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To attend the online classes, you will need to register. It is recommended that you review the class handouts before attending the class by viewing them on line or by printing them. Review the class schedule below and your choice(s) of classes to addend!

If you are not familiar with Zoom, the documents below should help you.

Instructions for Zoom Participant Registration

How to Navigate in Zoom

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FamilySearch Family Tree-Online

Presented by K. Gailey - Click links for Class Handouts - Week 1 - Week 2 - Week 3 - Week 4 - Week 5 - Week 6

The six-week course teaches the basic fundamentals of using the Family Tree features at FamilySearch.org.

09:00 am Classes - * * The 9:00 am classes have been changed from Wednesday to Tuesday. * *

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• Note: The 09:00 AM and 07:00 PM classes are also available in person at our library at the same date and time. No Registration is required to attend.

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• Tue - 11/01/22 - 09:00 AM - 10:30 AM - Wk 1-Orientation, Navigation - Click to register
• Tue - 11/08/22 - 09:00 AM - 10:30 AM - Wk 2-Finding, Attaching, and Using Sources - Click to register
• Tue - 11/15/22 - 09:00 AM - 10:30 AM - Wk 3-Sources Using Partner Websites - Click to register
• Tue - 11/22/22 - 09:00 AM - 10:30 AM - Wk 4-Merging Duplicate Records - Click to register
• Tue - 11/29/22 - 09:00 AM - 10:30 AM - Wk 5-Adding Memories - Click to register
• Tue - 12/06/22 - 09:00 AM - 10:30 AM - Wk 6-Temple Ordinances - Click to register

07:00 pm Classes

• Tue - 11/01/22 - 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM - Wk 1-Orientation, Navigation - Click to register
• Tue - 11/08/22 - 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM - Wk 2-Finding, Attaching, and Using Sources - Click to register
• Tue - 11/15/22 - 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM - Wk 3-Sources Using Partner Websites - Click to register
• Tue - 11/22/22 - 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM - Wk 4-Merging Duplicate Records - Click to register
• Tue - 11/29/22 - 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM - Wk 5-Adding Memories - Click to register
• Tue - 12/06/22 - 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM - Wk 6-Temple Ordinances - Click to register

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FamilySearch Arbol Familiar (en Español)-Online

Presentado por Stan Radford - Ingles/Español - no se requieren folletos.

Estas clases enseñan las fundamentales básicas del Arbol Familiar de FamilySearch.org.

07:00 pm Clases

• Jueves - 10/20/22 - 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM - Wk 2-Buscando y Posibles Duplicados - Click to register
• Jueves - 10/27/22 - 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM - Wk 3-Ordenanzas y Recuerdos - Click to register

• Jueves - 11/03/22 - 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM - Wk 1-Navigacion - Click to register
• Jueves - 11/10/22 - 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM - Wk 2-Buscando y Posibles Duplicados - Click to register
• Jueves - 11/17/22 - 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM - Wk 3-Ordenanzas y Recuerdos - Click to register

• Jueves - 12/01/22 - 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM - Wk 1-Navigacion - Click to register
• Jueves - 12/08/22 - 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM - Wk 2-Buscando y Posibles Duplicados - Click to register
• Jueves - 12/15/22 - 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM - Wk 3-Ordenanzas y Recuerdos - Click to register

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FamilySearch - Miscellaneous Topics-Online

Presented by Maxine Rasmussen - Click links for Class Handouts - Week 1 - Week 2 - Week 3

You will learn: 1) Some exciting ways you can do Family History on the go, wherever you have cell coverage. 2) Only have a few minutes to devote to family history? See how much you can get done in 5 minutes. 3) Make the most out of preserving those precious memories.

01:00 pm Classes

• Tue - 10/18/22 - 01:00 PM - 02:30 PM - Wk 2-5 Minute Family History Ideas - Click to register
• Tue - 10/25/22 - 01:00 PM - 02:30 PM - Wk 3-Scanning, Organizing and Preserving Memories - Click to register

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Ward Consultants-Online

Presented by Chris Dutson - Click for class handout

Newly-called ward temple and family history leaders and consultants ask, “What do I do before and after I am sustained?” “With whom do I work?” “How do I create personal family history experiences?" Feel more confident and excited about your calling as you receive assistance in using FamilySearch’s Consultant Resources.

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• Note: The 11:00 AM classes are also available in person at our library at the same date and time. No Registration is required to attend.

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11:00 am Classes

• Tue - 10/18/22 - 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM - New Ward Family History Leader & Consultant Assistance - Click to register

• Tue - 11/01/22 - 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM - New Ward Family History Leader & Consultant Assistance - Click to register
• Tue - 11/15/22 - 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM - New Ward Family History Leader & Consultant Assistance - Click to register

• Tue - 12/06/22 - 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM - New Ward Family History Leader & Consultant Assistance - Click to register

07:00 pm Classes

• Tue - 10/25/22 - 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM - New Ward Family History Leader & Consultant Assistance - Click to register

• Tue - 11/08/22 - 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM - New Ward Family History Leader & Consultant Assistance - Click to register
• Tue - 11/22/22 - 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM - New Ward Family History Leader & Consultant Assistance - Click to register

• Tue - 12/13/22 - 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM - New Ward Family History Leader & Consultant Assistance - Click to register

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Tracing Pioneer Ancestors of Latter-day Saints-Online

Presented by Ray Moore - Click for class handout

This one-week course teaches how to find early Church records and histories. The class shows how to access Church censuses, pioneer journals, diaries, immigration, handcart records and much more.

01:00 pm Classes

* Canceled * Wed - 10/26/22 - 01:00 PM - 02:30 PM - Find the history and genealogy websites of early members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

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Finding Cousins Workshop-Online

Presented by Ron Ray - Click links for class handouts - Week 1 - Week 2 - Week 3 - Week 4

This four-week series teaches how to quickly find missing people in your family lines as well as helping others on their family lines. Great partner sites, nearly instant records, and descendancy research makes it easy to find thousands of your missing cousins in FamilySearch. With prior permission from an attendee, we will use their direct ancestor lines as examples in these classes.

03:00 pm Classes

• Thu - 11/03/22 - 03:00 PM - 04:30 PM - Wk 1-Five Minute Find Cousins (that are missing ordinances) - Click to register
• Thu - 11/10/22 - 03:00 PM - 04:30 PM - Wk 2-Three Great Tools – Virtual Pedigree, Ancestry, FamilySearch - Click to register
• Thu - 11/17/22 - 03:00 PM - 04:30 PM - Wk 3-Three Great Tools – Virtual Pedigree, Ancestry, FamilySearch with Ancestry Tips - Click to register

07:00 pm Classes

• Wed - 10/19/22 - 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM - Wk 3-Three Great Tools – Virtual Pedigree, Ancestry, FamilySearch with Ancestry Tips - Click to register
• Wed - 10/26/22 - 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM - Wk 4-Review Plus UK-GRO website, Capture and attach Sources - Click to register

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United States Census Records-Online

Presented by Ray Moore - Click for class handout

This one-week class covers the United States Census Records from 1790 to 1940. The class will discuss what information is available in the census records and provide hints and suggestions for researching them.

01:00 pm Classes

* Canceled * Wed - 11/09/22 - 01:00 PM - 02:30 PM - U.S. Census Records.

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British Family History Research-Online

Presented by Ray Moore - Click links for class handouts - Week 1 - Week 2a - Week 2b - Week 3 - Week 4 - Week 5

This five-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.

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• Note: The classes are also available in person at our library at the same date and time. No Registration is required to attend.

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01:00 pm Classes

• Tue - 11/01/22 - 01:00 PM - 02:30 PM - Wk 1-Introduction to British Family History Research - Click to register
• Tue - 11/08/22 - 01:00 PM - 02:30 PM - Wk 2-British Census Records - Click to register
• Tue - 11/15/22 - 01:00 PM - 02:30 PM - Wk 3-British Civil Registration: Searching Birth, Marriage & Death Indexes - Click to register
• Tue - 11/22/22 - 01:00 PM - 02:30 PM - Wk 4-British Church Records - Click to register
• Tue - 11/29/22 - 01:00 PM - 02:30 PM - Wk 5-British Chest Records - Click to register

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Danish Research-Online

Presented by Jed Black - Click for class handout

Learn some helpful hints about doing Danish research and learn about how to use Danish Parish Record, Census Records and Military Records to find Birth, Marriage and Death information about your ancestors.

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• Note: The classes are also available in person at our library at the same date and time. No Registration is required to attend.

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11:00 am Classes

• Thu - 11/03/22 - 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM - Wk 1-Introduction to Danish Research and How to find and read Parish Registers - Click to register
• Thu - 11/10/22 - 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM - Wk 2-How to find and read Danish Census Records - Click to register
• Thu - 11/17/22 - 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM - Wk 3-How to find and read Danish Military Records - Click to register

07:00 pm Classes

• Thu - 10/20/22 - 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM - Wk 3-How to find and read Danish Military Records - Click to register

• Thu - 12/01/22 - 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM - Wk 1-Introduction to Danish Research and How to find and read Parish Registers - Click to register
• Thu - 12/08/22 - 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM - Wk 2-How to find and read Danish Census Records - Click to register
• Thu - 12/15/22 - 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM - Wk 3-How to find and read Danish Military Records - Click to register

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Ancestry.com - Trees, Sources, and Sharing with FamilySearch-Online

Presented by Ron Ray and Ron Reagan - Click links for class handouts - Week 1 - Week 2 Week 3

This three-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.

03:00 pm Classes

• Thu - 10/20/22 - 03:00 PM - 04:30 PM - Wk 3-More Ancestry tools, hints, extending your family lines - Click to register

07:00 pm Classes

• Wed - 11/02/22 - 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM - Wk 1-Learning how to create and use Ancestry.com Trees - Click to register
• Wed - 11/09/22 - 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM - Wk 2-Using Ancestry sources and sharing with FamilySearch - Click to register
• Wed - 11/16/22 - 07:00 PM - 04:30 PM - Wk 3-More Ancestry tools, hints, extending your family lines - Click to register

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Ancestry.com-Online

Presented by Melanie Montgomery - Click for class handout

This is a four-week course that will teach you everything you need to know to feel comfortable using Ancestry. These classes do not have to be taken in order. Learn how to create, build, and manage an Ancestry family tree, how to use FamilySearch and Ancestry together. Learn how to effectively search Ancestry’s 24 billion records, and how to add photos and sources to your tree.

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• Note: The classes are also available in person at our library at the same date and time. No Registration is required to attend the In Person classes.

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07:00 pm Classes

• Wed - 10/19/22 - 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM - Wk 3-Effectively searching 24 Billion records - Click to register
• Wed - 10/26/22 - 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM - Wk 4-Merging, media, and sources, Oh My! - Click to register

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Findmypast Website-Online

Presented by Ray Moore - Click for Class Handout

This is a two-week course as an introduction on how to use the Findmypast website.

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• Note: The classes are also available online at the same date and time. Register using our Riverton FamilySearch Library Online Classes link.

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01:00 pm Classes

• Tue - 10/18/22 - 01:00 PM - 02:30 PM - Wk2-Learning more about Findmypast - Click to register

• Tue - 12/06/22 - 01:00 PM - 02:30 PM - Wk1-Beginning Findmypast - Click to register
• Tue - 12/13/22 - 01:00 PM - 02:30 PM - Wk2-Learning more about Findmypast - Click to register

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Documenting and Saving Research-Online

Presented by Ron Ray - Click for class handout

This course teaches how to use Microsoft Word to organize and document your research. All in one tool for storing sources, research log, family timelines and more.

03:00 pm Classes

None scheduled

07:00 pm Classes

None scheduled

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Graphics Tools-Online

Presented by Ron Ray - Click for class handout

This course teaches about different graphics tools including a free graphics program to use for editing pictures (photos and images) for use with your Family History.

03:00 pm Classes

None scheduled

07:00 pm Classes

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Newspaper Resources-Online

Presented by Ron Ray - Click for class handout

This course teaches "What's New about News! and where to find archived newspapers.

03:00 pm Classes

• Thu - 10/27/22 - 03:00 PM - 04:30 PM - Read all about it… Where to find News articles about your ancestors - Click to register

07:00 pm Classes

None scheduled

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Last modified: 10/16/22

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