Riverton FamilySearch Library

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Riverton FamilySearch Library

 * Located at 3740 West Market Center Drive in Riverton. Inside the Riverton Office Building. (East of Home Depot off 13400 South and Bangerter)
 * Phone 801-240-9601
 * Hours of operation: Mon, Fri, Sat 9-5; Tue, Wed, Thurs 9-9
 * Website: http://familysearch.org/fhc/riverton
 * Email: [mailto:ut_rivertonfslibrary@familysearch.org ut_rivertonfslibrary@familysearch.org]

Class Schedule
'''Please note: some "hands-on" computer classes have limited capacity and advance registration is required. These classes are noted in the schedule. To register for any class requiring advance registration, please call 801-240-9618. ''' All daytime research classes are full, but there is a Tuesday evening series beginning in January that you can register for now.

Click here to see the entire class schedule or click on the monthly schedule below.


 * November 2010 class schedule
 * December 2010 class schedule
 * January 2011 class schedule
 * February 2011 class schedule
 * March 2011 class schedule
 * April 2011 class schedule

New FamilySearch Classes
'''A new series will begin the week of January 10th, and run for seven weeks. No pre-registration is required. '''The same class will be taught each week on Mondays at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday at 7:00 p.m., and Fridays at 11:00 a.m. Each week we will cover a different topic. Refer to the class schedule for more details.

Consultant Classes
Classes for Consultant are taught on Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings. Please refer to the monthly class schedule for exact details. Please be aware that these classes are taught by two different presenters and the same class is not taught each week.

Research Series
We offer a 13-week series of "hands-on" research classes. All of these classes require advance registration by calling 801-240-9618. We are currently booking a new series on Tuesday evenings that will start in January that will be taught by Robert Turley.

November 20, Saturday Seminar - 9:00 - 12:00 Noon
9:00 a.m. - Keynote Address - "What's New at FamilySearch" - David Rencher

10:00 a.m. (Choose one of the following four options):


 * 25 Key Features of the FamilySearch Wiki - Fran Jensen
 * The Quest for Your English Ancestors - Claire V. Brisson-Banks
 * New FamilySearch in the Trenches - Thoughts About Best Practices - Laurie Werner Castillo
 * How to Begin Your Family History Journey - Ann Marie N. Bridges

11:00 a.m. (Choose one of the following four options):


 * Legacy Family Tree: FamilySearch Made Easy - Leonard Plaizier
 * Inspire and Involve Your Family with Family History Christmas Gifts - Janet Hovorka
 * Using the USGenWeb Site - Jerry Castillo
 * Using Timelines as a Family History Research Tool - Sherwood Bridges

There will be no Boy Scout Genealogy Merit Badge Workshop or Saturday Seminar held in December.

Saturday, January 8, 11:00 a.m. - Boy Scout Genealogy Merit Badge Workshop
The library offers a monthly workshop to assist Boy Scouts with their Genealogy Merit Badges. The workshop will be held the second Saturday of each month at 11:00 a.m.

Scouts must prepare for the workshop, by doing the following before coming:

1) interview a family member about their life. The interview can be completed by telephone, e-mail or letter and the information learned must be recorded; 2) complete a four-generation pedigree chart. Make sure this includes information about at least one ancestor who was living in 1930; 3) complete two family group sheets (one listing your parents and your family, and another listing one of your parents and their parents and siblings); and 4) bring a blue merit badge card (which can be obtained from the Scoutmaster). If these items are completed and brought to the workshop, all other requirements for the merit badge can be completed at the workshop and authorized personnel can certify the completion of the merit badge.

Research Consultants

 * Scandanavian expert Linda Baker is available at the Library on Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
 * Danish experts Orla and Karen Pedersen are available at the Library on Wednesdays from 2:00 - 9:00 p.m. and Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
 * German expert Ray Joos is available at the library on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
 * Danish, Norweigen and Russian expert Larry Parkinson is available Tuesdays from 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Microfilm Collection and Film Ordering

 * The Library is beginning to assemble a collection of roughly 50,000 often requested films from England, Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Massachusetts.
 * A catalog of all films in the center is being developed. Until then, please call 801-240-9601 to verify the film you want is already available.
 * If the center does not have the film that you need, the cost of ordering microfilm will be $2.50 for a short-term loan, or $7.50 for an indefinite loan.
 * Films ordered before noon will usually be available the afternoon of the following day.