Riverton FamilySearch Library/Events

Saturday, April 14 - 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Merit Badge Workshop
The library offers a monthly workshop to assist Boy Scouts with their Genealogy Merit Badge. The workshop is 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.

Genealogy Merit Badge Resources

 * Boy Scout Merit Badge in Genealogy - FamilySearch Wiki
 * Boy Scouts of America Genealogy Merit Badge Workbook - BSA

Saturday, April 21 - 9:00 a.m. - noon Saturday Seminar
The library offers a free seminar every third Saturday of the month. An opening session is held at 9:00 a.m. featuring a keynote address. Following this session attendees are offered four choices of presentations at both 10:00 and 11:00 a.m.

9:00 a.m.
Keynote Address - "Families are Forever - Who is Our Family and How Do We Find Them?"

Ron Ray: Family History Consultant, Website Manager for Eagle Quest Pro Genealogy

10:00 a.m.
“Making the Jump from New FamilySearch to FamilySearch Family Tree" - Linda Baker "Searching for Ancestors Step by Step: FamilySearch Wiki Goldmine" - Sheri Lynn Lemon "Midwest States Census Records" - Luana Darby "RootMagic - Beginner" - Sue Maxwell

11:00 a.m.
“Conducting Oral Interviews - The Most Important Research You'll Ever Do" - Barry Ewell “Preparing Names for Temple Ordinances: What are the Temple Submission Policies?" - Ray Garrison "Finding Your 'ssons' and 'datters' in Scandinavian Records" - Linda Baker "RootsMagic - Advanced" - Sue Maxwell

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