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.

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 p.m. Mondays - Library Training Room 1

Aug 15: Week 5 "Preparing Names for Temple Ordinances" Aug 22: Week 6 “Using the Merge Feature and Adding Photos and Stories”
 * 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. Mondays - Library Training Room 1

Aug 29:  Week 1 “Accessing and Navigating FamilySearch Family Tree” Aug 17:  Week 6 “Using the Merge Feature and Adding Photos and Stories”
 * 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays - Library Training Room 1

Aug 24:  Week 1 “Accessing and Navigating FamilySearch Family Tree”

Aug 31:  Week 2 “Finding, Adding and Correcting Information”

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 - Presented by Stan Radford - No registration necessary.

Sep 01: Week 1

Sep 08: Week 2

Sep 15: Week 3

Oct 06: Week 1

Oct 13: Week 2

Oct 20: Week 3

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 – No Registration Necessary - Presented by Lee Tripp


 * 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. / 3rd and 4th Wednesday of the Month – Library Training Room 2

Aug 17: "Why Wiki Works, Week 1”

Aug 24: “Why Wiki Works, Week 2”

Aug 31: “Why Wiki Works, Week 3”

Training for Ward Family History Consultants
This series of classes is designed to help ward family history consultants learn their duties and increase their skills. Basic computer skills are necessary. Each class is designed to build on knowledge received in the previous class, so it is important to begin training with the first class.

Lecture and Some Hands-on Practice - Presented by Jill Shoemaker - No registration necessary.
 * 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Thursdays - Library Training Room 1

Aug 11:  Week 5 “Perform Temple Ordinances and Descendancy Research”

Aug 18:  Week 1 “Understanding Your Calling and Finding People to Help”

Aug 25:  Week 2 “Starting With Stories”

Basic Computer Skills
These two classes teach basic computer and graphic 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 is necessary.

 Aug 16: Basic Computer Skills, "BRING FLASH DRIVE”
 * 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. Tuesdays - Library Training Room 2

Aug 23: Basic Computer Skills,” BRING FLASH DRIVE”

Aug 30: Basic Computer Skills, "BRING FLASH DRIVE” Aug 18: “Basic Graphic Skills” – BRING FLASH DRIVE
 * 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. Thursdays - Library Training Room 1

Aug 25: “Basic Graphic Skills” – BRING FLASH DRIVE

IrfanView and Snipping Tool
IrfanView is a free graphics editing program designed for capturing and editing photos and documents. It is helpful in acquiring and preparing digital images for family history projects and genealogy programs. This class teaches the basic features and functions of both IrfanView and the Snipping Tool. Basic computer skills are necessary for this class to be a good experience.

Lecture and Lab - Presented by Tom Stubben - No registration is necessary.

Aug 17: "Installing and Using IrfanView Software and the Snipping Tool"
 * 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. Wednesdays - Library Training Room 2

Aug 24: "Installing and Using IrfanView Software and the Snipping Tool

Genealogy Toolbox and Google Search Tools
This is a one-week course designed to showcase various tools to complete genealogical research. Learn tools used in research and family history recording, including successful Google searches. Basic computer skills are necessary.

Lecture and Lab - Presented by Glen Sisam - No registration is necessary.
 * 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. Thursdays - Library Training Room 1

Aug 25: “Genealogy Toolbox and Google Research”

Indexing Workshop
The Learning Basic Indexing Skills class teaches basic indexing skills and other basic resources and helps available. This class will be helpful for all levels of indexers.

Lecture and Hands-on Practice - Presented by Annie Smart - No registration necessary.

Aug 16:  “Learning Basic indexing Skills”
 * 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, 1st and 3rd - Training Room 2

Beginning Genealogy Research
This series of classes teaches the basic elements of genealogical research. Students will learn to research, create a research objective, develop necessary skills in using family history equipment, and learn how to use basic research tools.

Lecture and Lab - Presented by Larry Whittaker - No registration is necessary.

Aug 15: Week 3 "Effective Search Strategies" 
 * 9:30 - 11:00 a.m. Mondays - Library Training Room 1

Aug 22: Week 4 "Online Genealogy"

Aug 29: Week 1 "Introduction to Genealogy"

Beginning British Research
This series of three classes focuses on beginning research in England; the class covers various types of family history records in England, how to access them, and how to interpret them in order to extend or expand the family tree. The class provides an overview of research strategies and focuses on British census records, civil registration records, and parish or church records.

Lecture and Lab - Presented by Lauren Leifson - No registration is necessary. Aug 15:  “Beginning British Research – “England Civil Registration”
 * 1:30 - 3:00 a.m. Mondays - Library Training Room 2

Aug 22:  “Beginning British Research –“England Parish and Church Records”

Aug 29:  “Beginning British Research – “Getting Started with British Census Records”

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 – No Registration Necessary - Presented by Orla Pedersen


 * 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. / Wednesday – Library Training Room 2

NO FURTHER CLASSES UNTIL OCTOBER

Swedish Research
This series of two classes teaches how to read and research Swedish records: birth, marriage and death information. It also reviews how to use household records, which are much like census records, that occur often in more frequent time periods.

Lecture and lab - presented by Margareta Soderquist - no registration necessary. Aug 18: “Beginning Swedish Research Week 2
 * 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. / Thursday - Library Training Room 1

Workshop on Your Line
These classes with varying topics provide helpful information for finding family names, analyzing your FamilySearch Family Tree, performing descendancy research, and are particularly helpful in helping you find new names to add to your family tree. Helpful resources are also presented.

Lecture - Presented by Ron Ray - No registration is necessary.


 * 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. Tuesdays - Library Training Room 2

Aug 17:  Workshop on Your Line:  “Plus the Snipping Tool”
 * 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays - Training Room 2

Aug 24:  Workshop on Your Line:  “Plus Introduction to Best Websites”

Aug 31:  Workshop on Your Line:  “Plus Introduction to Newspaper Sites,Obituaries, and More”

Ideas for Breaching Brick Walls
Everywhere your ancestors went, they left some kind of record. This class will present the many places where records may be found, even unusual places. No record is unsearched, both online and offline. Class participants will learn how to successfully search FamilySearch, the FamilySearch Wiki, Ancestry, and Cyndi's List. The classes are not sequential and may be attended at any time. Lecture and Hands-on Lab - Presented by Tom and Betsy Neil - No registration is necessary.  NO AUGUST CLASSES, continued in September
 * 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays - Training Room 1

Ancestry.com
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 Al Jones and Art Robbins - no registration necessary.

No more July Monday classes
 * Monday Series - 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. - Library Training Room 1

Aug 15:  (3) “Transferring Ancestry.com Data to FamilySearch Trees” Aug 22:  (4) “Adding Pictures, Stories; Understanding DNA; Tools
 * Monday Series - 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. - Library Training Room 1

Aug 29:  None
 * Wednesday Series – 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. – Library Training Room 1

MyHeritage.com
This is a one-week course designed for new users of MyHeritage.com. The class presents the features and functions of the program. Basic computer skills are necessary.

Lecture and lab with handouts -

 No more classes until further notice  No more classes until further notice
 * 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. - Tuesday - Library Training Room 1 
 * 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. - Tuesday - Library Training Room 1

Ancestral Quest
This is an eight-week course designed for current and new users of Ancestral Quest. The class teaches the features and functions of the program and gives students some hands-on practice. Basic computer skills are necessary.

Lecture and Lab - Presented by Bud Wood

NO MORE CLASSES UNTIL SEPT 13 NO MORE CLASSES UNTIL SEPT 14
 * Tuesday Series - 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. - Library Training Room 1 
 * Wednesday Series - 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. Library Training Room 1

RootsMagic
This four-week course teaches the basic features and capabilities of the genealogy data management program RootsMagic, which is an approved FamilySearch affiliate software, and will provide hands-on computer experience. Basic computer skills are necessary. Some experience with RootsMagic is helpful.

Lecture and Lab Course - Presented by Ron Ray 

Aug 16: "Sources, PDF Files"
 * 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. Tuesday Series - Library Training Room 2 

Aug 23: "Creating Useful Reports and Creative Tools"

Aug 30: "More Cool Features and Review"


 * 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays - Library Training Room 2

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