RESEARCH AT THE FAMILY HISTORY LIBRARY IN SALT LAKE CITY

I will be the instructor for the Scottish course at this year's British Institute in Salt Lake City in October. If any of you are interested in attending the British Institute, either for my course or for one of the other three courses, and wished to stay a few days longer to continue your research in the FHL I would be happy to see if the hotel would be willing to extend the British Institute rate for a few extra days to allow that to happen. The rate is the cheapest anywhere in Salt Lake at just $98us per night (Salt Plaza Hotel). If you are wondering what resources are available in terms of research at the FHL, this webinar might be helpful to you:

British Research at the Family History Library

For those not familiar with Institutes, these are week long courses. They provide in depth learning opportunities in the country/record set of interest in conjunction with hands on research. For the British Institute, the learning takes place in the morning and then the research is in the afternoon with most evenings extending until 9 pm. The FHL closes at 5 on Mondays, so the British Institute has their banquet that night. The FHL remains open until 9 for the rest of the week, allowing for extended research time.

Here is a look at what we will be covering in the Scottish course at this year's British Institute

Overview of the Scottish Course at British Institute 2019

For more information or to register: https://isbgfh.org/cpage.php?pt=56

Researching Family in the British Isles Mini Institute

The Historical Society of Pennsylvania (HSP) has partnered with the International Society for British Genealogy and Family History (ISBGFH) to conduct a four day program of researching family in the British Isles.  ISBGFH conducts the British Institute held annually in Salt Lake City to provide week-long education by well-known genealogists on the British Isles.  On 13-16 August 2018, the ISBGFH has arranged for several presenters to provide an overview of researching British Isles topics at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania.  These presentations will explore DNA, Scotland, Ireland and England research.  London based genetic genealogist Dr. Maurice Gleeson, MB, will present on DNA and Irish research, Christine Woodcock, from Genealogy Tours of Scotland, will discuss Scottish research, and Frank Southcott, President, ISBGFH, will explore the English records.

The HSP program is designed to be attended either on a given day and topic or in its entirety.  It is an in-depth overview of British Isles research and enhances attendance for those who may desire to attend the British Institute where morning instruction and afternoon independent research are conducted in the LDS Family History Library in Salt Lake City on a country topic.  More information is available on the British Institute at www.isbgfh.org.

The HSP curriculum for each day involves 4 presentations of one hour and fifteen minutes each.  Monday, 13 August 2018, Dr Gleeson, MB, will explore advances made in DNA and how it can be applied to your British Isles research.  Christine Woodcock will discuss the uniqueness of Scottish research on Tuesday, 14 August 2018.  Dr. Gleeson will return on Wednesday, 15 August 2018, to present on the ever increasing resources available on Irish research, and Thursday, 16 August 2018, Frank Southcott, will examine English genealogical resources.  

Click HERE for Course Descriptions 

The cost of the four day program will be $299.  Individual program days are available for $99 per day.  Limited consultation slots will be available on DNA, Scotland and Ireland during the program for $125 hour.  

To register: http://hsp.org/calendar/researching-family-british-isles

British Institute 2015 Registration Now Open For Members

In 2015, the International Society of British Genealogy and Family History (ISBGFH) will celebrate 15 years of providing the British Institute. They have a terrific line-up of lecturers/tract leaders for their 2015 British Institute, being held September 21-25, 2015 in Salt Lake City. Members only registration is now open.  

Members save $100 on their registration by registering before Feb 28, 2015. 

To register for the Institute before March 1, you need to log in to the Members Only area of the website. 

Membership to ISBGFH is only $25 per year so you can still save $75 on your registration to British Institute by purchasing your membership here: 
http://www.isbgfh.org/cpage.php?pt=16