Riverton FamilySearch Library/Saturday Seminar

With the library closed due to COVID-19, we are not holding our Saturday Seminars and this page has not been updated.



Saturday Seminar
The library offers a free seminar the third Saturday of each month, except for February and December.

The keynote address starts at 9:00 am and ends at 10:00 am

Following this session attendees are offered additional choices of presentations at both 10:10 am and 11:10 am

Next Seminar: Saturday, March 21st, 2020, 9:00 am to 12:00 noon
Keynote Speakers: Tom and Alison Taylor,  Co-Authors of the Book, "How to Save Your Life, One Chapter at a Time."

10:10 am – 11:00 am Choose one of the following classes:


 * How to Choose &amp; Use Photos in Personal or Family History
 * Take a Virtual Family Trip to Visit Your Ancestral Homes
 * Using the FH Guide for Temple and Family History Consultants
 * Family Search/Family Tree Fundamentals, Part 1

11:10 am – 12:00 noon Choose one of the following classes:


 * An Introduction to the Family Search WIKI
 * Using Social Media to Break thru Family History Brick Walls
 * In-depth look at the Family History Guide
 * Family Search/Family Tree Fundamentals, Part 2

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Check this page again for any presentation changes.

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January 18th, 2020 Handouts

“Using Ancestry DNA to Break Down BRICK Walls in Family Tree" by Julie Merrill

“Searching for Family in U.S. Newspaper Websites" by Julie Merrill

“Turning Service into Stories" by Zachary Hamilton

“Combing thru the Census" by Zachary Hamilton

“Preserving Family History In Fun and Modern Ways" by Olivia Jewell

“Connect/Belong Using Mobile Devices" by Maxine Rasmussen

“5 Minute Family History, Part 1" by Maxine Rasmussen

“5 Minute Family History, Part 2" by Maxine Rasmussen

Past Seminar Handouts

Click here to view handouts from the previous six months - (June 2019 through November 2019)

Maintained by: Elder Tom Stubben

Last modified: 02/20/20