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| | [[United States]] > [[Utah]] > [[Salt Lake County, Utah|Salt Lake County]] > [[Riverton, Utah|Riverton]]
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| ==== <font color="#edf9ec"><big><big>Riverton FSL</big></big></font> ====
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| Director: TBD
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| '''''Hours of Operation'''''
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| *Mon: 9 - 5
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| *Tue: 9 - 9
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| *Wed: 9 - 9
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| *Thu: 9 - 9
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| *Fri: 9 - 5
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| *Sat: 9 - 5
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| ===== Online Links =====
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| *[http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html?datestamp=1195737376431#w=;p=2;c=1004924;t=searchable Utah Death Certificates]
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| *[http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html?datestamp=1195737376431#w=;p=2;c=1202535;t=searchable US Social Security Deaths]
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| *[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/default.asp FamilySearch]
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| *[http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html?datestamp=1195737376431#p=0 Record Search]
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| *[https://new.familysearch.org/en/action/unsec/welcome newFamilySearch]
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| *[http://forums.familysearchsupport.org/index.php FamilySearch Forums]
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| *[http://newfamilyhistory.googlepages.com/fhconsultantlinks newFamilyHistory]
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| *[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/UT/ Linkpendium Utah]
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| *[http://www.cyndislist.com/ut.htm Cyndi's List Utah]
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| *[http://www.familysearchindexing.org/en/home/home.jsf?pname='homeTab' FamilySearch Indexing]
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| *[http://www.slco.lib.ut.us/databases_genealogy.htm Salt Lake County Library]
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| *[http://www.fhlfavorites.info/index.htm FH Library Bookmarks]
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| *[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp FH Library Catalog]
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| *[http://www.lib.byu.edu/fslab/ BYU FH Library]
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| *[http://lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=e419fb40e21cef00VgnVCM1000001f5e340aRCRD LDS.org]
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| *[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~utcfhc/index.html Logan Regional FHC]
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| *[http://orfhc.org/ Ogden Regional FHC]
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| *[http://familyhistorytraining.org/ Provo Regional FHC]
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| *[http://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Orem_Large_Family_History_Center Orem LFHC]
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| *[http://www.londonfhc.org/home.php London England FHC]
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| *[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ Rootsweb]
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| *[http://freebmd.org.uk/ Free BMD England]
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| *[http://www.usgenweb.org/ US GenWeb Project]
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| *[http://www.deathindexes.com/ Online Death Indexes]
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| *[http://www.findagrave.com/ FindaGrave.com]
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| *[http://www.interment.net/ Internment.net]
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| *[http://www.ancestorhunt.com/ Ancestor Hunt]
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| *[http://www.uvpafug.org/ UVPAFUG]
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| ===== Online Training =====
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| *[http://picasaweb.google.com/GarysTurn/NFSIntroduction/photo#s5155773749882503650 Intro to new FamilySearch]
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| *[http://www.masteringfamilyhistory.com/ Mastering Family History]
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| *[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/paf/lessons/paf5.html FH Library PAF Lessons]
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| *[http://paftutorial.byu.edu/ BYU PAF Tutorial]
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| *[http://ce.byu.edu/is/site/courses/freecourses.cfm BYU FH Courses]
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| *[http://261.byu.edu/lessons.html BYU FH 261 Lessons]
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| *[http://www.bobcatsworld.com/genclass/ Cathie Owens FH Lessons]
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| *[http://www.byui.edu/ce/assets/documents/familyhistory_handout_boise_apr/boiseconference_owen3.pdf Breaking Thru Brick Walls]
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| ==== Riverton FamilySearch Library ====
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| *Located at 3740 West Market Center Drive in Riverton. Inside the Riverton Office Building. (East of Home Depot off 13400 South and Bangerter)
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| *Phone 801-240-9601
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| *Website: http://familysearch.org/fhc/riverton
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| *Email: [mailto:ut_rivertonfslibrary@familysearch.org ut_rivertonfslibrary@familysearch.org]
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| = Class Schedule =
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| '''Thursday, August 12th:'''
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| *7:00 p.m. - Training for Consultants (second of five classes)
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| *7:00 p.m. - Research Class - Week 15 - American Military Records (Civil War to Present)
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| '''Friday, August 13th:'''
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| *2:00 p.m. - New FamilySearch - Week 6 - Preparing Names for Temple Ordinances
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| '''Saturday, August 14th:'''
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| *10:00 a.m. - Training for Consultants (second of five classes)
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| *11:00 a.m. - Monthly Boy Scout Workshop - Genealogy Merit Badges (please see instructions listed below)
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| '''Monday, August 16th:'''
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| *10:00 a.m. - New FamilySearch - Week 7 - Importing Information into New FamilySearch, Affiliate Software <span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1280273703906_386" />
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| *1:00 - 3:00 p.m. - Roots Magic - Sources - (third of five classes)
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| '''Tuesday, August 17th:'''
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| *2:00 p.m. - American Church Records
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| *7:00 p.m. - Spanish Speaking - New FamilySearch, PAF and Family History Library Catalog
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| '''Wednesday, August 18th:'''
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| *3:00 p.m. - Using Ancestry.com - Intermediate Skills (second of three classes)
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| '''Thursday, August 19th:'''
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| *7:00 p.m. - Training for Consultants (third of five classes)
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| *7:00 p.m. - Research Class - Week 16 - Emigration Records and Nuturalization
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| '''Friday, August 20th:'''
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| *2:00 p.m. - New FamilySearch - Week 7 - Importing Information into New FamilySearch, Affiliate Software - '''THIS CLASS WILL BE POSTPONED ONE WEEK DUE TO EDUCATION WEEK'''
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| '''Saturday, August 21st:'''
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| * See Saturday Seminar information listed below.
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| '''Monday, August 23rd:'''
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| *1:00 - 3:00 p.m. - Roots Magic - Tools and Reports - (fourth of five classes)
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| '''Tuesday, August 24th:''' <br>
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| *10:00 a.m. - Strategies for Research
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| '''Wednesday, August 25th:'''
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| *3:00 p.m. - Using Ancestry.com - Military and Land Records (last of three classes)
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| '''Thursday, August 26th:'''
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| *10:00 a.m. - Websites for Research (Free and Subscription)
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| *7:00 p.m. - Training for Consultants (fourth of five classes)
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| *7:00 p.m. - Research Class Cancelled (material on Naturalization Records will be taught on August 19th along with Emigration Records)
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| '''Friday, August 27th:'''
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| *2:00 p.m. - New FamilySearch - Week 7 - Importing Information into New FamilySearch, Affiliate Software
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| '''Saturday, August 28th:'''
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| *10:00 a.m. - Training for Consultants (third of five classes)
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| '''Monday, August 30th:'''
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| *1:00 - 3:00 p.m. - Roots Magic - Multimedia, Research Aids and Sharing Data - (fifth of five classes)
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| '''Tuesday, August 31st:'''
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| *2:00 p.m. - Probate Records
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| '''Thursday, September 2nd:'''
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| *7:00 p.m. - Training for Consultants (fifth of five classes)
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| *7:00 p.m. - Research Class - Week 18 - Paleography/Old Handwriting
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| '''Thursday, September 9th:'''
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| *7:00 p.m. - Research Class - Week 19 - Migration Westward
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| '''Saturday, September 11th:'''
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| *10:00 a.m. - Training for Consultants - (fourth of five classes)
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| *11:00 a.m. - Monthly Boy Scout Workshop - Genealogy Merit Badges (please see instructions listed below)
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| '''Monday, September 13th:'''
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| *10:00 a.m. - New FamilySearch - Week 1 - Introduction, Getting Help, Helping Someone Else
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| *1:00 - 2:45 p.m. - Research Class - Week 1 - Organization
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| '''Tuesday, September 14th:'''
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| *7:00 p.m. - Finding your ssons and dotters in Swedish Records
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| '''Wednesday, September 15th:'''
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| *7:00 p.m. - New FamilySearch - Week 1 - Introduction, Getting Help, Helping Someone Else
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| '''Thursday, September 16th:'''
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| *7:00 p.m. - Research Class - Week 20 - New England Research - Week
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| '''Friday, September 17th:'''
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| *2:00 p.m. - New FamilySearch - Week 1 - Introduction, Getting Help, Helping Someone Else
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| '''Saturday, September 18th:'''
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| See Saturday Seminar information listed below.
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| ''' Monday, September 20th:''' <br>
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| *10:00 a.m. - New FamilySearch - Week 2 - Me and My Ancestors
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| *1:00 - 2:45 p.m. - Research Class - Week 2 - Death Records
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| '''Wednesday, September 22nd:'''
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| *7:00 p.m. - New FamilySearch - Week 2 - Me and My Ancestors
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| '''Thursday, September 23rd:'''
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| *7:00 p.m. - Research Class - Week 21 - Southern States Research
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| '''Friday, September 24th:'''
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| *2:00 p.m. - New FamilySearch - Week 2 - Me and My Ancestors
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| '''Monday, September 27th:'''
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| *10:00 a.m. - New FamilySearch - Week 3 - Combining Duplicates and Separating Records
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| *1:00 -2:45 p.m. - Research Class - Week 3 - Using Google
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| '''Wednesday, September 29th:'''
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| *7:00 p.m. - New FamilySearch - Week 3 - Combining Duplicates and Separating Records
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| '''Thursday, September 30th:'''
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| *7:00 p.m. - Research Class - Week 22 - Mid-Atlantic States Research
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| '''Friday, October 1st:'''
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| *2:00 p.m. - New FamilySearch - Week 3 - Combining Duplicates and Separating Records
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| '''Monday, October 4th:'''
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| *10:00 a.m. - New FamilySearch - Week 4 - Searching for and Adding Individuals
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| *1:00 - 2:45 p.m. - Research Class - Week 4 - Understanding Indexing
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| '''Wednesday, October 6th:'''
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| *7:00 p.m. - New FamilySearch - Week 4 - Searching for and Adding Individuals
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| '''Thursday, October 7th:'''
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| *7:00 p.m. - Research Class - Week 23 - Mid-Western States Research
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| = Specialty Services =
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| *Scandanavian expert Linda Baker is available at the Library on Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
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| *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.
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| *German expert Camille Miller is available at the library on Thursdays from 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
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| *Danish, Norweigen and Russian expert Larry Parkinson is available Tuesdays from 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
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| = New FamilySearch Classes <br> =
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| Classes on new FamilySearch will begin again the week of September 13th. '''The same class will be offered each week at three different times: Mondays at 10:00 a.m., Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. and Fridays at 2:00 p.m. '''Different topics will be addressed each week. The classes will be taught for seven weeks. No registration is required.
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| = Monthly Workshop - Genealogy Merit Badges =
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| 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; 3) complete a family group sheet 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.
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| = Upcoming Events<br> =
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| ==== August 21, Saturday Seminar - 9:00 - 12:00 Noon<br> ====
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| *'''9:00 a.m. - Keynote Address - Paul Nauta - Unlocking the World's Genealogical Treasures'''
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| *10:00 a.m. - Four plenary sessions (select one): 1) New FamilySearch Advanced Issues: Loops, Editing and Searching - Cathy Anderegg; 2) Basic Irish Research - Dee Richards; 3) Basic English Research - Marci Dispain; 4) Capturing Your Computer Screen - Jon Bonnessen.
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| *11:00 a.m. - Four plenary sessions (select one): 1) Family History Books Online - Don and Diane Snow; 2) Synchronizing Ancestral Quest Data with New FamilySearch - Gaylon Findlay; 3) Military Records - DeAnne Shelley; 4) New Resources for Consultants - Jim Greene
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| ==== September 18, Saturday Seminar - 9:00 - 12 :00 Noon ====
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| *'''9:00 a.m. - Keynote Address - Alan Mann - All A Twitter About Wave'''
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| *10:00 a.m. - Technology in Genealogy, Immigration Records of the 1700-1800s, Indexing, New FamilySearch - Merging and Duplicates
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| *11:00 a.m. - Roots Magic, Canada/US Border Crossings in the 1800s, Sourcing Original Documents
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| ==== October 16, Saturday Seminar - 9:00 a.m. - Noon ====
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| *Details forthcoming
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| ==== November 20, Saturday Seminar - 9:00 - 12:00 Noon<br> ====
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| *Details forthcoming
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| == Staffing ==
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| Applying to join the staff:
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| 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.
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| === Databases & Software ===
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| *Ancestry (use for free)
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| *Heritage Quest
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| *Footnote.com
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| *NewEnglandAncestors.org
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| *Godfrey Memorial Library
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| *US 19th C Newspapers
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| *US Civil War Research Database<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1276649270674_495" />
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| *US Civil War Letters and Diaries
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| *Images of the American Civil War
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| *FindMyPast
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| *TheGenealogist
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| *Times Digital Archives (UK)
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| *Oxford English Dictionary
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| *British Library 19th C Newspapers
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| *WorldVitalRecords
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| *Genline.com (Swedish Records)
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| *SVAR (National Archives of Sweden)
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| *Pedigree Resource File
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| *FamilySearch DOS
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| *Personal Ancestral File
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| *Family Insight
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| *RootsMagic
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| *Ancestral Quest
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| *Legacy
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| *Family Tree Maker
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| ==== Riverton FamilySearch Library Resources ====
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| ===== Hardware and Equipment =====
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| *127 Patron Computers
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| *20 Microfilm and Microfiche Readers
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| *Digital Scanning from films
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| *Copy Machines and Printers
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| *Conference Rooms
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| *Training Rooms
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| *Teleconferencing
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| ==== Description of some of the above databases ====
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| *'''Footnote''' ( [http://www.footnote.com www.footnote.com] )
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| Footnote is a subscription-based website that features searchable,<br>original documents that provide users a view of the events, places and people<br>that shaped the American nation and the world. The site will have over 25<br>million digital images by the end of 2007. Footnote is currently working with<br>FamilySearch to index the American Revolutionary War Pension files. Additional<br>projects with FamilySearch are under development.
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| Individuals with Footnote subscriptions will be able to sign in with the<br>same Footnote username and password they use at home in order to save, annotate,<br>and upload content.
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| *'''Godfrey Memorial Library '''( [http://www.godfrey.org www.godfrey.org] )
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| Godfrey Memorial Library has an extensive collection of essential<br>resources to assist genealogical and historical research. Resources include<br>newspapers, city and business directories, vital records, printed census<br>records, state, county, and local histories, as well as numerous family<br>histories, family bible records, and service and pension records.
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| *'''Heritage Quest'''/ProQuest ( [http://www.heritagequestonline.com www.heritagequestonline.com] )
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| Heritage Quest online includes the complete set of U.S. Federal Census<br>images from 1790 to 1930 including names and indexes for many of the sets. Users<br>will be able to find people and places located in over 20,000 published family<br>and local histories and PERSI, an index of over 1.9 million genealogy and local<br>history articles. Other online databases include Revolutionary War Pension,<br>Bounty-Land Warrant Application files, and the Freedman Bank Records.
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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.
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| *'''World Vital Records '''( [http://www.worldvitalrecords.com www.worldvitalrecords.com] )
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| World Vital Records provides access to research helps and has a wide<br>variety of international records, including more than 60 parish registers,<br>Scottish death records, UK marriages, and Irish prisoner records. There are more<br>than 300 newspapers with 100,000 pages added a month, and over 500 online<br>databases, including vital, military, land, pension records, reference<br>materials, family histories, maps, gazetteers, and international coops. With the<br>recent Quintin Publications partnership, World Vital Records will soon have more<br>than 10,000 databases online. At least one new database is added every business<br>day.<br>
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| '''Microfilm Collection and Film Ordering'''
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| *The Library is beginning to assemble a collection of roughly 50,000 often requested films from England, Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Massachusetts.
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| *The films held will be presented on a catalog on the website familysearch.org/fhc/riverton
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| *The cost of ordering microfilm will be $2.50 for a short-term loan
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| *Films ordered before noon will be available the afternoon of the following day
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