Riverton FamilySearch Library



Welcome to Riverton FamilySearch Library Home Page

While we are temporarily closed during these difficult times, please use the menu on the right to see what is and will available once we are back in service. Meanwhile, the services that are now available may be explored by using the links in the boxes below or by scrolling down the page for a summary.


 * Beginning September 8th, 2020, we are offering a missionary-staffed HELPLINE. More information below.
 * Beginning September 8th, 2020, we are offering online Family History classes. Review the list below and Join Us!

''In all of us there is a hunger, marrow deep, to know our heritage-to know who we are and where we have come from. Without this enriching knowledge, there is a hollow yearning. No matter what our attainments in life, there is still a vacuum, and emptiness and the most disquieting loneliness.'' - Alex Haley

Create a FamilySearch Account
If you don't already have an account, visit FamilySearch using the link below to learn how to set one up.


 * Create a FamilySearch Account

Riverton FamilySearch Library Online Classes
The Riverton FamilySearch Library is offering online classes using the Zoom Web Teleconferencing platform. You will be able to see and hear the instructor as well as ask questions and make comments. Classes offered are listed below with the days, dates and times they will be taught. To attend the class, you will need to register using Zoom. It is recommended that you review the class handouts before attending the class by viewing them on line or by printing them. Review the class schedule below and Join us online! If you are not familiar with Zoom, the two documents below should help you.


 * Instructions for Zoom Participant Registration
 * How to Navigate in Zoom

Beginning Genealogy - 10:00 am - 11:00 am - Presented by Larry Whitaker - Click to access class handouts.

 * Mon - Sep 14 – Week 1 Introduction to Genealogy - Click to register
 * Mon - Sep 21 – Week 2 People, Records and Tips - Click to register
 * Mon - Sep 28 – Week 3 Effective Search Strategies -Click to register
 * Mon - Oct 05 - Week 4 Online Genealogy - Click to register


 * Mon - Oct 12 – Week 1 Introduction to Genealogy - Click to register
 * Mon - Oct 19 – Week 2 People, Records and Tips - Click to register
 * Mon - Oct 26 – Week 3 Effective Search Strategies -Click to register
 * Mon - Nov 02 - Week 4 Online Genealogy - Click to register

===FamilySearch Family Tree - 10:00 am – 11:30 am - Presented by Kenneth Spencer & Ross Buckwalter - Click to access class handouts.===


 * Tue - Sep 08 – Week 1 Orientation, Navigation - Click to register
 * Tue - Sep 15 – Week 2 Finding, Attaching, and Using Sources - Click to register
 * Tue - Sep 22 – Week 3 Sources Using Partner Websites - Click to register
 * Tue - Sep 29 – Week 4 Merging Duplicate Records - Click to register
 * Tue - Oct 06 – Week 5 Adding Memories - Click to register
 * Tue - Oct 13 – Week 6 Temple Ordinances - Click to register

===FamilySearch Family Tree - 07:00 pm – 08:30 pm - Presented by Kenneth Spencer & Ross Buckwalter - Click to access class handouts.===


 * Thu - Sep 10 – Week 1 Orientation, Navigation - Click to register
 * Thu - Sep 17 – Week 2 Finding, Attaching, and Using Sources - Click to register
 * Thu - Sep 24 – Week 3 Sources Using Partner Websites - Click to register
 * Thu - Oct 01 – Week 4 Merging Duplicate Records - Click to register
 * Thu - Oct 08 – Week 5 Adding Memories - Click to register
 * Thu - Oct 15 – Week 6 Temple Ordinances - Click to register

FamilySearch Family Tree - in Spanish - 07:00 pm – 08:00 pm - Presented by Stan Radford – English/Spanish - No Handouts needed.

 * Thu - Sep 10 – Week 1 Family Tree en Español - Click to register
 * Thu - Sep 17 – Week 2 Family Tree en Español	- Click to register
 * Thu - Sep 24 – Week 3 Family Tree en Español - Click to register

===FamilySearch - Miscellaneous Topics - 02:00 pm – 03:00 pm - Presented by Maxine Rasmussen - Click to access class handouts.=== 1. You will learn some exciting ways you can do Family History on the go, wherever you have cell coverage. 2. Only have a few minutes to devote to family history? See how much you can get done in 5 minutes. 3. Make the most out of preserving those precious memories.


 * Thu - Sep 17 – Week 1 - Connect Belong Using Mobile Devices - Click to register.
 * Thu - Sep 24 – Week 2 - 5 Minute Family History Ideas - Click to register.
 * Thu - Oct 01 – Week 3 - Scanning, Organizing and Preserving Memories - Click to register.

Finding Cousins Workshop - 02:00 pm – 3:30 pm - Cancelled, to be Rescheduled
This four-week course teaches how to quickly find missing people in your family lines as well as helping others on their family lines. Varying topics provide helpful information for finding family names, analyzing your FamilySearch Family Tree while performing descendancy research. Everyone has thousands of cousins to find. Helpful resources are also presented.


 * Thu - Sep 10 – Week 1 Five Minute Find Cousins (that are missing ordinances)
 * Thu - Sep 17 – Week 2 Three Great Tools – Virtual Pedigree, Ancestry, FamilySearch
 * Thu - Sep 24 – Week 3 Three Great Tools – Virtual Pedigree, Ancestry, FamilySearch with Ancestry Tips
 * Thu - Oct 01 – Week 4 Review Plus UK-GRO website, Capture and attach Sources

Ward Consultants - Presented by Chris Dutson> - Click to access class handouts.
Newly-called ward temple and family history leaders and consultants ask, “What do I do before and after I am sustained?” “With whom do I work?” “How do I create personal family history experiences?" Feel more confident and excited about your calling as you receive assistance in using FamilySearch’s Consultant Resources.


 * Tue - Sep 15 - 10:00 am - 11:30 am - New Ward Family History Leader & Consultant Assistance - Click to register


 * Tue - Sep 15 - 07:00 pm – 08:30 pm - New Ward Family History Leader & Consultant Assistance - Click to register

Ancestry.com - Presented by Melanie Montgomery - Click to access class handouts.
This is a four-week course that will teach you everything you need to know to feel comfortable using Ancestry. Learn how to create, build, and manage an Ancestry family tree, how to use FamilySearch and Ancestry together. Learn how to effectively search Ancestry’s 24 billion records, and how to add photos and sources to your tree.
 * Tue - Sep 08 - 07:00 pm – 08:30 pm – Week 1 Introduction to Ancestry - Click to register
 * Tue - Sep 15 - 07:00 pm – 08:30 pm – Week 2 Ancestry & FamilySearch - Click to register
 * Tue - Sep 22 - 07:00 pm – 08:30 pm – Week 3 Effectively searching 24 Billion records - Click to register
 * Tue - Sep 29 - 07:00 pm – 08:30 pm – Week 4 Merging, media, and sources, Oh My! - Click to register


 * Wed - Sep 09 - 10:00 am – 11:30 am – Week 1 Introduction to Ancestry - Click to register
 * Wed - Sep 16 - 10:00 am – 11:30 am – Week 2 Ancestry & FamilySearch - Click to register
 * Wed - Sep 23 - 10:00 am – 11:30 am – Week 3 Effectively searching 24 Billion records - Click to register
 * Wed - Sep 30 - 10:00 am – 11:30 am – Week 4 Merging, media, and sources, Oh My! - Click to register

===Ancestry.com - Trees, Sources, and Sharing with FamilySearch - 07:00 pm – 08:30 pm - Presented by Ron Ray - Click to access class handouts.=== This two-week course shows how to set up and use your own tree in Ancestry.com including attaching sources, pictures, and stories. It also shows how to copy people’s information and sources to and from FamilySearch using Ancestry.com.


 * Wed - Oct 21 – Week 1 Learning how to create and use Ancestry.com Trees - Click to register
 * Wed - Oct 28 – Week 2 Using Ancestry sources and sharing with FamilySearch - Click to register

===Newspapers, Graphics, and Microsoft Word - 07:00 pm – 08:30 pm - Presented by Ron Ray - Click to access class handouts.=== This three-week course teaches where to find archived newspapers, a Free graphics program and how to doctor pictures and use them.


 * Wed - Oct 07 – Week 1 Read all about it… Where to find News articles about your ancestors - Click to register
 * Wed - Oct 14 – Week 2 Free Graphics program that works like Photoshop. Doctor photos, many tools - Click to register
 * Wed - Nov 04 – Week 2 Microsoft Word - use it for storing sources, research log, family timelines. All in one - Click to register

United States Census Records - 01:00 pm – 02:30 pm - Presented by Ray Moore - Click to access class handouts.

 * Tue - Sep 15 – U.S. Census Records - Click to register
 * Tue - Sep 29 – U.S. Census Records - Click to register

===British Family History Research - 01:00 pm - 02:30 pm - Presented by Ray Moore - Click to access class handouts.===


 * Mon - Sep 14 - Week 1 - Introduction to British Family History Research - Click to register
 * Mon - Sep 21 - Week 2 - British Census Records - Click to register
 * Mon - Sep 28 - Week 3 - British Civil Registration: Searching Birth, Marriage & Death Indexes - Click to register
 * Mon - Oct 05 - Week 4 - British Church Records - Click to register
 * Mon - Oct 12 - Week 5 - British Chest Records - Click to register

Danish Research - Presented by Jed Black - Click to access class handouts.
Learn some helpful hints about doing Danish research and learn about how to use Danish Parish Record, Census Records and Military Records to find Birth, Marriage and Deaths information about your ancestors.


 * Wed - Sep 16 - 10:00 am - 11:30 am - Week 1 - Introduction to Danish Research and How to find and read Parish Registers - Click to register
 * Wed - Sep 23 - 10:00 am - 11:30 am - Week 2 - How to find and read Danish Census Records - Click to register
 * Wed - Sep 30 - 10:00 am - 11:30 am - Week 3 - How to find and read Danish Military Records - Click to register


 * Wed - Sep 16 - 07:00 pm - 08:30 pm - Week 1 - Introduction to Danish Research and How to find and read Parish Registers - Click to register
 * Wed - Sep 23 - 07:00 pm - 08:30 pm - Week 2 - How to find and read Danish Census Records - Click to register
 * Wed - Sep 30 - 07:00 pm - 08:30 pm - Week 3 - How to find and read Danish Military Records - Click to register


 * Wed - Oct 14 - 10:00 am - 11:30 am - Week 1 - Introduction to Danish Research and How to find and read Parish Registers - Click to register
 * Wed - Oct 21 - 10:00 am - 11:30 am - Week 2 - How to find and read Danish Census Records - Click to register
 * Wed - Oct 28 - 10:00 am - 11:30 am - Week 3 - How to find and read Danish Military Records - Click to register

Ancestral Quest - Presented by Bud Wood - Click to access class handouts.
This is an eight-week course designed for current and new users of Ancestral Quest. Ancestral Quest is approved FamilySearch affiliate software, and evolved from the same base program as Personal Ancestral File (PAF). The class teaches the features and functions of the program. Basic computer skills are necessary.


 * TBD - Week 1 - Introduction to Ancestral Quest
 * TBD - Week 2 - Linking Records in my AQ Database with Family Tree
 * TBD - Week 3 - Sources/Backups
 * TBD - Week 4 - Photos and Stories
 * TBD - Week 5 - Customization and Printing
 * TBD - Week 6 - Search Techniques
 * TBD - Week 7 - Match/Merge, etc.
 * TBD - Week 8 - Collaboration

Riverton FamilySearch Library's Missionary Helpline
Working on your family history? Miss visiting our library? We now have another way to help you! Our experienced missionaries are waiting to help you with any FamilySearch question or problem.

To request support from our staff, we ask that you fill out and submit an online form. The required information includes:


 * A valid email address.
 * A phone number.
 * Your first and last names.
 * Preferred method of contact, phone, email, or text message.
 * Category of the help you need (may select more than one).
 * Description of the problem you have.

Optional Information, needed if you would like us to investigate your issue on FamilySearch before we contact you. DO NOT INCLUDE any PASSWORD information.


 * Your complete FamilySearch account name.
 * Your FamilySearch user name.
 * Your Helper number. The helper number can be found by signing in to FamilySearch, clicking your display name, clicking settings and looking under the ACCOUNT tab.
 * Your birthday: month, day, and year.


 * Click here to Request Help

You can also call FamilySearch Support at (866) 406-1830. If you would like, you could call our library Helpline number at: (801) 240-9603. We check message throughout the day and will respond to your voice mail message by the next day.

Suggested Family History Webinars
A webinar is a class that is broadcast on the internet for anyone interested. There are many family history websites that offer webinars. Click on the link below and view some of our favorite sites. Some webinar sites still have access to older broadcasts.


 * List of suggested Webinars

What's New at FamilySearch.org
Click the links below to discover everything from the FamilySearch Blog's library of family history from all over the world to new FamilySearch Tree tools and features to make researching ancestors more successful.


 * What's New at FamilySearch
 * FamilySearch Blog

Stake and Ward Temple and Family History Leadership
FamilySearch.org has resources for Stake and Ward consultants as well as all leadership callings, Elders Quorum to Primary presidency. Discover descriptions for callings; teaching ideas for Church curriculum; activities for weekly or yearly youth activities and Sunday family lessons.
 * Click this link Temple and Family History Leadership Instruction where you'll find the resources for understanding and magnifying your leadership and Family history assignments.
 * After Signing in to your FamilySearch.org account, click the help icon ("?" inside a circle) at the upper-right of your screen.
 * From the drop down list, click "Helper Resources."
 * Take time to review each link for valuable information, especially the following:
 * -Calling Information
 * -Training
 * -Quick Links
 * -Your Planner

Family History Activities and More
Want some Family History activities to do as a family or to use with Stake and Ward children and youth? Click the links below and enjoy some creative memories!


 * Suggested Family History Activities from our staff.


 * FamilySearch Discovery Activities which include:


 * Where am I from? - Where in the world did you come from?
 * All About Me - What is special about your name and birth year?
 * Compare-a-Face - Compare your face to your relatives' faces and see whom you most resemble?
 * Record My Story - Tell your stories and the stories of your family?
 * Picture My Heritage - Connect to your heritage. Add your face to historical photos.
 * In-Home Activities - Family activities that help you discover, gather, and connect with your family--past and present.
 * My Pioneer Ancestors - See if any of your ancestors crossed the plains with the early pioneers.
 * Missionaries - View your ancestors' missionary journals, mission call letters, and mission stories.
 * Women of Faith - Honor the women in your Family Tree by discovering their photos and stories.
 * WWII Service Records - See if any of your relatives served in World War II.
 * WW1 Draft Card - More than 65 million men and women served in WW1. Your relative may have been one of them.
 * Ancestor Challenge - Take a quiz to see how well you know those who came before you.
 * Hostorical Records - Discover events in your ancestors' life with in historical records.

Maintained by: Elder Tom Stubben 

Last modified: 09/07/20