Riverton FamilySearch Library/Class Schedule

“Basic Computer Skills” Bring a Flash Drive



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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.

“Indexing: Providing Clues About Our Lost Ancestors”
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

Jan 2: “Indexing: Providing Clues About Our Lost Ancestors”

Jan 16: “Indexing: Providing Clues About Our Lost Ancestors”

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 Jed Black – No Registration Necessary


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

Jan 8: Introduction to Danish Parish Records – Week 1

Jan 15: Danish Census Records – Week 2

Jan 22: Danish Military Records – Week 3


 * 10:00 - 11:30 AM - Fridays - Library Training Room 2

Jan 10: Introduction to Danish Parish Records – Week 1

Jan 17: Danish Census Records – Week 2 – Orientation

Jan 24: Danish Military Records – Week 3

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.


 * January 7 and January 21 - 7:00-8:30 PM - Tuesday - Library Training Room 2 - Marilyn Freeman
 * January 8 and January 22 - 12:30-2:00 AM - Wednesday - Library Training Room 2 - Tina Whitney

German Research
Lecture and Lab - Presented by Lorinda Mann – No Registration Necessary


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

Jan 8: German Research – How to Read the OSBs – Week 4

Jan 15: No Class

Jan 22: German Research – Research Strategies to Find Your Palatine Ancestor – Week 5

Jan 29: German Research – Step By Step Palatine Research – Week 6


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

Jan 3: German Research – Research Strategies to Find Your Palatine Ancestor – Week 5

Jan 10: German Research – Step By Step Palatine Research – Week 6

Jan 17: Orientation – Canceled

Jan 24: German Research – Beginning German Research – Week 1

Jan 31: German Research – German Records – Week 2

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 Melanie Montgomery - No Registration Necessary


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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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

Jan 6: British Family History Research – Week 1 – Getting Started

Jan 13: British Family History Research – Week 2 – Census Records

Jan 20: Libray Closed

Jan 27: British Family History Research – Week 3 – Civil Records


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

Jan 8: British Family History Research – Week 1 – Getting Started

Jan 15: British Family History Research – Week 2 – Census Records

Jan 22: British Family History Research – Week 3 – Civil Records

Jan 29: British Family History Research – Week 4 – Church Records

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

Lecture and Hands-on Practice - No Registration Necessary


 * 7:00 - 8:30 PM - Odd Months - Thursdays - Stan Radford - Library Training Room 1

Jan 2: FamilySearch- Family Tree Week 1: Navigation; Find, Add, Edit Information

Jan 9: FamilySearch – Family Tree Week 2: Attaching Sources, Creating Sources from Outside Websites, Source Box

Jan 16: FamilySearch – Family Tree Week 3: Temple Ordinances & Merging, Photos & Stories

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 - Even Months - Thursdays - Stan Radford - Library Training Room 2

This class will be available again in Febuary.

Finding Cousins Workshop
This four 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.


 * Tuesdays Series: 7:00 – 8:30 PM - Training Room 1

Jan 7: Week 1: Finding Cousins Workshop: Three Great Tools- Virtual Pedigree, Ancestry, FamilySearch

Jan 14: Week 2:  Finding Cousins Workshop: Plus Ancestry.com Research Tips

Jan 21: Week 3:  Finding Cousins Workshop: Plus Attaching Sources Found Outside FamilySearch

Jan 28: Week 4:  Finding Cousins Workshop: Plus Google Tools: Search, Books, Translate, and Images.

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


 * Wednesdays Series: 4:00 - 5:30 PM - Library Training Room 1

Jan 8: Week 1: RootsMagic- Basic Keys and Sharing Tree and Sources with Family Tree

Jan 15: Week 2: RootsMagic- Attaching Images, Videos, PDF or any files

Jan 22: Week 3: RootsMagic- Sharing Sources, People, Pictures with FamilySearch and Ancestry.com

Jan 29: Week 4: RootsMagic- Creative Tools, Useful Reports, Sharing with Ancestry.com

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


 * Wednesdays Series: 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. - Training Room 1

This class is temporarily unavailable.

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


 * 11:00 - 12:00 AM - Thursday - Library Training Room 2

Jan 2: Researching Hard to Find Records: Part IV – “Using Google Search Tools”

Jan 9: Researching Hard to Find Records: Part I – “Using FamilySearch Records Search”

Jan 16: No Class

Jan 23: Researching Hard to Find Records: Part II – “Using FamilySearch Wiki”

Jan 30: Researching Hard to Find Records: Part III – “Using FamilySearch Catalog”

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

Jan 6: “Basic Computer Skills” Bring a Flash Drive

Jan 13: No Class

Jan 20: Library Closed

Jan 27: “Basic Computer Skills” Bring a Flash Drive

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

Jan 7: “Basic Graphic Skills” Bring a Flash Drive

Jan 14: No Class

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

Jan 28: “Basic Graphic Skills” Bring a Flash Drive.

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


 * 12:00 - 1:30 PM - Monday - Library Training Room 2

Jan 6: Ancestry – Week 1 – Orientation, Navigating, Creating Tree – Ken Spencer

Jan 13: Ancestry – Week 2 – Hints, Search, Merge Duplicates – Ken Spencer– Room 1

Jan 20: Library Closed

Jan 27: Ancestry – Week 3 – Ancestry Sources to FamilySearch – Ken Spencer

FamilySearch
Lecture and Lab - Presented by Kenneth Spencer & Ross Buckwalter - No Registration Necessary


 * 12:00 - 1:30 PM - Tuesday - Library Training Room 2

Jan 7: FamilySearch – Week 1 – Orientation, Navigation – Buckwalter & Spencer

Jan 14:  FamilySearch – Week 2 – Finding, Attaching, and Using Sources – Buckwalter & Spencer

Jan 21: FamilySearch – Week 3 – Sources Using Partner Websites – Buckwalter & Spencer

Jan 28: FamilySearch – Week 4 – Merging Duplicate Records – Buckwalter & Spencer

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

Jan 7: FamilySearch Wiki – “Why Wiki Works, Week 1”

Jan 14: FamilySearch Wiki – “Why Wiki Works, Week 2”

Jan 21: FamilySearch Wiki – “Why Wiki Works, Week 3”


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

Jan 8: FamilySearch Wiki – “Why Wiki Works, Week 1”

Jan 15: FamilySearch Wiki – “Why Wiki Works, Week 2”

Jan 22: 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

Jan 6: Beginning Genealogy Research Week 1 “Introduction to Genealogy”

Jan 13: Beginning Genealogy Research Week 2 “People, Records, and Tips”

Jan 20: Library Closed

Jan 27: Beginning Genealogy Research Week 3 “Effective Search Strategies”

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

Jan 14: Ancestral Quest Week 1 "Introduction to Ancestral Quest"

Jan 21: Ancestral Quest Week 2 “Linking Records in my AQ Database with Family Tree”

Jan 28: Ancestral Quest Week 3 "Sources/Backups"


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

This class is temporarily unavailable.

Maintained by: Sister Kassandra Jackson

Last modified: 5/31/2019