Riverton FamilySearch Library

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The library will be closed from on Monday, January 17th in honor of Martin Luther King Day.
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]

Class Schedule
'''Please note: some "hands-on" computer classes have limited capacity and advance registration is required. These classes are noted in the schedule. To register for any class requiring advance registration, please call 801-240-9618. '''

Click here to see the entire class schedule or click on the monthly schedule below.


 * January 2011 class schedule
 * February 2011 class schedule
 * March 2011 class schedule
 * April 2011 class schedule
 * May 2011 class schedule

New FamilySearch Classes
'''A new series will begin the week of January 10th, and run for seven weeks. No pre-registration is required. '''The same class will be taught each week on Mondays at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday at 7:00 p.m., and Fridays at 11:00 a.m. Each week we will cover a different topic. Refer to the class schedule for more details.

We are also beginning a five-week, computer "Hands-On" series on new FamilySearch. This series will be taught on Thursday mornings at 9:30 a.m. beginning January 6. '''Advance registration is required and is limited. Call 801-240-9618 to register. ''' This class will be taught by a different presenter and will not follow the same format as the other class. It will utilize the training.familysearch.org website.

Consultant Classes
Classes for Consultant are taught on Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings. Please refer to the monthly class schedule for exact details. Please be aware that these classes are taught by two different presenters and the same class is not taught each week. No pre-registration is required.

The Saturday series beginning on January 22 will be an intermediate level series, and will be most helpful for those who have taken the previous beginner series.

Research Series
We offer a 13-week series of computer "hands-on" research classes. '''All of these classes require advance registration by calling 801-240-9618. '''There is a new research series beginning in January that you can register for now.

Ancestral Quest Classes
These computer "hands-on" classes are taught in a four-part series. '''All of these classes require advance registration by calling 801-240-9618. '''Fundamentals Part 1 and 2, and Interfacing with new FamilySearch, Part 1 and 2. '''It is strongly recommended that patrons sign-up and take these classes in order. ''' If a series is full, you can place your name on a waiting list for the next series to begin.

Roots Magic Classes
There are two types of Roots Magic classes taught in Riverton. The first one is a lecture-style series that runs for five weeks and requires no pre-registration. This will be taught again beginning Wednesday, February 9, from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Another lecture-style series will be taught in the evenings beginning Tuesday, April 5, from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. and will also run for five weeks.

The second option is a "hands-on" series of computer class that requires pre-registration and has limited seating. The first "hands-on" series, which begins Wednesday, January 12th is full. If a series is full, you can place your name on a waiting list for the next series to begin.

Saturday, January 8, 11:00 a.m. - Boy Scout Genealogy 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.

January 15, Saturday Seminar - 9:00 - 12:00 Noon
9:00 a.m. - Keynote Address - "FamilySearch - Making it Easier to Grow Your Family Tree" - Dan Lawyer

10:00 a.m. (Choose one of the following four options):


 * Synchronizing New FamilySearch Data Using FamilyInsight - Andrea Schnakenburg
 * The Evolving Role of the Family History Consultant: Helping to Turn the Hearts - Jim Greene
 * My Ancestors Were From Germany, But I Don't Speak German - Tamra L. Stansfield
 * Getting the Most out of Census Records in Your Family Research - Ron Ray

11:00 a.m. (Choose one of the following four options):


 * Will Your Family History Survive the Digital Age? - Janet Hovorka
 * FamilySearch Search: The Present and the Future - Robert Kehrer
 * What's New in Ancestral Quest, A Natural Upgrade from PAF - Gaylon Findlay
 * The 50 Most Popular Genealogy Websites - Kory Meyerink

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.