The IGHR 2026 schedule is complete! All dates and course descriptions/schedules are now on the website so if you checked earlier and didn't find the course information you were looking for, try again. Registration is open for ALL courses. Visit the website at ighr.gagensociety.org/ighr-courses/.

We are seeking Zoom Keepers for IGHR 2026! Zoom Keepers should be comfortable using Zoom tools for running a meeting. Selected candidates will receive complimentary registration for their course! Visit this link to learn more and apply: ighr.gagensociety.org/call-for-igh....

Registration for the IGHR 2026 is OPEN! Choose from six courses during IGHR Week (July 27-31) and six once-a-week courses throughout the year. There’s something for every genealogist at every level! Check out the course list and register at ighr.gagensociety.org/ighr-courses/.

As we wind down 2025 it is time to think about tax-deductible donations you might be able to make this year. Please consider contributing to either of the two IGHR Scholarships. For more details see: ighr.gagensociety.org/scholarships/

We were so pleased to be at the 2025 York County Library Genealogy & Family History Expo in South Carolina! We are currently putting all the final touches on our planning for 2026 including our IGHR 2026 South Carolina course with Cheri Hudson Passey.

IGHR is offering three free evening sessions, July 28, 29, and 30, 2025. These will be good storytelling with solid methodology woven throughout. See the website for details and register today! ighr.gagensociety.org/ighr-2025/ev...

Don't miss IGHR 2025's summer session! Registration ends on July 5th, and there's a virtual class seat waiting for you. Methodology, DNA, African American, Pennsylvania, English ancestry, mapping--something for everyone. Summer session July 27-Aug 1st. ighr.gagensociety.org/ighr-courses/

Amy E.K. Arner has brought her popular Walking in Penn's Woods: Pennsylvania Research course to IGHR 2025. Don't miss out on this opportunity to learn from experts who will walk you through the idiosyncracies of Pennsylvania records. Registration ends July 5th! ighr.gagensociety.org/course-thirt...

Tim Pinnick's Building an African American Toolbox will teach you about records you never knew existed! Tools & resources for deepening your research into African American ancestors in mostly post-Civil-War sources with his unique "tool sharpening" format. ighr.gagensociety.org/course-eleven/

IGHR 2025's Course Three: Advanced Methodology and Evidence Analysis (July 27-August 1) combines a crack team of instructors and a carefully crafted curriculum. Truly take your genealogy to the more advanced level with this challenging and popular course. ighr.gagensociety.org/course-three/

Sometimes a unique course comes along and if you miss it, you may never have that opportunity again. IGHR 2025's Japanese Genealogy: From Japan to the Americas is one of those. Perfect for people with Japanese ancestry, genealogists who take clients, & librarians. ighr.gagensociety.org/course-six/

We are so excited to bring to IGHR 2025 the new Course Six - Japanese Genealogy: From Japan to the Americas! This is a unique and incredible opportunity for anyone interested in the experience of Japanese immigrants to the U.S. and their descendants. ighr.gagensociety.org/course-six/

IGHR wants to thank the Kentucky Gen Soc, the Virginia Gen Soc, the North Carolina Gen Soc, the Gen Soc of Penn., the GSG, BCG, and ICAPGen, for putting our 2025 course flyer at their tables at the NGS conference. And thank you to Lillian Wingate for being such a fun representative for IGHR.

Sharpen your analytical skills and build your toolbox of research methods and sources in African American genealogy! IGHR's Course Eleven challenges you to think critically about historical context and record interpretation. Visit ighr.gagensociety.org/course-eleven/

Amy E. K. Arner, CG, has been researching in Pennsylvania and writing about it for a long time. If you've already been researching but need to learn more about the ins and outs of Pennsylvania records, this course is for you! Course runs July 27-August 1. ighr.gagensociety.org/course-thirt...

IGHR is your ticket to advancing your genealogy research skills! Check out the 2025 schedule at ighr.gagensociety.org/ighr-courses/. #IGHR #IGHR2025

Genealogy institutes are a great way to access rigorous, structured education from experts. IGHR has carried its tradition of excellence w/ virtual classes, flexible schedules, recorded sessions, and new topics. We're looking forward to seeing you! ighr.gagensociety.org/ighr-courses/ #IGHR2025

Course Seven-Tracing Your English Ancestors will teach you what records are available, how to find them and how to use them. Virtual classes run July 27-August 1, 2025, presentations will be pre-recorded for watching prior to two daily live, interactive sessions. ighr.gagensociety.org/course-seven/

“I heard Melinda Kashuba as a single speaker during a week-long seminar filled with different speakers. She stole the show for anyone interested in maps.” Register today for IGHR Course Four – Unearthing Your Family’s Past Using Maps and watch her do it again! ighr.gagensociety.org/course-four/

Crack those genealogical mysteries with IGHR's Course Three! Dive deep into advanced methodology and evidence analysis. Learn from expert Judy G. Russell, JD, CG®, CGL℠ and her team of expert genealogists. Virtual, daily classes July 27-August 1, 2025. ighr.gagensociety.org/course-three/

🔍 Ready to level up your genealogy skills? IGHR's Course Two is your ticket to advanced research techniques! Dive deep into land records, military history, and DNA evidence. Classes run July 28-August 1, 2025. Only 30 spots - register before July 5th! #IGHR2025 ighr.gagensociety.org/course-two/

🔍 Calling all genealogy enthusiasts! IGHR's Course One is your gateway to mastering research methods. From land records to DNA, this comprehensive course covers it all. Don't miss your chance to learn from the best! Starts July 28, 2025. #IGHR2025 #GenealogySkills ighr.gagensociety.org/course-one/

Congratulations to the winners of the Frazine K. Taylor African American Research IGHR Scholarship! Four people won scholarships to attend IGHR Course Eleven – Building an African American Research Toolbox in 2025: --Alaysha Riley --Brittany Dunn --Michele Nicole Johnson --Tasha McClain

Linda Harms Okazaki shared today "Kodomo no hi Omedetou Happy Children's Day!" This Japanese tradition celebrates the personalities & happiness of all children. A lovely thing to celebrate! See: "Japanese Genealogy: From Japan to the Americas." ighr.gagensociety.org/course-six/

This is it! The last day to register for IGHR 2025's Course 5 - Fundamentals of DNA! Attend this virtual course from the comfort of your own home on Thursdays starting March 27 for 7 weeks. Learn more and register at: ighr.gagensociety.org/course-five/ #genealogy #familyhistory

The last chance to up your game with IGHR 2025's Fundamentals of DNA course is approaching! Registration for Course 5 ends Thursday, March 20th, at midnight. Course meets on Thursdays through May 8th. Find out more at: ighr.gagensociety.org/course-five/. #genealogy #familyhistory

What fun at RootsTech 2025! IGHR had the support of many friends to make this all happen. Thanks to David Rencher, Todd Knowles, Deena Darst, Stacy Ashmore Cole, Jennifer Dunn, John and Tina LaFreniere, Mary Kathryn Crews Kozy, Colleen Greene, Judy Russell, Angela Packer McGhie, and Kelvin Meyers.

Ready to finally figure out how to use DNA most effectively in your research? IGHR's Genetics for Genealogists: Fundamentals of DNA is your ticket to getting over that hurdle. No waiting - it starts on March 27th! Registration ends on March 20. ighr.gagensociety.org/course-five/ #IGHR #IGHR2025

Day 2 at RootsTech is well underway. Stop by booth 1905 to grab a course flyer and ask all the questions you have about why it is so important to take a genealogy institute course. IGHR Executive Directory, Cyndi Ingle, will be on Zoom at the booth at 12:30pm Mountain. #RootsTech #IGHR

We would love to see you at RootsTech! IGHR booth 1905

Registration for IGHR 2025 is OPEN! Did you know you can register for more than one course this year as long as they're not taught at the same time? That's right, not all our courses are in July this year. Check out the schedule and make your choice(s)! ighr.gagensociety.org/ighr-courses/

IGHR 2025 registration is open! Visit ighr.gagensociety.org/ighr-courses/ to choose your course. Click on the green register here button to register and we'll see you at your virtual course! #IGHR #IGHR2025

The Georgia Public Library Service IGHR Scholarship winners have been chosen. Congrats! -Amy Albers, Cobb Co. Public Library -Laureen Alford, Dougherty Co. Public Library -Tamika Strong, Fulton Co. Library System -Priscilla Dickerson, Fulton Co. Library System -John Alston, Fulton Co. Library System

See what Legal Genealogist Judy Russell has to say about IGHR 2025 registration starting Saturday! www.legalgenealogist.com/2025/02/26/i...

IGHR at RootsTech! March 6-8, 2025. Stop by our booth #1905 this year at the Salt Palace Convention Center. Chat with our IGHR RootsTech Expert, Lillian Wingate and learn about all thirteen of our exemplary courses. Take a selfie with Samford! www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech...

Angela Packer McGhie, CG, FUGA, brings a wealth of knowledge to IGHR 2025's Course Two - Intermediate Genealogy and Historical Studies. This carefully designed course will fill in your gaps and prepare you for the next level. Registration starts March 1. ighr.gagensociety.org/course-two/

Judy Russell was recently awarded the Utah Genealogical Association's 2025 UGA Fellow Designation for her contributions to genealogy. Don't miss her Advanced Methodology and Evidence Analysis course (July 27-Aug 1). Registration starts March 1st! ighr.gagensociety.org/course-three/ #IGHR #IGHR2025

Exactly one week from today registration for IGHR 2025 begins! Are you ready? Choose from among 13 intensive genealogy education courses. There's something for everyone to take you to the next level in your genealogy research! Learn more at ighr.gagensociety.org/ighr-courses/. #IGHR #IGHR2025

Linda Harms Okazaki is passionate about teaching Japanese American genealogy for IGHR's brand new Course Six - Japanese Genealogy: From Japan to the Americas. Learn more, including details on the 7 other course instructors, at: ighr.gagensociety.org/course-six/ #IGHR #IGHR2025 #VIRTUALIGHR

Melinda Kashuba, PhD, is teaching a new course for IGHR this year but she is not new to IGHR! Learn more at ighr.gagensociety.org/course-four/. Course runs from July 27-August 1, and registration starts on March 1st! Virtual! #IGHR #IGHR2025 #VirtualIGHR

IGHR has been educating genealogists since 1962! It has carried its traditional excellence into the modern world, with virtual courses, innovative design, recorded sessions, and new topics. We're looking forward to seeing you this year! ighr.gagensociety.org/ighr-courses/ #IGHR #IGHR2025

There's nothing better than a structured, sequential set of courses to get you from where you are in genealogy to where you need to be. IGHR makes it easy with its foundational, intermediate and advanced courses. Registration starts March 1st! ighr.gagensociety.org/ighr-courses/. #IGHR #IGHR2025

Combine DNA and traditional research like a pro with IGHR's Course Twelve-DNA as Genealogical Evidence: Advanced Case Studies. Learn from top experts in a small, virtual class setting. July 27-August 1, 2025. Registration starts March 1. ighr.gagensociety.org/course-twelve/

Use IGHR's "Build Your African American Research Toolbox" to take your own research to the next level or improve your ability to help others with theirs. Visit ighr.gagensociety.org/course-eleven/ to learn more. Registration starts March 1st! #IGHR #IGHR2025

Psst! It's Valentine's Day. You didn't forget, did you? Tell the genealogist in your life that he or she can choose from any of IGHR's 13 courses this year! (Or, you know what? YOU deserve that gift too.) ighr.gagensociety.org/ighr-courses/. Registration starts March 1st at 9:00 a.m.!

Tomorrow is Valentine's Day! Need a last-minute gift? What about an IGHR 2025 course for the genealogist in your life? (And if that's you, give yourself the gift!) Registration starts March 1. ighr.gagensociety.org/ighr-courses/ #IGHR #IGHR2025

These popular courses are returning to IGHR for 2025 (July 27-August 1)! They're only offered periodically so don't miss them this year. Find the full schedules, list of instructors, and other information at: ighr.gagensociety.org/ighr-2025/. Registration runs March 1-July 5. #IGHR #IGHR2025

IGHR 2025's genealogy education courses are designed to meet your needs! Virtual (Zoom) | Mixture of week-long, full-day courses (July) with two week-by-week (spring/fall) courses | Beginning to advanced | Recorded sessions Registration begins March 1st at 9:00 a.m. ighr.gagensociety.org/ighr-2025/.

IGHR 2025 is more flexible than ever! Enjoy spring and fall week-by-week courses for the 1st time, along with the traditional full one-week July courses. Learn more about Courses 5 and 10 at: ighr.gagensociety.org/ighr-courses/

IGHR's new "Japanese Genealogy: From Japan to the Americas" is an incredible and unique opportunity for anyone researching Japanese immigrants to the U.S. and their descendants. This virtual, daily course runs July 27-August 1. Registration begins March 1st! Visit ighr.gagensociety.org/course-six/