Riverton FamilySearch Library

United States &gt; Utah &gt; Salt Lake County &gt; Riverton

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]

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= Library News =

We have just added the following new classes to our schedule:

FamilyInsight - (Check Lecture and Lab Classes for details.)

Basic Genealogical Research - (Check Lecture and Lab Classes for details.)

Both classes require pre-registration.

= Upcoming Events =

Saturday, February 12, 11:00 a.m. - Boy Scout 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.

Saturday, February 19, 9:00 a.m. - noon - Saturday Seminar
9:00 a.m. - Keynote Speaker - Merrill White 10:00 a.m. - “There’s Gold in Them Thar…Land Records” - Ron Ray 10:00 a.m. - “Genealogy Gifts and Games" - Kim Woodbury 10:00 a.m. - “(Webinar) Legacy Family Tree Interface with New FamilySearch" - Geoff Rasmussen 10:00 a.m. - “Basic Danish Research” - Orla and Karen Pedersen 11:00 a.m. - “The Google Genealogist" - Devin Ashby 11:00 a.m. - “Early American Handwriting” - Pat Jensen 11:00 a.m. - “Do You Really Belong in My Family? - Tips for Successfully Combining and Separating Records in New FamilySearch" - Suzanne Curley 11:00 a.m. - TBA

= Lecture Only Classes =

New FamilySearch
Lecture Only Presented by Suzanne Curley No registration necessary

Current Series

10:00 - 11:30 a.m. - Mondays - Zion Room A Jan 10: “Introduction, Getting Help, Helping Someone Else” Jan 24: “Me and My Ancestors” Jan 31: “Combining Duplicates and Separating Records” Feb 7: “Searching for and Adding Individuals” Feb 14: “Adding, Editing and Correcting Information” Feb 21: “Preparing Names for Temple Ordinances” Feb 28: “Importing Information into New FamilySearch, Affiliate Software”

7:00 - 8:30 p.m. - Wednesdays - Zion Room A Jan 12: “Introduction, Getting Help, Helping Someone Else” Jan 19: “Me and My Ancestors” Jan 26: “Combining Duplicates and Separating Records” Feb 2: “Searching for and Adding Individuals” Feb 9: “Adding, Editing and Correcting Information” Feb 16: “Preparing Names for Temple Ordinances” Feb 23: “Importing Information into New FamilySearch, Affiliate Software”

11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Fridays - Zion Room A Jan 14: “Introduction, Getting Help, Helping Someone Else” Jan 21: “Me and My Ancestors” Jan 28: “Combining Duplicates and Separating Records” Feb 4: “Searching for and Adding Individuals” Feb 11: “Adding, Editing and Correcting Information” Feb 18: “Preparing Names for Temple Ordinances” Feb 25: (This class is cancelled. Please attend Feb. 23 or Feb. 28.)

Next Series

10:00 - 11:30 a.m. - Mondays - Zion Room A Mar 7: “Introduction, Getting Help, Helping Someone Else” Mar 14: “Me and My Ancestors” Mar 21: “Combining Duplicates and Separating Records” Mar 28: “Searching for and Adding Individuals” Apr 4: “Adding, Editing and Correcting Information” Apr 11: “Preparing Names for Temple Ordinances” Apr 18: “Importing Information into New FamilySearch, Affiliate Software”

7:00 - 8:30 p.m. - Wednesdays - Zion Room A Mar 9: “Introduction, Getting Help, Helping Someone Else” Mar 16: “Me and My Ancestors” Mar 23:“Combining Duplicates and Separating Records” Mar 30:“Searching for and Adding Individuals” Apr 6: “Adding, Editing and Correcting Information” Apr 13: “Preparing Names for Temple Ordinances” Apr 20: “Importing Information into New FamilySearch, Affiliate Software”

RootsMagic
Lecture Only Presented by Sue Maxwell No registration necessary.

1:00 - 3:00 p.m. - Wednesdays Feb 9: “Getting Started, Database Set Up” Feb 16: “Using RootsMagic with New FamilySearch, LDS Features” Feb 23: “Sources and Tools” Mar 2: “Tools and Reports” Mar 9: “Multimedia, Research Aids, Sharing Data”

7:00 - 9:00 p.m. - Tuesdays Apr 12: “Getting Started, Database Set Up” Apr 19: “Using RootsMagic with New FamilySearch, LDS Features” Apr 26: “Sources and Tools” May 3: “Tools and Reports” May 10: “Multimedia, Research Aids, Sharing Data”

Classes for Consultants

 * Saturday Session

Lecture Only Presented by Marci Wahlquist Basic computer skills are necessary. 1st hour – Consultant Training 2nd hour – FamilySearch Training No registration necessary.

10:00 - 11:30 a.m. - Saturdays Jan 22: “Introduction to the Family History Consultant assignment.” Jan 29: “Helping Members and Family History Guidelines” Feb 5: “Deciding How to Help Members” Feb 12: “Helping Members Analyze and Record Information” Feb 26: “Helping Members with Indexing and Other Specifics”

10:00 - 11:30 a.m. - Saturdays Mar 5: “Introduction to the Family History Consultant assignment.” Mar 12: “Helping Members and Family History Guidelines” Mar 26: “Deciding How to Help Members” Apr 9: “Helping Members Analyze and Record Information” Mar 23: “Helping Members with Indexing and Other Specifics”


 * Thursday Session

Lecture Only Presented by Jean and Mark Vanderkooi Basic computer skills are necessary. 1st hour – Consultant Training 2nd hour – Research Training No registration necessary.

7:00 - 9:00 p.m. - Thursdays Jan 6: “Getting Started on new FamilySearch” Jan 13: “Working on new FamilySearch” Jan 20: “Helping Members in Specific Situations/Beginning Research” Jan 27: “Record Types” Feb 3: “More Record Types” Feb 10: "Beginning British Research”

7:00 - 9:00 p.m. - Thursdays Feb 17: “Getting Started on new FamilySearch” Feb 24: “Working on new FamilySearch” Mar 3: “Helping Members in Specific Situations/Beginning Research” Mar 10: “Record Types” Mar 17: “More Record Types” Mar 24: "Beginning British Research”

Basic Computer Skills
Lecture/Lab Presented by Colleen Willis No registration necessary.

10:00 a.m. - noon Feb 14: “Basic computer skills with hands-on experience. Feb 28: “Basic computer skills with hands-on experience.

= Lecture and Lab Classes =

United States Research
Lecture/Lab Course (Limited to 24 participants) Presented by Rose Ann Fisher Pre-registration is required. Call 801-240-9618 to register.

This is a 14 week course that provides instruction in genealogical research for the United States. Basic computer skills are necessary.

The next course begins Tuesday, March 22, 2011 from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. and concludes June 21, 2011. Register for this class or add your name to a waiting list for a future class by calling 801-240-9618.

Class Titles: Class 1: “Getting Started” Class 2: “Building a Family History Data Base” Class 3: “Internet Genealogy” Class 4: “Finding Your Way” Class 5: “Paleography / Old Handwriting” Class 6: “Census Records” Class 7: “Vital Records” Class 8: “U.S. Church Records” Class 9: "LDS Church Records" Class 10:  "Land Records" Class 11: “Probate Records” Class 12: “Military Records” Class 13: “Immigration and Emigration Records” Class 14: “Naturalization Records”

New FamilySearch
Lecture/Lab Course (Limited to 10 participants) Presented by Linda Baker Pre-registration is required.

This is a 5 week course that provides learning and “hands-on” experience with the features of New FamilySearch. Basic computer skills are necessary. Participants need to have a New FamilySearch account and access to their login id and password.

The next course begins Feb 10, 2011 and concludes Mar 10, 2011. Register for this class or add your name to a waiting list for a future class by calling 801-240-9618.

Another course begins Mar 24, 2011 and concludes April 21, 2011. Register for this class or add your name to a waiting list for a future class by calling 801-240-9618.

9:30 - 11:00 a.m. - Thursdays Class Titles: Class 1: “Introduction and Home Page Features” Class 2: “Navigating My Pedigree” Class 3: “Combining and Separating Records” Class 4: “Preparing Names for Temple Ordinances” Class 5: “Questions and Answers, Practice, and Getting Help”

Ancestral Quest
Lecture/Lab Course (Limited to 10 participants) Presented by Jim Schuchert Pre-registration is required. Call 801-240-9618 to register.

This is a 4 week course that teaches the features and capabilities of the genealogy data management program Ancestral Quest, which is approved New Family Search affiliate software, and will provide hands-on experience. Basic computer skills are necessary. Some experience with the Ancestral Quest will be helpful.

The next course begins March 2, 2011 and concludes March 23, 2011. Register for this class or add your name to a waiting list for a future class by calling 801-240-9618.

10:00 - 11:30 a.m. - Wednesdays Class Titles: Class 1: “Introduction and Getting Started with Data Entry” Class 2: “Review of Basic Menus and Advanced Features” Class 3: “Interfacing with New FamilySearch, Part 1” Class 4: “Interfacing with New FamilySearch, Part 2”

FamilyInsight
Lecture/Lab Course (Limited to 15 participants) Presented by Paul Jones Pre-registration is required.

This is a 2 week course that teaches the features and capabilities of the genealogy data management program FamilyInsight, which is approved New FamilySearch affiliate software and will provide hands-on computer experience. Basic computer skills are necessary. Some experience with FamilyInsight will be helpful.

The next course begins Feb 2, 2011 and concludes Feb 9, 2011. Register for this class or add your name to a waiting list for a future class by calling 801-240-9618.

1:00 - 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. - Wednesdays Class Titles: Class 1: “Working with Your Personal Data” Class 2: “Interfacing with New FamilySearch”

Basic Genealogical Research
Lecture Only (Limited to 24 participants.) Presented by Rose Ann Fisher Pre-registration is required. Register for this class or add your name to a waiting list for a future class by calling 801-240-9618.

This one class session teaches the basic elements of genealogical research. Participants will need a flash drive and a personal pedigree chart.

10:00 a.m. - noon - Tuesday, Feb 1, 2011 - “ABC’s of Genealogy Research” 

Expert 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.