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.

Additional Webinars and Classes at the Family History Library
Check out the Free Family History Library Webinars and Classes available in July 2017 at the Family History Library in downtown Salt Lake City by clicking here.

Web indexing Class and Lab
The Basic Web Indexing Skill class teaches basic indexing skills.

Training integrated with Hands-on Practice - Presented by Kent Ahlstrom - No Registration Necessary


 * 7:00 - 8:30 PM - 1st and 3rd Thursday- Library Training Room 2

May 2: “Web Indexing Class and Lab”

May 16: “Web Indexing Class and Lab”

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

Lecture and Hands-on Practice - Presented by Linda Baker - No Registration Necessary


 * 3:00 - 4:30 PM - Mondays - Library Training Room 1

May 6: FamilySearch- Family Tree Week 3 “Using ‘My Source Box’ and FamilySearch.org Sources”

May 13: FamilySearch – Family Tree Week 4 “Creating and Attaching Outside Sources”

May 20: FamilySearch – Family Tree Week 5 “Preparing Names for Ordinances”

May 27: Memorial Day


 * 7:00 - 8:30 PM - Wednesdays - Library Training Room 1

May 1: FamilySearch – Family Tree Week 3 “Using ‘My Source Box’ and FamilySearch.org Sources”

May 8:  FamilySearch – Family Tree Week 4 “Creating and Attaching Outside Sources”

May 15: FamilySearch – Family Tree Week 5 “Preparing Names for Temple Ordinances”

May 22: FamilySearch – Family Tree Week 6 “Using the Merge Feature and Adding Photos and Stories”

May 29: Class Canceled

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 are given 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.

Lecture and Lab - Presented by Linda Baker – No Registration Necessary


 * 10:00 - 11:30 PM - Fridays - Library Training Room 1

May 10: Danish Research Week 3 “Additional Helpful Resources for Danish Family Lines”

[null May 17:] Class Postponed

How to Create a Personalized Discovery Experience
This Class is inspired by recent instruction on how to help others become involved in family history through personalized, one-on-one spirit-led experiences. The class discusses what makes an effective personalized discovery experience and different goals that can be approached in these experiences. Temple and Family History Consultants at any level will also learn sources for further instruction and skill development. After the initial class, participants can sign up for their own personalized discovery experience prepared from their tree and presented at a later date. Mentoring can also be arranged for guidance in helping those they serve. No Registration Necessary.


 * May 7 and May 24 - 7:00-8:30 PM - Tuesday - Library Training Room 1 - Marilyn Freeman
 * May 1 and May 15 - 10:00-11:30 AM - Friday - Library Training Room 2 - Tina Whitney

Beginning British Research
This four week course teaches the basics of beginning British research. Learn where to find birth, death and marriage records. Learn where to find these records online. These classes will open doors for you to find your ancestors on the British Isles.

Lecture and Lab - Presented by Ray Moore - No Registration Necessary


 * 1:30 - 3:00 PM - Mondays - Library Training Room 2

May 6: Beginning British Research Week 1 “Getting Started”

May 13: Beginning British Research Week 2 “Census Records”

May 20: Beginning British Research Week 3 “Civil Records”

May 27: Memorial Day


 * 7:00 - 8:30 PM - Wednesdays - Library Training Room 2

May 1: Beginning British Research Week 4 “Church Records”

May 8: No Class

May 15: Beginning British Research Week 1 “Getting Started”

May 22: Beginning British Research Week 2 “Census Records”

May 29: Beginning British Research Week 3 “Civil Records”

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

Lecture and Hands-on-Practice - No Registration Necessary


 * 7:00 - 8:30 PM - Every 2nd and 4th Thursdays - Stan Radford - Library Training Room 2

May 9: FamilySearch – Family Tree in Spanish

May 23: FamilySearch – Family Tree in Spanish


 * 1:00 - 2:30 PM - Every 2nd Saturday - Hermano Romay - Library Training Room 1

May 11: FamilySearch - Family Tree in Spanish

Finding Cousins Workshop
This five 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. We use your lines to work on.

Lecture and Lab Course - Presented by Ron Ray - No registration necessary.


 * May Wednesday Series: 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. - Training Room 1

May 1: Week 1: Finding Cousins Workshop: "Three Great Tools- Virtual Pedigree, Ancestry, FamilySearch"

May 8: Week 2: Finding Cousins Workshop: "Plus Ancestry.com Research Tips"

May 15: Week 3: Finding Cousins Workshop: "Plus Google Tools: Search, Books, Translate, and Images."

May 22: Week 4: Finding Cousins Workshop: "Plus Capture and Attach Sources Found Outside FamilySearch"

May 29: Week 5: Finding Cousins Workshop: "Review of previous tools plus review the Best Websites" - Canceled

RootsMagic
This four week course teaches the basic features and capabilities of the RootsMagic family tree software, RootsMagic is approved FamilySearch affiliate software, and we provide hands-on computer experience. Basic computer skills are necessary. Some experience with RootsMagic is helpful.

Lecture and Lab Course - Presented by Ron Ray - No Registration Necessary


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

May 7:  Week 1:  RootsMagic- "Basic Keys and Sharing Tree and Sources with Family Tree"

May 14:  Week 2:  RootsMagic- "Attaching Images, Videos, PDF or any files"

May 21:  Week 3:  RootsMagic- "Creating, Sharing Sources with FamilySearch"

May 28:  Week 4:  RootsMagic- "Sharing Trees and Sources with Ancestry.com, Great Tools, Reports" - Canceled

Ancestry.com Trees, Sources, and Sharing with FamilySearch
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.

Lecture and Lab Course - Presented by Ron Ray - No Registration Necessary


 * April Tuesdays Series: 7:00 - 9:30 p.m. - Training Room 1

This class is temporarily unavailable.

Ancestry.com Fundamentals
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 Ron Reagan - No Registration Necessary


 * 10:00 - 11:30 PM - Thursday - Library Training Room 1

May 2: “Ancestry.com Fundamentals” Come with an Ancestry.com Account and Know How to Log In

May 9: “Ancestry.com Fundamentals” Come with an Ancestry.com Account and Know How to Log In

May 16: “Ancestry.com Fundamentals” Come with an Ancestry.com Account and Know How to Log In

May 23: “Ancestry.com Fundamentals” Come with an Ancestry.com Account and Know How to Log In

May 30: “Ancestry.com Fundamentals” Come with an Ancestry.com Account and Know How to Log In

Researching Hard to Find Records
About 70 percent of the free historical source records on FamilySearch.org can’t be found by searching indexed records. That’s a lot of information about your family just waiting to be discovered! In order to tap into these hard-to-find records, you’ll need to know how to use resources like unindexed image collections, the Wiki, the FamilySearch Catalog, and the internet as well as other advanced search features.

Presented by Glen Sisam - No Registration Necessary


 * 10:00 - 11:00 AM - Thursday - Library Training Room 2

May 2: Researching Hard to Find Records: Part II – “Using FamilySearch Wiki”

May 9: Researching Hard to Find Records: Part III – “Using FamilySearch Catalog”

May 16: Researching Hard to Find Records: Part IV – “Using Google Search Tools”

May 23: Class Canceled

May 30: Researching Hard to Find Records: Part I – “Using FamilySearch Records Search”

Basic Computer Skills
This class teaches 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 Necessary


 * 9:30 - 11:00 AM - Monday - Library Training Room 2

May 6: Class Canceled

May 13: “Basic Computer Skills” Bring a Flash Drive – Canceled Due to Orientation

May 20: “Basic Computer Skills” Bring a Flash Drive

May 27: Memorial Day

Basic Graphic Skills
This class teaches basic graphic skills using IrfanView with hands-on practice. Basic computer skills are necessary. Please bring a flash drive to get the most from this class.

Lecture and Lab - Presented by Kenneth Spencer - No Registration Necessary


 * 9:30 - 11:00 AM - Tuesday - Library Training Room 2

May 7: Class Canceled

May 14: “Basic Graphic Skills” Bring a Flash Drive – Canceled Due to Orientation

May 21: “Basic Graphic Skills” Bring a Flash Drive

May 28: “Basic Graphic Skills” Bring a Flash Drive

FamilySearch Wiki
A look into the Wiki and how it increases opportunities to find family information. The class includes explanations and practical exercises to help you understand and exploit the benefits of this little-used tool in your FamilySearch toolkit.

Lecture and Lab - Presented by Lee Tripp - No Registration Necessary


 * 1:30 - 3:00 PM - 2nd, 3rd and 4th Tuesdays – Library Training Room 1

May 14: FamilySearch Wiki – “Why Wiki Works, Week 1”

May 21: FamilySearch Wiki – “Why Wiki Works, Week 2”

May 28: FamilySearch Wiki – “Why Wiki Works, Week 3”


 * 10:00 - 11:30 AM - 2nd, 3rd and 4th Wednesdays – Library Training Room 1

May 15: FamilySearch Wiki – “Why Wiki Works, Week 1”

May 22: FamilySearch Wiki – “Why Wiki Works, Week 2”

May 29: FamilySearch Wiki – “Why Wiki Works, Week 3”

Beginning Genealogy Research
This series of classes teaches how to be effective with genealogy research. Students will learn about a research process, genealogy record types, several record search techniques, and a variety of genealogy web sites.

Lecture and Lab - Presented by Larry Whittaker - No Registration Necessary


 * 9:30 - 11:00 AM - Mondays - Library Training Room 1

May 6: Beginning Genealogy Research Week 4: “Online Genealogy”

May 13: Class Canceled

May 20: Class Canceled

May 27: Memorial Day

Ancestral Quest
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 and gives students hands-on practice with the software. Basic computer skills are necessary.

Lecture and Lab - Presented by Bud Wood - No Registration Necessary


 * 10:00 - 11:30 AM - Tuesday Series - Library Training Room 1

This class will be available again in August.


 * 1:30 - 3:00 PM Wednesday Series - Library Training Room 1

May 1: Ancestral Quest Week 2 “Linking Records in my AQ Database with Family Tree”

May 8: Ancestral Quest Week 3 "Sources"

May 15: Ancestral Quest Week 4 "Photos and Screen Tabs"

May 22: Ancestral Quest Week 5 "Customization, Printing and Backups"

May 29: Ancestral Quest Week 6 "Search Techniques"

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Last modified: 5/1/2019