Riverton FamilySearch Library/Handouts and Guides

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Handouts and Guides
Library Resource Materials for Staff and Patrons

Family Tree

 * Adding Photos to Family Tree


 * Adding Stories to Family Tree


 * Adding and Attaching Sources to Family Tree


 * Family Tree (revised 10/10/17)


 * Fixing a Looping Pedigree in Family Tree


 * Merging Duplicate Records in Family Tree


 * RecordSeek for Recording Sources in Family Tree


 * Reserving Temple Ordinances


 * Search Tools in Family Tree


 * Searching with FamilySearch


 * Submitting Names for Temple Ordinances

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Research

 * Descendancy Research


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


 * Finding Ancestors Using the FamilySearch Research Wiki


 * FamilySearch Catalog


 * FamilySearch Genealogies and Books 


 * Google


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


 * Pioneer Ancestors (new 01/31/18)


 * Preparation for Trek


 * Research Log - Internet Searches


 * Search Tools in Family Tree


 * Searching with FamilySearch


 * U.S. Census Headings, 1790-1930


 * U.S. Census Records


 * U.S. Record Selection Table


 * Websites for England Ancestry

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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
 * (previously Username and Password)
 * Using Dropbox

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Miscellaneous

 * Ancestry.com Overview


 * FindMyPast.com Overview


 * MyHeritage.com Overview



Maintained by: Elder Tom Stubben 

Last modified: 12/26/17

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

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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 Trees - Creating, using them and sharing with FamilySearch :::Ancestry Research Tips


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


 * Ancestral Quest by Bud Wood
 * Class Syllabus
 * MAC Installation Guide
 * Win Installation Guide
 * Data Loss Prevention


 * 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


 * Church Records by Jill Shoemaker
 * LDS Church Records


 * US Church Records


 * Finding Your Cousins Workshop by Ron Ray


 * Finding Cousins Workshop Syllabus


 * Week 1: Main Handout showing Virtual Pedigree, FamilySearch, FindaRecord


 * Week 2: Finding Your Cousins Plus Ancestry.com tips... Uses main handout from Week 1 to find your missing families


 * Week 3: Finding Your Cousins Plus Google search tools... Uses main handout from Week 1 to find your missing families


 * Week 4: Finding Your Cousins Plus Best Websites... Uses main handout from Week 1 to find your missing families


 * 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


 * Paleography  by Jill Shoemaker


 * US Beginning Research  by Jill Shoemaker


 * US Census Records  by Jill Shoemaker


 * US Immigration and Emigration by Jill Shoemaker


 * US Land Records  by Jill Shoemaker


 * US Military Records  by Jill Shoemaker


 * US Naturalization Records  by Jill Shoemaker


 * US Probate Records  by Jill Shoemaker


 * US Vital Records  by Jill Shoemaker

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Technical

 * Basic Computer Skills   Taught by Peter Bateman


 * Basic IrfanView and Snipping Tool   Taught by Peter Bateman


 * Google Drive    by Ron Ray


 * Graphics Programs  by Ron Ray


 * Snipping Tool and IrfanView  by Tom Stubben


 * Microsoft Word  by Ron Ray

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Boy Scouts

 * Boy Scout Genealogy Merit Badge Workshop  by Martha Landrey

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Maintained by: Elder Ron Ray 

Last modified: 1/26/2018