Riverton FamilySearch Library/Saturday Seminar

Saturday Seminar
The library offers a free seminar the third Saturday of each month, except for December. 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 10:15 and 11:30 a.m.

9:00 a.m.
Keynote Address - "Approaching Saratov: A Director's Journey"- Garrett Batty, writer and director of the movie "The Saratov Approach"

10:15 a.m.
"Research Fundamentals for Consultants and novice Genealogists " -  Sherry Zealley 

“Online Midwest Resources" - Sherry Lindsay

"Your Personal Tree on Ancestry.com" - Echo King

"Evernote: Your Virtual Genealogy Assistant"- Sue Maxwell

11:30 a.m.
"WHAT’S THE SOURCE? Why we should document sources and citations! " -  Laurie Beardall 

"English Records Before 1837-Parish Records" - Echo King

"Exploring Norwegian Parish Records" - Anka Magee

"Using Legal Documents in Family History Research"- Davis Farnsworth

January Seminar Handouts
We are grateful to seminar presenters who make their handouts available online.

Canadian Vital Records

Canadian Church Records

The Research Journal

Beginner's Guide to Irish Genealogy

Ancestral Quest, Legacy, RootsMagic Updated Comparisons

Mac Users Simple Tricks to Save You Time

Ancestors In The Newspapers Read All About It

What Can I Do In Family History