Do you have a genealogy question or brick wall that is leaving you feeling “stumped?”
If so, you will NOT want to miss our next meeting, which will feature Craig Scott (a.k.a. Krag Mariner in Second Life) for one of our favorite events, “Stump Craig!”
WHEN: Sunday, 14 November 2021
TIME: 12:00 p.m. PDT / 3:00 p.m. EDT <—- NOTE EARLIER TIME
WHERE: The Fire Pit at Just Genealogy SLurl
Craig Scott, “a professional genealogical and historical researcher for more than thirty-five years,” specializing in military records, problem-solving, Quakers, and publishing (see his biography, below), will be available to answer your most pressing – and difficult – family history questions.
Don’t miss this rare opportunity to receive FREE research guidance from a seasoned professional (plus, he’s a lot of fun)!
Please use our Contact form if you would like to send your questions to Craig in advance.
A short business meeting will be held prior to the discussion.
All levels of family history researchers are welcome at our meetings. You do not need to be a member of the SLVGS in order to attend, but we’d love it if you’d join!
About The Speaker
Craig Roberts Scott, MA, CG, FUGA is the author of The ‘Lost Pensions’: Settled Accounts of the Act of 6 April 1838 (Revised) and Records of the Accounting Officers of the Department of the Treasury, Inventory 14 (Revised). His most recent work is Understanding Revolutionary War and Invalid Pension Ledgers, 1818 – 1872, and the Payment Vouchers They Represent. He has authored seventeen books and several articles in the National Genealogical Society Quarterly, the Magazine of Virginia Genealogy, and other genealogical publications. He is the President and CEO of Heritage Books, Inc., a genealogical publishing firm with over 9,500 titles in print.
A professional genealogical and historical researcher for more than thirty-five years, he specializes in military records, problem-solving, Quakers, and publishing. He is a member of the Company of Military Historians and on the editorial board of the National Genealogical Society Quarterly. He is a former Treasurer and Director of the Association of Professional Genealogists. He has been a faculty member or coordinator of research tracks in the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research, Samford University and the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy, and the Genealogical Institute of Pittsburgh. He is currently the Coordinator of the SLIG Guided Research and Consultation Track, helping students solve their brick wall problems. He has coordinated many Heritage Books Genealogical Conference and Cruises. He is a recipient of the Grahame T. Smallwood, Jr. Award and UGA Silver Tray Award. He became a Fellow, Utah Genealogical Association, in 2014.
