Upcoming Conferences

Genealogy Conferences

Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy 11-15 January 2016
The Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG) is a week-long intensive educational experience that takes students deep into their topic of choice. Students attending SLIG have the opportunity to advance their education with renowned genealogy experts during a week-long experience, network through special events, and tap into the wealth of resources at the nearby Family History Library.
SLIG is dedicated to offering courses that fill a high-intermediate and advanced-level educational need. We additionally offer a handful of courses structured to help intermediate and transitional genealogists strengthen their core understanding of the research process.
Visit Utah Genealogical Association for details.

"Who Do You Think You Are?" 5th season England.
RootsTech 2016 3-6 February 2016 Visit RootsTech 2016 for details and registration info.

Family History Technology Workshop (Learn about new emerging technology). Visit www.fht.byu.edu for details.

Who Do You Think You Are-Live 7-8 April 2016 Ancestry.co.uk hosts a live event with expert help in researching family history. View registration info at Who Do You Think You Are?
The UGA South Davis Family History Fair sponsored by the Utah Genealogical Association will be held on April 23rd, 2016 at Woods Cross High School. Go to South Davis Family History Fair for more information. Registration begins 1 December 2015.
Ohio Genealogical Society Annual Conference 28-30 April 2016 Visit OGS Conference 2016 for details.

NGS (National Genealogical Society) Conference is one of the largest genealogy conferences. Visit www.ngsgenealogy.org/cs/conference_info for details.

Samford Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research, Birmingham Alabama. Visit www.samford.edu/schools/ighr for details.
Palatines to Americal National Conference. Location varies. Visit www.palam.org for details.
Southern California Genealogy Jamboree, produced by the Southern California Genealogical Society. Burbank, California. Visit www.genealogyjamboree.com for details.
Genetic Genealogy: DNA Day Conference. Produced by the Southern California Genealogical Society and sponsored by the International Society of Genetic Genealogy (ISOGG). Burbank, California. Visit www.genealogyjamboree.com for details.

BYU Conference on Family History and Genealogy is usually held during the last week of July/first week of August. Visit [1] for details.
National Institute on Genealogical Research, held at the National Archives in Washington D.C. and College Park, Maryland, not for beginners. Visit www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~natgenin for details.
IAJGS (International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies) International Conference on Jewish Genealogy is held annually in July or August. 2015 is in Jerusalem from 6-10 July. 2016 will be in Seattle, Washington, 7-12 August. Previous conferences were held in SLC in 2014, Boston in 2013, and Paris in 2012. Visit iajgs.org for more details about past and future conference.

Federation of Genealogical Societies National Conference.
2013 Conference: Fort Wayne, Indiana, August 21-23, 2013. Visit http://www.fgsconference.org for the full program, additional events and registration.

Federation of Genealogical Societies National Conference. This conference may be held in August or September. Visit <a href="http://www.fgs.org">www.fgs.org</a> for details.
Exodus:Movement of the People. Visit http://<a href="http://www.exodus2013.co.uk">www.exodus2013.co.uk</a> for details. Organized by the Halsted Trust an International Genealogy Conference on Migration To, From and Within the British Isles
MSGS (Montana State Genealogical Society) 24th Annual State Conference. Titled, "One Leaf at a Time," September 26-28th 2013 at the Holiday Inn and Convention Center in Bozeman, Montana. Featured Speakers are: J. Mark Lowe, CG, FUGA, and F. Warren Bittner, CG. Visit <http://montanamsgs.org/conferences.html>.
Ogden Utah Family Search Library "Of Roots and Branches" September 13, 2014 at the Shepherd Union Building at Weber State University, Ogden Utah. The New Ogden Temple President and Sister Froerer and Family Search will be the Keynote Speakers. See 2014 Conference link for details

United States Research Seminar: Oct. 12-16, 2015, Salt Lake City. Enrollment closed but available by Webinar.

Utah Genealogical Association and Idaho Genealogical Society Joint Conference - October 11, 2014, ISU, Pocatello, ID

Pennsylvania Family History Day in Exton, PA (Chester County) presented by Ancestry.com and the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania. Saturday, 5 November, 8-4. Visit http://pafamilyhistoryday.eventbrite.com for a full schedule, additional details and registration.
Ancestry Day in San Francisco presented by Ancestry.com and the California Genealogical Society. Saturday, 5 November 2011, 8-4. Visit Ancestry Day event site for details and registration.
UGA, ICAPGen and BYU Center for Family History & Genealogy 2013 Fall Conference - all day Friday and Saturday, November 8th and 9th at the Joseph F. Smith Building on the BYU campus. Please go to either http://ugagenealogy.org/events.php or http://www.icapgen.org/icapgen/events for more information.