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==== July 17  Saturday Seminar 9 - 12  ====
==== July 17  Saturday Seminar 9 - 12  ====


*First of monthly event of Saturday Seminar's
*First of a monthly series of Saturday Seminars
*Opening speaker Diane Loosle  
*Opening speaker Diane Loosle  
*Other speakers, Don and Diane Snow; Sharon Hintze  
*Also including Don and Diane Snow; Sharon Hintze and others
*Saturday Seminars include opening speaker first hour followed by your choice of 4 classes the remaining 2 hours
*Saturday Seminars include opening speaker first hour followed by your choice of 4 classes the remaining 2 hours


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*1 - 5 on Friday; 9 - 2 on Saturday  
*1 - 5 on Friday; 9 - 2 on Saturday  
*An exciting Family History event including a well known speaker for planary session and 5 streams of classes.  
*An exciting Family History event including a well known speaker for plenary session and 5 streams of classes.  
*Entry will be free  
*Entry will be free  
*Prior registration required
*Prior registration required
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===                                      Staffing ===
===                                      Staffing ===


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Applying to join the staff:
Applying to join the staff:  


Those who can serve at least 16 hours a week are invited to apply as a Church Service Missionary using the form provided on lds.org under "Serving in the Church." Once you fill out the form, you will see your Bishop and Stake President, who will sign the form.  The form is mailed to Salt Lake City.  Afterwhich, you will receive a call letter and be set apart by your Bishop.
Those who can serve at least 16 hours a week are invited to apply as a Church Service Missionary using the form provided on lds.org under "Serving in the Church." The form should be signed by the Bishop and Stake President.The form is then mailed to the address on the form.  Those who cannot serve 16 hours, but can serve at least 7 hours a week (one shift) are invited to send an email to [mailto:ut_riverton@familysearch.org ut_riverton@familysearch.org] or to telephone 801-240-9601.
 
Those who cannot serve 16 hours, but can serve at least 7 hours a week (one shift) are invited to send an email to [mailto:ut_riverton@familysearch.org ut_riverton@familysearch.org] or to telephone 801-240-9601.


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==== Riverton FamilySearch Library Resources ====
====                         Riverton FamilySearch Library Resources ====


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*Computers  
*127 Patron Computers  
*Microfilm Readers  
*20 Microfilm and Microfiche Readers  
*ScanPro
*Digital Scanning from films
*Microfiche Reader
*Copy Machines and Printers   
*Copy Machines and Printers   
*Conference Rooms  
*Conference Rooms  
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*Ancestry (use for free)  
*Ancestry (use for free)  
*Heritage Quest
*Footnote.com
*NewEnglandAncestors.org
*Godfrey Memorial Library
*US 19th C Newspapers
*US Civil War Research Database<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1276649270674_495" />
*US&nbsp;Civil War Letters and Diaries
*Images of the American Civil War
*FindMyPast
*TheGenealogist
*Times Digital Archives (UK)
*Oxford English Dictionary
*British Library 19th C Newspapers
*WorldVitalRecords
*Genline.com (Swedish Records)
*SVAR (National Archives of Sweden)
*Pedigree Resource File  
*Pedigree Resource File  
*Ancestral File DOS  
*FamilySearch DOS
*North America Vital Records Index
*British Isles Vital Records Index
*Personal Ancestral File  
*Personal Ancestral File  
*Family&nbsp;Insight  
*Family&nbsp;Insight  
*Legacy
*RootsMagic
*Heritage Quest  
*Ancestral Quest
*Family Tree Maker  
*Legacy
*Other Paid Subscripton Websites
*Family Tree Maker


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==== Family History Center Online Portal Databases Available free&nbsp;in&nbsp;the Center&nbsp; ====
==== &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Discription of some of the above databases ====


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Access to this service will be limited to 1,400 family history centers in<br>North America. Patrons should contact their local family history center to see<br>if this service is available. Family history center directors should contact<br>Family History Center Support with questions.  
Access to this service will be limited to 1,400 family history centers in<br>North America. Patrons should contact their local family history center to see<br>if this service is available. Family history center directors should contact<br>Family History Center Support with questions.  


*'''Kindred Konnections '''( [http://www.kindredkonnections.com www.kindredkonnections.com] )


Kindred Konnections has over 230 million pedigree linked names with<br>submitter information. The online pedigrees are not merged, but maintained by<br>individual patrons. There are additional databases of birth, marriage, death,<br>and census records that are automatically searched along with the pedigree<br>linked data. Segments of pedigrees can be downloaded.


*'''World Vital Records '''( [http://www.worldvitalrecords.com www.worldvitalrecords.com] )
*'''World Vital Records '''( [http://www.worldvitalrecords.com www.worldvitalrecords.com] )
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==== Other Resources Available in the Center ====
==== &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Microfilm Collection and Film Ordering ====


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*Microfilms&nbsp;can be ordered from the Family History Library for use in the Center
*The Library is beginning to&nbsp;assemble a collection of roughly 50,000 often requested films from England, Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Massachusets.&nbsp;
*Microfiche can be ordered from the Family History Library for use in the Center<br>
*The films held will be presented on a catalog on the website familysearch.org/fhc/riverton
*The cost of ordering microfilm will be $2.50 for a short-term loan
*Films ordered before noon will be available at noon the following day


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