Riverton FamilySearch Library/Class Schedule

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Do You Need Help with Family Tree?
If you would like specific help on any of the basic features of Family Tree, ask at the Welcome Desk or Help Desk for a staff member to help you.

= Walk-in Classes =

FamilySearch Family Tree
These classes teach the basic fundamentals of using Family Tree features at FamilySearch.org.


 * Monday Series

Lecture and Hands-on Practice - Presented by Linda Baker - No registration necessary


 * 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. Mondays - Library Training Room 1

Feb 29: Week 4 “Creating and Attaching Outside Sources”  Mar 07: Week 5 “Preparing Names for Temple Ordinances”   Mar 14: Week 6 “Using the Merge Feature and Adding Photos and Stories”   Mar 21: Week 1 “Accessing and Navigating FamilySearch Family Tree”   Mar 28: Week 2 “Finding, Adding and Correcting Information”


 * 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays - Library Training Room 1

Mar 02: Week 5 “Preparing Names for Temple Ordinances”  Mar 09: Week 6 “Using the Merge Feature and Adding Photos and Stories”   Mar 16: Week 1 “Accessing and Navigating FamilySearch Family Tree”   Mar 23: Week 2 “Finding, Adding and Correcting Information”   Mar 30: Week 3 “Using 'My Source Box' and FamilySearch.org Sources”

FamilySearch Wiki
A look into the Wiki and how it can increase your opportunities of finding your family information. This class will include explanations and practical exercises to help you understand and exploit the benefits of this little used tool in your FamilySearch tool kit.

Lecture and Lab – No Registration Necessary Presented by Lee Tripp


 * 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. / 3rd and 4th Wednesday of the Month – Library Training Room 2

Mar 16: FamilySearch Wiki – “Why Wiki Works, Week 1”  Mar 23: FamilySearch Wiki – “Why Wiki Works, Week 2”

Training for Ward Family History Consultants
This series of classes is designed to help ward family history consultants learn their duties and increase their skills. Basic computer skills are necessary. Each class is designed to build on knowledge received in the previous class, so it is important to begin training with the first class.

Lecture and Some Hands-on Practice - Presented by Jill Shoemaker - No registration necessary.


 * 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Thursdays - Library Training Room 1

Feb 25: Week 3 “Get to Know Your Family Tree”  Mar 03: Week 4 “Learn to Use Records”   Mar 10: Week 5 “Perform Temple Ordinances and Descendancy Research”   Mar 17: Week 6 “Finding People to Help"

Mar 24: Week 1 “Understanding Your Calling”  Mar 31: Week 2 “Starting With Stories”

Basic Computer Skills
These two classes teach basic computer skills with hands-on practice. Please bring a flash drive to get the most from this class.

Lecture and Lab - Presented by Kenneth Spencer - No registration is necessary.


 * 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. Tuesdays - Library Training Room 2

Mar 01: "Basic Computer Skills, Part 1" BRING FLASH DRIVE Mar 08: "Basic Computer Skills, Part 2" BRING FLASH DRIVE  Mar 15: "Basic Computer Skills, Part 1" BRING FLASH DRIVE  Mar 22: "Basic Computer Skills, Part 2" BRING FLASH DRIVE  Mar 29: “Basic Computer Skills, Part 1” BRING FLASH DRIVE

IrfanView and Snipping Tool
IrfanView is a free graphics editing program designed for capturing and editing photos and documents. It is helpful in acquiring and preparing digital images for family history projects and genealogy programs. This class teaches the basic features and functions of both IrfanView and the Snipping Tool. Basic computer skills are necessary for this class to be a good experience.

Lecture and Lab - Presented by Tom Stubben- No registration is necessary.


 * 3:30 - 4:45 p.m. Tuesdays - Library Training Room 2

Mar 23: "Installing and Using IrfanView Software and the Snipping Tool" Mar 30: "Installing and Using IrfanView Software and the Snipping Tool" Apr 20: "Installing and Using IrfanView Software and the Snipping Tool" Apr 27: "Installing and Using IrfanView Software and the Snipping Tool"

Genealogy Toolbox
This is a one-week course designed to showcase various tools to complete genealogical research. Learn tools used in research and family history recording, including successful Google searches. Basic computer skills are necessary.

Lecture and Lab - Presented by Tom Waldron - No registration is necessary.


 * 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. Thursdays - Library Training Room 2

Mar 03: "Creating a Genealogy Toolbox and Using Google Search for Research"   Mar 10: "Creating a Genealogy Toolbox and Using Google Search for Research"    Mar 17: "Creating a Genealogy Toolbox and Using Google Search for Research"    Mar 24: "Creating a Genealogy Toolbox and Using Google Search for Research"    Mar 31: "Creating a Genealogy Toolbox and Using Google Search for Research"

Indexing Workshop
The Learning Basic Indexing Skills class teaches basic indexing skills and other basic resources and helps available. This class will be helpful for all levels of indexers.

Lecture and Hands-on Practice - Presented by Tom Waldron - No registration necessary.


 * 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays - Training Room 1

Mar 08: “Learning Basic Indexing Skills”  Mar 22: “Learning Basic Indexing Skills” CANCELLED - Library closes at 3:30 p.m. 


 * 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays - Training Room 1

Mar 01: “Learning Basic Indexing Skills”

Basic Language Indexing Workshop
Presented by Vernon Dunn The Basic Language Indexing class teaches how to index Spanish birth, marriage, and death records, which are high priority FamilySearch Indexing projects. Foreign language skills are not needed for this class. However, basic indexing skills or experience is helpful. Handouts will be provided.


 * 7:00 – 8:45 p.m. / Tuesdays – Training Room 1    Cancelled until further notice

Beginning Genealogy Research
This series of classes teaches the basic elements of genealogical research. Students will learn to research, create a research objective, develop necessary skills in using family history equipment, and learn how to use basic research tools.

Lecture and Lab - Presented by Larry Whittaker - No registration is necessary


 * 9:30 - 11:00 a.m. Mondays - Library Training Room 1

Feb 29: Week 3 "Effective Search Strategies"  Mar 07: Week 4 "Online Genealogy"

Mar 14: Week 1 "Introduction to Genealogy"  Mar 21: Week 2 "People, Records, and Tips"   Mar 28: Week 3 "Effective Search Strategies"   Apr 04: Week 4 "Online Genealogy"

Beginning British Research
This series of three classes focuses on beginning research in England; the class covers various types of family history records in England, how to access them, and how to interpret them in order to extend or expand the family tree. The class provides an overview of research strategies and focuses on British census records, Civil Registration records, and parish or church records.

Lecture and Lab - Presented by Lauren Leifson - No registration is necessary.


 * 1:30 - 3:00 a.m. Mondays - Library Training Room 2

Feb 29: “Beginning British Research – “England Parish and Church Records”

Mar 07: “Beginning British Research – “Getting Started with British Census Records”  Mar 14: “Beginning British Research – “England Civil Registration”   Mar 21: “Beginning British Research – “England Parish and Church Records”

Mar 28: “Beginning British Research – “Getting Started with British Census Records”

Danish Research
These classes define types of records used in Danish research that give names, dates, places, and relationships of your ancestors. Learn where to find these records online on your own home computer. Instructions on how to extract and interpret the information found in these various records about your ancestors and how it can be used to extend your family lines will be given.

Lecture and Lab – No Registration Necessary - Presented by Orla Pedersen


 * 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. / Wednesday – Library Training Room 2

Mar 02: Week 1 – “Using FamilySearch.org Wiki, a Growing Resource in Danish Research” Mar 09: Week 2 – “Using Arkiveralieronline, sa.dk, Repository of Online Church Records”  Mar 16: Week 3 – “Using Dansk Demografisk Database, Extracted and Indexed Census Records”

Swedish Research
This series of two classes teaches how to read and research Swedish records: birth, marriage and death information. It also reviews how to use household records, which are much like census records, that occur often in more freqent time periods.

Lecture and lab - presented by Margareta Soderquist - no registration necessary.

10:00 - 11:30 a.m. / Thursday - Library Training Room 1

Mar 03: “Beginning Swedish Research Week 1 Mar 10: “Beginning Swedish Research Week 2

Finding Your Cousins Workshop
These classes with varying topics provide helpful information for finding family names, analyzing your FamilySearch Family Tree, performing descendancy research, and are particularly helpful in helping you find new names to add to your family tree.

Lecture - Presented by Ron Ray - No registration is necessary


 * 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. Tuesdays - Library Training Room 2

Mar 08: Finding Your Cousins Workshop (Triple Combo: FamilySearch, Virtual Pedigree, FindaRecord)  Mar 15: Finding Your Cousins Workshop (Plus Snipping Tool)   Mar 22: Finding Your Cousins Workshop (Plus Google, Google Books, Google Images) CANCELLED   Mar 29: Finding Your Cousins Workshop (Plus Google, Google Books, Google Images)


 * 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays - Training Room 2

Ideas for Breaching Brick Walls
Everywhere your ancestors went, they left some kind of record. This class will present the many places where records may be found, even unusual places. No record is unsearched, both online and offline. Class participants will learn how to successfully search FamilySearch, the FamilySearch Wiki, Ancestry, and Cyndi's List. The classes are not sequential and may be attended at any time. Lecture and Hands-on Lab - Presented by Tom and Betsy Neil - No registration is necessary.


 * 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. Thursdays - Training Room 1

Mar 03: “Conquering FamilySearch” CANCELLED  May 10: "Conquering FamilySearch"   Mar 17: "Successful Ancestry Searching   Mar 24: “Census Tips and Substitutes, FANs, Maps and Land”   Mar 31: “Favorite Websites”   Apr 07: “International Genealogy”   Apr 14: “Finding Family Offline”   Apr 21: "Breaching Brick Walls with a Technology Toolkit"

Ancestry.com
This four-week class is designed for all levels of family history users to integrate Ancestry.com into Family Tree. Using the new Ancestry tools, you will learn how to transfer data and sources between Ancestry and FamilySearch and learn the advantages of an active tree in Ancestry. You will also learn how to use all the tools within the Ancestry program to augment FamilySearch. Basic computer skills are helpful.

Lecture and demonstration - Presented by Al Jones and Art Robbins - no registration necessary.


 * 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. - Monday - Library Training Room 1

Feb 29: “Transferring Ancestry.com Data to FamilySearch Trees” Mar 07: “Advanced Research and Production Tools”


 * Wednesday Series – 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. – Library Training Room 1 

Mar 02: “Advanced Research and Production Tools”

MyHeritage.com
This is a one-week course designed for new users of MyHeritage.com. The class presents the features and functions of the program. Basic computer skills are necessary.

Lecture and lab with handouts - Presented by Tom Waldron


 * 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. - Tuesday - Library Training Room 1

Mar 01: “MyHeritage.com – Getting Started”   Mar 15: “MyHeritage.com – Getting Started”    Mar 29: “MyHeritage.com – Getting Started”


 * 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. - Tuesday - Library Training Room 1

Ancestral Quest
This is an nine-week course designed for current and new users of Ancestral Quest. The class teaches the features and functions of the program and gives students some hands-on practice. Basic computer skills are necessary.

Lecture and Lab - Presented by Bud Wood


 * Tuesday Series - 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. - Library Training Room 1 

Mar 01: Week 1 "Introduction to Ancestral Quest"  Mar 08: Week 2 "Linking Records in My AQ Database with Family Tree"   Mar 15: Week 3 "Sources"   Mar 22: Week 4 "Photos and Screen Tabs"   Mar 29: Week 5 "Customization, Printing, and Backups"   Apr 05: Week 6 "Search Techniques"   Apr 12: Week 7" Match/Merge, etc." Apr 19: Week 8 "Collaboration"


 * Wednesday Series - 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. Library Training Room 1 Mar 02: Week 1 "Introduction to Ancestral Quest" Mar 09: Week 2 "Linking Records in My AQ Database with Family Tree" Mar 16: Week 3 "Sources" Mar 23: Week 4 "Photos and Screen Tabs" Mar 30: Week 5 "Customization, Printing, and Backups" Apr 06: Week 6 "Search Techniques" Apr 13: Week 7" Match/Merge, etc." Apr 20: Week 8 "Collaboration"

Legacy 8
This six-week course teaches the basic features and capabilities of the genealogy data management program Legacy 8, which is an approved FamilySearch affiliate software, and provides hands-on computer experience. Basic computer skills are necessary. Some experience with Legacy is helpful.

Lecture and Lab Course - Presented by Tom Waldron - No registration is necessary.


 * 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays - Library Training Room 2 

  Mar 08: “Learning to Navigate in Legacy” Mar 15: "Sourcing, Timelines, Sharing Events and Tagging”  Mar 22: "Managing Files and Events” CANCELLED - Library closes at 3:30 p.m.  Mar 29: "Files, Events, Reports, Charts and Merges”  Apr 05: “Descendant Chart, Publishing and Research Guidance”  Apr 12: "Searches, Customizing, and Duplicates” 

RootsMagic
This four-week course teaches the basic features and capabilities of the genealogy data management program RootsMagic, which is approved FamilySearch affiliate software, and will provide hands-on computer experience. Basic computer skills are necessary. Some experience with RootsMagic is helpful.


 * Tuesday Series - Lecture and Lab Course (Limited to 22 people.) - Presented by Ron Ray 


 * 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. Tuesdays - Library Training Room 2 


 * Wednesday Series -  Lecture and Lab Course (Limited to 22 people.) - Presented by Ron Ray


 * 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays - Library Training Room 2 

Mar 09: "Basic Keys and Sharing with Family Tree"  Mar 16: "Images, Videos, PDF files"   Mar 23: "Sources, PDF files"   Mar 30: "Creating Useful Reports and Creative Tools"

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