Utah Genealogical Association Blog

Salt Lake Chapter Meetings

2010-06-25T07:39:00.000-06:00

Are you looking for more chances to interact with fellow genealogists? The Utah Genealogical Association is revving up existing chapters and opening several others within the state, beginning with our Salt Lake City chapter. After a brief hiatus we are excited to begin meeting again. Our first meeting will be Thursday, July 8th, at 7:00 pm at the Family History Library to kick off the summer. We will be discussing setting up a new leadership structure for the chapter as well as planning the rest of the year. Join us in the main floor classroom at the FHL every 2nd Thursday. If you have any questions contact Christy Fillerup at Christy.fillerup@gmail.com.

Other chapters will be starting soon so be sure to log in to our website and choose your preferred chapter affiliation. This is how we will contact you about future meetings in your area.

Positions Open!

2010-06-16T08:21:00.001-06:00

Come get involved.

As you can see, the UGA committees are gearing up for the best year yet with lots of new and exciting projects in the works. Volunteers are needed for the Technology, Publicity, SLIG, Membership, Chapters, and Education Committees. For more information and to come join the excitement, contact Janet Hovorka at janet@generationmaps.com.

Salt Lake Institute Registration Update

2010-06-12T08:07:00.002-06:00

Hi all! Tom Jones' Advanced Methodology course at the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy is full. There is still room, however, in all of the other courses! But they are filling fast. Don't miss out on attending the 2011 institute, register today!

Which course should I take at SLIG?

2010-06-11T14:33:00.002-06:00

When asked by a mailing list of professional genealogists, Elissa Powell posted the following on how to choose which course to take at SLIG.

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Your particular choice of course will depend on what you are interested in learning. Sounds simple, but I realize that this can be a thoughtful decision by most genealogists armed with limited time and money. (Hence my APG Professional Management Conference lecture on the topic of choosing learning opportunities.)

What is it you need to learn for your current business or personal goals? How soon can you apply it after learning it? i.e. Do you have a need to understand federal records better or will you be taking a trip to Washington, DC and be able to use the information in the course the Sayres are teaching? Perhaps you are looking to do a New England, French, or Irish project or want to have a better understanding of those areas. Or you would like to learn more about writing a family history or Internet searching or are curious about what it takes to get credentialed or avenues for being a professional? Advanced methodology coordinated by Tom Jones is always a treat.

The courses each have a coordinator (or two) who put together a sequence of lectures offered by themselves and other coordinators and instructors. Although the coordinator is responsible for the course, you may experience lectures from others. Some courses are over in the mid-afternoon not only to let you have some library time but also there are evening lectures which you can sign up for separately. These are presented as an ala carte smorgasbord of various topics.

SLIG coordinators put together the lecture handouts from the 20 lectures in
their course which are then placed in student notebooks. Some lectures may include in-class exercises. Homework may or may not be given.

The Problem Solving course is meant to take your problem, get advice from the group mentors (and peers) and then execute the advice or research plan in the library only to come back the next day and report what was found and develop a new plan.

SLIG, for the most part, does not offer the same courses each year. And even if they seem to be the same, they will vary a little as tweaking is natural for the instructors. Therefore if you see something you are interested in, don't think that you will just take it the following year. It may not be offered.

Best wishes on your decision,
Elissa

It's time for Salt Lake Institute Registration!

2010-06-08T08:32:00.000-06:00

For Immediate Release:

Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy registration opens June 10^th.

Get in on the ground floor of one of the world’s best genealogy education experiences. Registration for the 2011 Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy opens at 9 AM MST Thursday, June 10, 2010 online at www.inofuga.org. Some of the country’s best genealogical educators are gathering to help you gain expertise in a flash with small class sizes and hands-on research. Whether you are a beginner or are looking for advanced skills, you can’t afford to miss this wonderful opportunity to learn from the experts. Register early as all class are expected to fill to capacity.

The 2011 Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy will be held 10-14 Jan 2011 at the downtown Radisson Hotel located at 215 West South Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah. Registration is $320 before 30 October 2010, thereafter $345. UGA members can use the coupon “SLIG2011” before October 30^th for the member pricing of $280. All coupons used by members will be verified by membership staff. Registration includes course materials, an orientation breakfast and the Friday night banquet. Evening classes and additional dinner tickets are extra.

Courses for 2011 include:

· American Records and Research: Focusing on Localities with Paula Stuart-Warren, CG

· NEHGS part1 --New England and New York with D. Joshua Taylor

· Irish Family History Research with David Ouimette

· Research of France and her Former Colonies with Earl Charvet

· Researching in Washington, DC, without Leaving Home with Rick and Pam Sayre

· Professional Paths and Income in Genealogy with Kory Meyerink

· Internet Tools & Techniques with Barbara Renick

· Producing a Quality Family Narrative with John Philip Colletta, Ph.D.

· Advanced Methodology with Thomas W. Jones, Ph.D., CG, CGL, FASG, FUGA

· Accreditation and Certification with Apryl Cox and Connie Lenzen

· Problem Solving with Judith Hansen, MLS, AG

SLIG was established in 1996 by the Utah Genealogical Association, and has become one of the premier genealogy education experiences in the country. Classes are taught in the mornings and finish in the afternoons leaving time for research at the Family History Library. Optional evening classes round out the offerings providing a deep educational experience in only five days. Evening classes are also available to the public for $10 per class. So, if you aren’t able to come during the day, evening classes provide a great option for learning the latest techniques in a quick and easy format.

Course outlines and registration information can be found at www.infouga.org . Registration is limited. Come strengthen your skills to discover your roots.

2010 SLIG Evening Classes open to all

2009-12-10T12:37:00.004-07:00

Evening classes at the 2010 Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy are open to all, regardless of registration in a daytime course. Here's the lineup:

Register for your choice of sessions at $10 each, with the exception of the Monday night plenary session, which is free.

See you there!

Still some openings in 2010 Salt Lake Institute

2009-12-10T12:18:00.003-07:00

Looks like we're going to have a jam-packed Institute this year!

There are still a few more openings for 2010 Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy. Check out the course descriptions that include a class-by-class outline of what you can expect to learn during the 20 hours of instruction Jan 11-15th. Please note:

Course 1 - American Records - Paula Stewart Warren, CG is open
Course 2 - Mid-Atlantic - Mary E. V. Hill, MLS, AG is open
Course 3 - Scottish Research - John M. Kitzmiller, AG, FSG, FRSAI, FSA (Scot) is open
Course 4 - Central & Eastern European Research - Kahlile B. Mehr, MA, MLS is open
Course 5 - Immigrant Origins - Kory Meyerink, MLS, AG, FUGA is open
Course 6 - Computers and Technology - Barbara Renick abnd Debby Horton is full
Course 7 - Advanced Genealogical Methods - Thomas W. Jones, Ph. D., CG, CGL, FASG, FUGA is full
Course 8 - Producing a Family Narrative - John Philip Colletta, Ph. D. is open
Course 9 - American LAnd & Court Records - Patricia Law Hatcher, FASG is open
Course 10 - Problem Solving - Judith Hansen, MLS, AG - the deadline has passed for submission
Course 11 - Accreditation and Certification Preparation - Karen Clifford, AG and Elissa Scalise Powell, CG is full
Course 12 - US Military Records - Craig Scott, CF is open

Stop by the UGA website TODAY to make your final selection, and register.

Printouts, transcripts and scanners, oh my!

2009-12-10T12:03:00.004-07:00

Hello Fellow Genealogists!
Find out WHAT happened, and the impact the following entry in the Family History Library Catalog had on a researcher attending last night's Utah Genealogical Association's Salt Lake Chapter - DearMYRTLE's Study Group meeting.

Among the topics we discussed were:

Computer printouts (as found in the catalog)
Parish registers
Bishop's Transcripts
Item numbers

We also learned a little about the changes in the photocopy room on the International Floor at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. See the full report over at the Teach Genealogy Blog Why meet at the FHL?

Pat Richley-Erickson,
1st Vice President,
Utah Genealogical Association

SLC Chapter - 9 Dec 2009

2009-11-30T08:12:00.001-07:00

All are invited to attend. If you happen to be in Salt Lake, Ol' Myrt here would love to meet with you.

WHAT: Utah Genealogical Association & DearMYRTLE's Study Group Meeting
at the Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.

WHEN: Wednesday, 9 Dec 2009, from 6 pm - 8:45 pm

WHERE: The classroom on B-1 (to the south of the photocopy center.)

SHARE: The first 10 people can "share", then we'll discuss how to place your data on a flash drive using RootsMagic. We'll also tackle the last two migration groups in Albion's Seed: Four British Folkways in America by David Hackett Fischer:

* North Midlands to the Delaware - the Friends Migration

* Borderlands to the Backcountry - The Flight from Middle Britain and Northern Ireland

Though you may not have ancestors in either group, study of social, religious, housing, government and other "folkways" will serve to hone analysis skills when looking at our own immigrant ancestors.

NOTE: This will be our last meeting until February 2010, owing to the Utah Genealogical Association's annual Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy, 11-15 January 2010. All are encouraged to attend this week-long intensive 20 hours of classroom instruction. See the UGA website for more details.

Happy family tree climbing!
Myrt :)
DearMYRTLE,
Your friend in genealogy.
Myrt@DearMYRTLE.com

SLIG - U.S. Military Records

2009-10-22T16:35:00.002-06:00

Craig Scott, CG, a regular lecturer at Samford's yearly institute, will join SLIG as a coordinator for the first time in 2010. We are looking forward to his lively lecturing on records used to research our military ancestors. Conflicts from the Colonial Wars to the World Wars will be discussed.

Topics will include:

Finding Aids

Military Maps

Colonial Wars

Revolutionary War

War of 1812

Neglected Wars

Mexican War

Bounty Land

Union Civil War

Confederate Civil War

World War I

Prisoners of War

Navy and Marines

Pension Research I

Pension Research II

Military Manuscripts

Quartermaster Records

Treasury Records

Fraternal Organizations

Soldier's Homes

Room is still available in this course. Register at www.infouga.org.

SLIG - Accreditation and Certification Preparation

2009-10-22T16:32:00.003-06:00

Whether you are considering becoming a professional genealogist, or are simply a serious researcher looking to validate your research techniques, chances are you've considered either Accreditation through ICAPGEN or Certification through BCG. Expectations for these two organizations will be discussed as well as ethics and preparation.

Topics covered will include:

Introduction to ICAPGen

ICAPGen Application and Experience Chart

Into to BCG - Preliminary Application Requirements 1 and 2

Document Work: Transcribing and Abstracting

Document Work: Research Focus and Analysis of Documents, Work Plans

Client Reports

Source Citation Principles

Case Study: Evidence Analysis Principles

Case Study: Construction for Complex or Contradictory Evidence

KDP: Conventional Formats & BCG Standards

KDP: Integrating Proof Arguments into the Genealogical Narrative

Selecting Your BCG Projects for New and Renewal Portfolios

Research Focus and Analysis of Documents

Report Writing Under Pressure: Rubrics, and Results

Research Planning

Electronic Databases

Uniqueness of International AG Examinations, Translations

Evaluating and Solving Research Problems

The Oral Review: Purposes, Rubrics, and Results

The Renewal Process

Room is still available in this course. Register today at www.infouga.org.

SLIG - Producing a Quality Family Narrative

2009-10-22T16:16:00.004-06:00

John Philip Colletta, Ph.D. is well known for his entertaining and educational lectures. This year he will be teaching SLIG students how to write an interesting family narrative. The focus of a good narrative is telling the life stories of your ancestors, not simply listing facts. Through Colletta's course students will learn through examples and case studies. Students should leave understanding how to compile material, compose biographies, choose a numbering system, observe proper documentation, edit and proofread the text, and to publish in either electronic or paper form.

Sessions will cover including items such as heirlooms and family lore, as well as local history in the telling of our ancestors' stories. The course will include one in-class writing exercise with critique.

Topics covered will include:

Preliminaries: What, Why, How, and For Whom Are You Writing?

Turning Biographical Facts into Real Life Events: How to Build Historical Context

Principles of Good Writing and Good Storytelling

How to Use Artifacts in Genealogical Writing

In-class Writing Exercise

Numbering Systems for Family Sketches

How Do You Know? Evaluating Evidence

Publishing Your Family History with a Word Processor

Making It Look Good on Paper

How to Create a Narrative of Biographical Facts

Documentation: Important for Readers . . . and the Author, too!

Using Newspapers and Cartographic Materials in Research and Writing

Murphy's Law: Editing & Prooffreading [sic]

Opening the Door to Your Book: Indexing Family Histories

Publishing Details: Illustrative Materials, Printing, and Where Do I Put All These Books?

Electronic Venues for Publishing

In-Class Critique and Discussion of Writing Exercise I

In-Class Critique and Discussion of Writing Exercise II

Working with a Genealogical Publisher, Books and Articles

The Larger Literary Possibilities of Family History

Registration room is still available. Register at www.infouga.org.

SLIG - American Land and Court Records

2009-10-22T16:22:00.003-06:00

Patricia Law Hatcher, FASG, will be teaching about the intricacies of American (U.S.) land and court records. The focus of this course will be on an overview of important record groups and concepts, as well as on the use of case studies to teach students how to solve genealogical problems using both land and court records.

Topics covered will include:

Why Use Land Records? Because...

Court Records - Far More Varied Than We Realize

The Language of Land

The Language of Court

How Do You Find Court Records?

Land and Court on the Internet

Naturalization: Law by Law, Court by Court

Following the Crumbs: Tracing Your Family through Land Records

Computer Tools for Land

First Transfer of Land

Colonial Land Records - Proof and Possibility

Federal Land System - Origin and Survey

Bounty Land

Case Studies from Court Records

Probate Processes

Maps for Land and Property Research

Finding and Ancestral Home

Federal Courts

Land Platting Made Easy

The Taxman Cometh, Year after Year after Year

Registration for this course is still open and can be completed at www.infouga.org.

SLIG - Problem Solving

2009-10-22T16:26:00.002-06:00

Brickwalls. They happen to even the best researchers. Judith Hansen, MLS, AG, will lead a team of professional researchers dedicated to helping you overcome your brickwalls. Students will provide research projects to Judi by 30 October 2009. Judi will construct small specialty groups containing five students and two consultants from these projects. Groups will meet for two hours each day to review and report their research findings. The rest of the time will be spent in the Family History Library researching side-by-side with other class members and consultants. Consultants are not limited to U.S. research.

Room is still available. Register today at www.infouga.org.

SLIG - Advanced Genealogical Methods

2009-10-22T16:08:00.002-06:00

Thomas W. Jones, Ph.D., CG, CGL, FASG, and newest FUGA edits the National Genealogical Society Quarterly and is widely known for his analytical use of indirect evidence. Tom will be teach methods of research, analysis, correlation, and compilation. Participants in the Advanced Genealogical Methods course are requested to complete two reading assignments before arriving, as well as three in-course homework assignments. Participants in this course are sure to leave with new tools for gleaning information from every record type.

Topics to be covered will be:

Developing an Evidence Orientation

Developing Research Questions and Hypotheses; Planning an Exhaustive Search

Transcribing, Abstracting, Extracting, Quoting, and Documenting Sources

Archival Research

Federal Research: Government Documents

Census, Census-Substitute, and Name-List Strategies: Analysis, Interpretation, and Correlation

Military and Pension Records Strategies: Analysis, Interpretation, and Correlation

Tax Roll Strategies: Analysis, Interpretation, and Correlation

Rural and Urban Map Strategies: Analysis, Interpretation, and Correlation

Local Land Records: Analysis, Interpretation, and Correlation

Federal Land Records: Analysis, Interpretation, and Correlation

Probate Strategies: Analysis, Interpretation, and Correlation

Bringing Law to Bear on Complex Genealogical Problems

Special Problems I: Finding Immigrant and Migrant Origins

Special Problems II: Identifying Female Ancestors

Special Problems III: Identifying Landless, Enslaved, Peasant, and Other Impoverished Ancestors

Resolving Conflicting Evidence

Correlating Sources, Information, and Evidence to Solve Genealogical Problems

Writing Genealogy

Continued Advancement

This course is currently full, but interested parties can email UGA to be placed on the waiting list.

SLIG - Computers and Technology

2009-10-22T16:04:00.002-06:00

Barbara Renick and Debby Horton will guide students in navigating the vast tools and tricks available to researchers through the newest technologies. They will cover improving the use of your current technology, as well as new technologies including wikis, blogs, social networks, on-line trees and library catalogs. The course will provide five hands-on labs working with course coordinators in the Family History Library computer lab. Laptops are very useful in this course, but not required.

Topics to be covered include:

Using Your Computer as a Research Tool

Intro to Blogs, Wikis, and Social Networking

Browser Wars & Add-ins

Web Surfing Made Easier - LAB

Gotta Give to Get

Ask & Ye Shall Receive

Secrets of PDF Files

Make a Blog - LAB

Is Your Family Tree Endangered?

Publish or Perish the Thought

Do Your Library Thing

Make a Wiki - LAB

Making a List and Checking It Twice

Sync or Swim

Has It Been Done Before?

Eleven Layers - LAB

Traveling with Technology

Are You Hearing Voices from the Past?

A New Era in Genealogy (The 5 C's for Success in Genealogy Today)

Online: How You Get There Does Make a Difference - LAB

Room is still available, register at www.infouga.org today!

SLIG - Immigrant Origins

2009-10-22T15:57:00.003-06:00

With the exception of Native American ancestry, all U.S. researchers will eventually be faced with an immigrant ancestor. Tracing those immigrants to their origins can be one of the most difficult tasks faced by researchers. Kory L. Meyerink, MLS, AG, FUGA, will guide researchers in discovering the methodologies and records necessary to trace ancestors to their origins, from the 1600s to the 1900s.

Students should be prepared to apply the many sources and methodologies discussed to several of their immigrant ancestors. Topics will include:

Basic Principles & Search Tactics for Tracing Immigrant Origins

Compiled American Records, pt 1: Databases, Family Histories & Genealogies

Compiled American Records, pt 2: Biographies and Local Histories

Published Lists and Indexes of Immigrants (print & electronic)

The Ebb and Flow of Immigrants to America, Colonial Times to World War II

U.S. Customs and Immigration Lists, 1820-1957

U.S. Passenger Lists on the Internet

Naturalization Records, Colonial Times to Early Twentieth Century

U.S. Passports and Border Crossings

Local Original Records, pt 1: Church and Vital Records

Local Original Records, pt 2: Newspapers, Cemeteries, Probates and Others

Ethnic Sources and Immigrant Aid Societies

Military, Census and Other Federal Sources

Foreign Compiled Sources

Foreign Passenger and Permissions Lists: Online & Off

British History and Emigration Sources

European History and Emigration Sources

Scandinavian History and Emigration Sources

Colonial Sources and Strategies

Room is still available, register at www.infouga.org.

SLIG - Central and Eastern European Research

2009-10-22T10:52:00.003-06:00

For researchers it can be intimidating to discover your roots leading to the Central and Eastern European countries of Austro-Hungary, Russia and Germany. Kahlile B. Mehr, MA, MLS, however, will help students master the techniques necessary to succeed in researching these areas. Language and script barriers can be overcome with help from this course. Areas covered will include:

Understanding German Record Types, Contents, Time Periods, and Use

Using German Records and Resources to Determine Birth Information

Using German Records and Resources to Determine Marriage Information

Using German Records and Resources to Identify Complete Families

Using German Records and Resources to Trace Ancestral Movements

Reading Latin Handwriting

Reading Russian Handwriting

East and Central European Gazetteers Sets

East and Central European Map Sets

Working with Imperial Russian Records 1: Metrical books

Working with Imperial Russian Records 1: Census returns and Revision lists

Czech Research

Slovak Research

The Differences in the Vital Records Created in the Areas of the Three Partitions of Poland

Where to Look for Records in Poland

East European Internet Sites

Baltic and Balkan Research

Romanian Research

Hungarian Research

Ukrainian Research

Room is still available, register today at www.infouga.org.

SLIG - Scottish Research

2009-10-22T09:48:00.002-06:00

John M. Kitzmiller II, AG, FSG, FRSAI, FSA (Scot), leads the Salt Lake Institutes 2010 course on research in Scottish records. Often researchers view records of the United Kingdom as a whole, however record sets in Scotland can vary greatly from those in England and Wales and should be considered separately. This course will review how the customs and history of Scotland influence how we research there.

This course will cover sources available in the U.S., those available online, and those available only in Scotland. Students will learn the skill sets necessary to use these records and will prepare students with a good basis to embark on their search for Scottish ancestry.

Topics covered in this course will include:

How Scotland Came to Be

Immigration Schemes to US & Canada

US & Canada Sources For Immigrants

Scottish Records At The FHL

Online Resources/Scotlandspeople

Gazetteers and Maps

Civil Registration Records

Census Records

Church of Scotland Parish Registers

Nonconformist Church Records

Kirk Session Records

The Poor Law In Scotland

Occupational Records

Military Records

Scottish Handwriting

Courts and Jurisdictions

Probate Records

Land Records

Lairds, Lords, and Tenants

Preparing To Do Research In Scotland

Space is still available for this course. Register at www.infouga.org

SLIG - Mid-Atlantic Research

2009-10-22T09:37:00.004-06:00

Accredited Genealogist, well known genealogical author and lecturer Mary E. V. Hill tackles the complex Mid-Atlantic region in her SLIG 2010 course. The Mid-Atlantic region consists of five states: New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, and Delaware. Although these states are genealogically diverse they share commonalities in history, record keeping, settlement, and migrations.

Mary and her team of instructors will discuss records, repositories, and key procedures for researching in the Mid-Atlantic region. Of particular note are three major immigration ports found in the region, as well as a diversity of major cities and rural areas. Topics covered will include:

Published Genealogical Accounts

Digital Camera Use

Finding Buried Treasure in the Published PA Archives

How To Build A Case Study

Naturalization Records: Local and Federal

Land Records: State Grants & Deeds

What's a Prothonotary? PA courthouse records

Four Key Sources: Mid-Atlantic Case Study

Military Records

Neighborhood Reconstruction: Platting with Deed Mapper

Beating around the Bushes: Using the GPS

Local Histories: Counties & Towns

Church Records: The Saving Grace of the Mid-Atlantic

Erie Canal

New Jersey: In the Middle of Things!

New York City Case Study

Beyond New York City: Big City Research in Pennsylvania and Maryland

Our National Treasures: Archives and Libraries in the District of Columbia

300 years of Passenger Lists

German and Dutch Research

Migration Into and Out of the Mid-Atlantic

Room is still available, register at www.infouga.com

SLIG Evening Course Offerings

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Each year as part of the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG) informative evening courses are held in addition to the intensive day tracks. These courses with descriptions are listed below. Please visit the UGA website to register. Note that evening course registration is open to the public in addition to registered day conference attendees.

SLIG 2010 Evening Classes

Mon Jan 11 - 7:00 - 8:00 PM Plenary Session with Barbara Renick
This session is designed to prepare attendees for the perils in the week ahead. The voice of experience provides mildly humorous advice on how to overcome physical perils, emotional perils, and seven technical terrors encountered when diligently pursuing your pedigree.
Mon Jan 11 - 8:15 - 9:15 PM Making a Blog with Joshua Taylor
Don't have a blog yet? Following this class you will be well on your way in creating your own genealogy blog. Follow step-by-step instructions as you build your blog, and learn techniques for formatting, sharing, and keeping it updated.
Mon Jan 11 - 8:15 - 9:15 PM Clothesline Approach to Documentation & Evaluation with DearMYRTLE
Through the mechanism of group participation, this class studies sample "proof" documents to consider which are more reliable, and how to effectively cite each source.
Tue Jan 12 - 7:00 - 8:00 PM No Source Stands Alone - Many Records Lead to Grandma with Warren Bittner
Learn to combine clues from multiple sources to solve a research problem. Follow the case of an urban family whose records are full of dead ends and "wrong" information. See the genealogical proof standard put into practice.
Tue Jan 12 - 7:00 - 8:00 PM Newspapers I (Each Class Stands Alone) with Barbara Renick
Newspapers are often the only place information about your obscure ancestor appeared in print. However, historical newspapers are frequently the last place genealogists look because of the difficulty finding them. This lecture covers new online resources for finding what likely newspapers existed and where to find them now.
Tue Jan 12 - 8:15 - 9:15 PM Newspapers II (Each Class Stands Alone) with Barbara Renick
More and more historical newspapers are being scanned, indexed, and made available for online searching. However, searching computer generated indices is very different than other types of online searches. This lecture covers newspaper collections at commercial genealogy and commercial information sites and the different techniques needed to effectively search them.
Tue Jan 12 - 8:15 - 9:15 PM The Dreaded Research Report with Elissa Scalise Powell, CG
There is no need to dread this part of the research process if you learn these simple techniques and standards. Tips and examples, from proof summary to compiled lineages and genealogies, will be shared to illustrate how organizing your findings through writing drives the research process.
Wed Jan 13 - 7:00 - 8:00 PM Mystery Meat? Mystery Paper? with Paula Stuart Warren, CG
It's now labeled. A mystery no more. Learn methodology and resources to identify papers and photos found in scrapbooks, a trunk, attic, or drawer.
Wed Jan 13 - 7:00 - 8:00 PM Kinship Determination with Thomas W. Jones, Ph.D., CG, CGL, FASG, FUGA
This session will demonstrate and explain methods for determining genealogical relationships accurately, the tests of kinship determination, and generally accepted ways of organizing kinship-determination arguments.
Wed Jan 13 - 8:15 - 9:15 PM Rubik's Cube Genealogy: A New Twist on Your Old Data with Elissa Scalise Powell, CG
By twisting your data by sources, geography and chronology, holes and discrepancies will become more apparent, and may suggest further research clues. Discussion includes: time lines, genograms, lineage society applications, land platting, and writing the family narrative.
Wed Jan 13 - 8:15 - 9:15 PM Bittner Bastards in Bavaria: Understanding and Researching Illegitimacy in Europe with Warren Bittner
Illegitimacy must be understood in the social and historical context in which it occurred. Follow the case of a couple who waited ten years before they could get permission to marry in the mean time they had three illegitimate children. Learn why they could not marry, what the social implications were of their illegitimate children, and where to look for records. You'll be surprised to learn what happened.
Thur Jan 14 - 7:00 - 8:00 PM Winter of Discontent - Twelve Weeks to Better Organization with DearMYRTLE
We've heard about marathon runners. How about a marathon to finally get organized? Myrt quickens the pace of her 12-month program and asks you to devote a mere 12 weeks to the process. You can do this! Includes sorting, filing, data input, scanning photographs, documenting artifacts and creating family history experiences for the non-genealogists in the family.
Thur Jan 14 - 7:00 - 8:00 PM Googling Genealogy: Using the Best Genealogical Search Engine on the Web with Kory L. Meyerink, MLS, AG, FUGA
With the increasing amount of genealogical data on the Internet, the ever more-important questions is, How do I find data on my ancestor? The answer is now clear: Google! Commercial genealogy sites have only a small fraction of the data on the web. Learn how to use all the powerful Google search routines to find specifically genealogical information on hundreds of thousands of web pages.
Thur Jan 14 - 8:15 - 9:15 PM Organizing Evidence to Overcome Record Shortages with Thomas W. Jones, Ph.D., CG, CGL, FASG, FUGA
Genealogists often are frustrated by record shortages and surviving records that do not specify relationships. Using the analogy of assembling a jigsaw puzzle with many missing and damaged pieces, a case study will demonstrate six steps attendees can use to bypass record shortages and identify ancestors successfully.
Thur Jan 14 - 8:15 - 9:15 PM Avoiding Infoglut: Successful Internet Searching with Joshua Taylor
Learn how to limit your results to websites that will be beneficial to you without having to scroll through thousands of results! Strong emphasis is put on learning and using Clusty, and other search engines.

Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy Registration

2009-10-20T22:07:00.005-06:00

Registration for the annual Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy is open and ready for business. Interested parties should review the available course descriptions here. A great new feature on the UGA website is the inclusion of course outlines to aid in deciding which course is best for you.

Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG) always has a fantastic pool of experienced teachers and researchers. Each course is led by a Course Coordinator who in turn may draw upon a base of talented lecturers. For a table of instructors for each course see the UGA website here.

SLIG - American Records and Research: Focusing on Families

2009-10-22T09:20:00.003-06:00

Paula Stuart-Warren, Certified Genealogist, well known genealogist and teacher will be joining the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy in January 2010 to teach us about American (U.S.) Records in the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries and the methodologies necessary to use those records. The course is directed to intermediate researchers who are already somewhat familiar with U.S. records and would like to delve deeper into the available records and the evidence they can provide.

This course will incorporate six classroom sessions--five mornings and one afternoon--as well three afternoon sessions on-site Family History Library with one-on-one support from course instructors.

Topics for this course include:

From Clues to Records: Case Studies with Step-by-Step Planning (Hands-on)

Probing Into Wills, Administrations, Guardianships, and Commitments

Clustering More: Maximizing Your Online Searches

9-5 and 24/7: Researching the Occupations of Our Ancestors

Institutional Records

Once Upon a Time: Breathing Life Into Your Family History

Twentieth and Twenty-First Century Research

U.S. Passport Applications

Church Records: Locating and Excavating

Civil War Records: More Than Pensions on Both Sides

US Census Records - Beyond the Basics: Non-Population and Special Schedules

Cemetery Records and Tombstones: Filling in Family Details

Finding Family Gems in Manuscript Repositories and Special Collections

The Three Rs: Reading, 'Riting', and Research in School Records

Family History Library Lab with Hands-on Help (daily)

SLC Chapter: Report of meeting 14 Oct 2009

2009-10-20T18:09:00.004-06:00

WHEN: 14 October 2009, 6pm - 8:45pm

WHERE: Main floor classroom, Family History Library

HOSTED BY: Pat Richley-Erickson Myrt@DearMYRTLE.com

After brief introductions about ancestral backgrounds and experience levels, attendees tackeled individual research challenges.

Irish researcher - Having found the specific church in Ireland, this researcher was stuck because the records didn't include earlier generations. Using the 5-7 mile radius search for alternate parish registers has proved fruitless thus far. Research was encouraged to look into social history, to flesh out the "life and times" of the Irish ancestors.

African American researcher - With Alamaba roots going back 3 generations, this researcher was encouraged to begin studying the local plantations for clues in slave owner's tax lists and probate records, to discover progenitors. Referred to http://www.afrigeneas.com/ and the book Finding a Place Called Home: A Guide to African-American Genealogy and Historical Identity, Revised and Expanded by Dee Parmer Woodtor.

Quakers from Virginia to Ohio researcher - This more advanced researcher wondered the slave listed on the 1820 US federal census enumeration for his ancestor Gideon Lupton was a boy Gideon may have taken under his wing as a method of removing him from slavery in Virginia. The researcher was cautioned against jumping to conclusions without further evidence. Any time we suspect something may be true, we must clearly explain why, or label it an unsubstantiated supposition.

Possible Early LDS researcher - Referred to the new Church History Library on North Temple in Salt Lake for a catalog and manuscripts not available elsewhere. Also referred to the online version of Early Church Information File guidelines, and the Tracing LDS Families research outline, both from FamilySearch.org.

DEMO - PERHAPS THE FASTEST WAY FOR U. S. NEWBIES TO GET STARTED

Following the "share" time, Pat demonstrated the creation of a GEDCOM file, uploading it to Ancestry.com "Tree" area. Allowing the computers at Ancestry.com to search for possible matches readily brings in most census records and a few other items that can be reviewed and linked if appropriate to an ancestor without having to type each individual search. The indicaiton of possible matching databases or scanned documents is indicated by the green leaf in the upper right portion of an ancestor's info box on the pedigree or "family tree" view as shown below:

Attempts to demonstrate the Ancestry.com-to-Facebook option weren't successfull. See:

Respectfully submitted,

Pat Richley-Erickson

Utah Genealogical Association

Salt Lake Chapter Chair

http://www.infouga.org/

Myrt@DearMYRTLE.com

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SLC Chapter - 9 Dec 2009

SLIG - U.S. Military Records

SLIG - Accreditation and Certification Preparation

SLIG - Producing a Quality Family Narrative

SLIG - American Land and Court Records

SLIG - Problem Solving

SLIG - Advanced Genealogical Methods

SLIG - Computers and Technology

SLIG - Immigrant Origins

SLIG - Central and Eastern European Research

SLIG - Scottish Research

SLIG - Mid-Atlantic Research

SLIG Evening Course Offerings

Mon Jan 11 - 7:00 - 8:00 PMPlenary Session

Mon Jan 11 - 8:15 - 9:15 PMMaking a Blog

Mon Jan 11 - 8:15 - 9:15 PMClothesline Approach to Documentation & Evaluation

Tue Jan 12 - 7:00 - 8:00 PMNo Source Stands Alone - Many Records Lead to Grandma

Tue Jan 12 - 7:00 - 8:00 PMNewspapers I (Each Class Stands Alone)

Tue Jan 12 - 8:15 - 9:15 PMNewspapers II (Each Class Stands Alone)

Tue Jan 12 - 8:15 - 9:15 PMThe Dreaded Research Report

Wed Jan 13 - 7:00 - 8:00 PMMystery Meat? Mystery Paper?

Wed Jan 13 - 7:00 - 8:00 PMKinship Determination

Wed Jan 13 - 8:15 - 9:15 PMRubik's Cube Genealogy: A New Twist on Your Old Data

Wed Jan 13 - 8:15 - 9:15 PMBittner Bastards in Bavaria: Understanding and Researching Illegitimacy in Europe

Thur Jan 14 - 7:00 - 8:00 PMWinter of Discontent - Twelve Weeks to Better Organization

Thur Jan 14 - 7:00 - 8:00 PMGoogling Genealogy: Using the Best Genealogical Search Engine on the Web

Thur Jan 14 - 8:15 - 9:15 PMOrganizing Evidence to Overcome Record Shortages

Thur Jan 14 - 8:15 - 9:15 PMAvoiding Infoglut: Successful Internet Searching

Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy Registration

SLIG - American Records and Research: Focusing on Families

SLC Chapter: Report of meeting 14 Oct 2009

Mon Jan 11 - 7:00 - 8:00 PM
Plenary Session

Mon Jan 11 - 8:15 - 9:15 PM
Making a Blog

Mon Jan 11 - 8:15 - 9:15 PM
Clothesline Approach to Documentation & Evaluation

Tue Jan 12 - 7:00 - 8:00 PM
No Source Stands Alone - Many Records Lead to Grandma

Tue Jan 12 - 7:00 - 8:00 PM
Newspapers I (Each Class Stands Alone)

Tue Jan 12 - 8:15 - 9:15 PM
Newspapers II (Each Class Stands Alone)

Tue Jan 12 - 8:15 - 9:15 PM
The Dreaded Research Report

Wed Jan 13 - 7:00 - 8:00 PM
Mystery Meat? Mystery Paper?

Wed Jan 13 - 7:00 - 8:00 PM
Kinship Determination

Wed Jan 13 - 8:15 - 9:15 PM
Rubik's Cube Genealogy: A New Twist on Your Old Data

Wed Jan 13 - 8:15 - 9:15 PM
Bittner Bastards in Bavaria: Understanding and Researching Illegitimacy in Europe

Thur Jan 14 - 7:00 - 8:00 PM
Winter of Discontent - Twelve Weeks to Better Organization

Thur Jan 14 - 7:00 - 8:00 PM
Googling Genealogy: Using the Best Genealogical Search Engine on the Web

Thur Jan 14 - 8:15 - 9:15 PM
Organizing Evidence to Overcome Record Shortages

Thur Jan 14 - 8:15 - 9:15 PM
Avoiding Infoglut: Successful Internet Searching