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Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy
It's almost time to register for the next Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG)!
Registration opens at 9:00AM MDT (UTC-6) on Saturday, June 2, 2012!
The Institute will be held on January 14 - 18, 2013 at the Salt Lake Radisson Hotel. Last year some classes filled within 20 minutes, so be sure to put this registration date and time on your calendar. You do NOT want to miss this spectacular event! Click
HERE or on the SLIG tab in the menu bar to the left for more information.
Call for Papers...
Call for Papers
2012 Utah Genealogical Association Conference on Family History
“Climbing Your Family Tree”
Friday and Saturday, September 21-September 22, 2012
Proposals are now being accepted for the 2012 Utah Genealogical Association (UGA) Family History Conference, which will be held Friday and Saturday, September 21-22, 2012 at the Larry H. Miller Salt Lake Community College Campus (9750 S. 300 W., Sandy, UT 84070). Click here for details.
Great New Bus Tours Coming ...
We are happy to announce two great bus tours to be held concurrently on Saturday, June 16, 2012 in Henefer. Sponsored by the Mormon Trails Chapter, we have tours of Echo Canyon, conducted by noted Mormon Trails historian John Eldredge and of East Canyon, conducted by Morgan County Historian Linda Smith.
Don't miss your chance to enjoy one of these tours and be sure to bring your entire family. Go to the "Mormon Trails Bus Tours" link below in the blue bar for further information and registration!
The registration deadline is June 6, 2012 so don't miss out!!!
Stay in Salt Lake City
Need to stay a night or two in Salt Lake while you are visiting the Family History Library or doing something else? Perhaps you might want to combine one of the Mormon Trails Bus Tours with a get-away for a day or two in Salt Lake.
Login to our web page and then check out the special discout rates available only to UGA members from three major hotels in downtown Salt Lake! You'll save a lot of bucks!!!!!
It's Here!!
The 1940 Census was released on April 2 at 12:01AM! Now its time to get to work! Come join with us in indexing the Census. We hope to have the entire index completed and on-line by September 30. That means we have 132,000,000 (that's million!) names to index twice, arbitrate where necessary, and publish in just 180 days! It will take all of us, so join in! You can learn more about indexing the 1940 census by clicking on the link below:
Upcoming Events
There are some very
important and educational events coming up, including several family history fairs and conferences. Visit our
Events page for details and register today!
Cedar City Family History Conference
Registration is now open. Click
HERE
UGA Friends and Affiliates
UGA has contacted several vendors who supply genealogy products and services. Visit our
Friends of UGA page to get more information on their offerings. Many of these vendors also offer discounts to UGA members! Visit our
Affiliates page inside the
Members area to receive these member-only discounts.
We have recently added additional vendors and friends to our Friends of UGA page. Click on
Friends of UGA to find out about educational programs available at Salt Lake Community College as well as special rates available for UGA members at the Shilo Inn in Salt Lake. Take this opportunity to stay in Salt Lake while you do your research at the Family History Library and we won't even tell your family and friends if you sneak over to the spectacular new City Creek Center which is located between your hotel and the library!
Invitation to Join
If you are not yet a member of UGA, we invite you to
join. There is considerable value associated with membership, which is offered at a reasonable annual rate with discounts given for multiple-year renewals. Life memberships are also available, as are membership gifts to give to your friends and family. Visit our
Gift Membership page to share the gift of UGA Membership with those whom you love!
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