a party.


Last night we were welcomed with a light buffet and given our binders for the educational track we had chosen. I am taking American Research and Records with Paula Stuart-Warren. If you haven't read Paula's blog, Paula's Genealogical Eclectica, I recommend that you go over and visit. She has some great tips for your genealogical research. I met Paula last night and am looking forward to learning from her and many other phenomenal instructors this week. 


My schedule includes classroom instruction this morning and then this afternoon we will head over to the Family History Library. This is my Super Bowl. I find it that exciting! Did you see my son role his eyes? 


Look for my updates each day. Salt Lake City is amazing. I was so busy getting my research ready for the trip that I didn't research the physical area. It is shockingly beautiful. SLC sits in a flat bottomed bowl surrounded by mountains. I can see why the Mormon Pioneers decided to settle here. 


Happy Monday!


Scrappy Gen
Let's Remember!