Riverton FamilySearch Library/Handouts and Guides

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Handouts and Guides
Library Resource Materials for Staff and Patrons

Family Tree

 * Adding and Attaching Sources to Family Tree


 * Adding Photos to Family Tree (revised 08/14/18)


 * Adding Stories to Family Tree


 * Family Tree (revised 05/16/18)


 * Fixing a Looping Pedigree in Family Tree


 * Merging Duplicate Records in Family Tree (revised 08/21/18)


 * RecordSeek for Recording Sources in Family Tree (revised 09/04/18)


 * Reserving Temple Ordinances


 * Search Tools in Family Tree


 * Searching with FamilySearch (revised 08/14/18)


 * Submitting Names for Temple Ordinances

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Research

 * British Research Using the GRO Indexes (new 12/15/17)


 * Descendancy Research (revised 03/20/18)


 * FamilySearch Catalog>


 * FamilySearch Genealogies and Books (revised 08/14/18)


 * Finding Ancestors Using the FamilySearch Research Wiki


 * Google


 * Great Research Sites (revised 10/04/17)


 * Pioneer Ancestors (revised 03/27/18)


 * Preparation for Trek


 * Search Tools in Family Tree


 * Searching with FamilySearch (revised 08/14/18)


 * U.S. Census Records


 * Websites for England Ancestry (FamilySearch)

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Technical

 * Creating Fan or Other Charts with TreeSeek.com (revised 09/23/17)


 * Creating a GEDCOM File


 * IrfanView


 * Register for or Recover an LDS Account (revised 08/21/18)


 * Using Dropbox

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Miscellaneous

 * Ancestry.com Overview  (Revised 02/21/18)


 * FindMyPast.com Overview   (Revised 02/20/18)


 * MyHeritage.com Overview (Revised 02/28/18)


 * FamilySearch Web Indexing (Added 08/22/18 - Rev. 04/10/18)

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Forms

 * 1. Family Group Sheet with Ordinances


 * 2. Family Group Sheet without Ordinances


 * 3. Pedigree Chart with Ordinances


 * 4. Pedigree Chart without Ordinances


 * 5. Research Log


 * 6. Research Log - Internet Searches


 * 7. Research Survey Sheet


 * 8. US Census Headings 1790 - 1930


 * 9. US Census Headings - 1940


 * 10. US Census Summary Chart


 * 11. US Record Selection Table

Maintained by: Elder Tom Stubben 

Last modified: 09/04/18

Family Search

 * FamilySearch Family Tree -


 * Wiki by Linda Baker
 * Family Tree Sourcing Week 1 by Dean Gearig
 * Family Tree Sourcing Week 2 by Dean Gearig


 * FamilySearch Indexing -


 * Web Indexing by Nancy Hendrickson

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Genealogy Database Programs

 * Ancestry.com helps by Tom and Betsy Neil
 * Trading sources between Ancestry and FamilySearch


 * Ancestry.com helps by Ron Ray
 * Ancestry Research Tips
 * Ancestry Trees - Creating, using them and sharing with FamilySearch


 * Ancestry.com by Ron Reagen
 * Class Guide - Research and Tree Helps


 * Ancestral Quest by Bud Wood
 * Class Syllabus
 * MAC Installation Guide
 * AQ-PAF Consultant Guide
 * Win Installation Guide


 * RootsMagic by Ron Ray
 * Week 1 - Basic Keys and FamilySearch Central
 * Week 2 - Pictures, Videos, and PDFs
 * Week 3 - Sources
 * Week 4 and 5 - Reports and Special Tools
 * Week 4 and 5 - More Creative Tools
 * Week 4 and 5 - Sharing Trees, Photos, and Records with Ancestry.com

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Research

 * Beginning Genealogy Research by Larry Whittaker
 * Week 1-Introduction to Genealogy


 * Week 2- People, Records &amp; Tips


 * Week 3- Effective Search Strategies


 * Week 4- Internet Genealogy


 * Week 4- Internet Genealogy Addendum


 * Finding Your Cousins Workshop by Ron Ray


 * Finding Cousins Workshop Syllabus


 * Weeks 1-4: Main Handout showing Virtual Pedigree, FamilySearch, FindaRecord


 * Genealogy Search helps
 * Genealogy Tool Box  by Glen Sisam


 * Immigration and Naturalization  by Ron Ray


 * Land Records  by Ron Ray


 * New England Research  by Linda Baker


 * Newspapers  by Ron Ray

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Technical

 * Basic Computer Skills   Taught by Kenneth Spencer


 * Basic File Organization   Taught by Bud Wood


 * Basic Graphics   Taught by Kenneth Spencer


 * Google Drive    by Ron Ray


 * Graphics Programs  by Ron Ray


 * Creating Sources with Microsoft Word  by Ron Ray

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Group Presentations

 * Finding Names to Take to the Temple -
 * Fun Stuff at the Library -
 * Prep for Trek -
 * Web Indexing -

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Maintained by: Elder Ron Ray 

Last modified: 6/4/2018