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[[United States]] > [[Utah]] > [[Salt Lake County, Utah|Salt Lake County]] > [[Riverton, Utah|Riverton]] | [[United States]] > [[Utah]] > [[Salt Lake County, Utah|Salt Lake County]] > [[Riverton, Utah|Riverton]] | ||
== '''Location | == '''Location''' == | ||
===== '''3740 West Market Center Drive (13175 South)<br>Riverton, Utah 84065-8026<br>Inside the Riverton Office Building<br>East of Home Depot off 13400 South and Bangerter''' ===== | |||
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*Phone 801-240-9601 | *Phone 801-240-9601 | ||
*Hours of operation: Mon, Fri, Sat 9-5; Tue, Wed, Thurs 9-9 | *Hours of operation: Mon, Fri, Sat 9-5; Tue, Wed, Thurs 9-9 | ||
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== Links to this Page == | == Links to this Page == | ||
==== [[Riverton FamilySearch Library#Latest_Library_News|Latest Library News - click here]] <br>[[Riverton FamilySearch Library#Upcoming_Events|Upcoming Events - click here]] <br>[[Riverton FamilySearch Library#Walk-in_Classes|Walk-in Classes - click here (No registration required.)]] <br>[[Riverton FamilySearch Library#Pre-registration_Classes|Pre-registration Classes - click here (Pre-registration is required.)]] <br>[[Riverton FamilySearch Library#Expert_Research_Consultants|Expert Research Consultants - click here]] <br>[[Riverton FamilySearch Library#Microfilm_Collection_and_Film_Ordering|Microfilm Collection and Film Ordering- click here]]<br>[[Riverton FamilySearch Library#In_the_Community|In the Community - click here]] <br> ==== | |||
== Latest Library News == | == Latest Library News == | ||
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== Upcoming Events == | == Upcoming Events == | ||
==== '''Saturday, | ==== '''Saturday, May 14, 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.<br>Merit Badge Workshop''' ==== | ||
The library offers a monthly workshop to assist Boy Scouts with their Genealogy Merit Badge. 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:<br> | |||
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; <br>2) complete a four-generation pedigree chart. Make sure this includes information about at least one ancestor who was living in 1930; <br>3) complete two family group sheets (one listing your parents and your family, and another listing one of your parents and their parents and siblings); and <br>4) bring a blue merit badge card (which can be obtained from the Scoutmaster). <br>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. | |||
==== '''Saturday, May 21, 9:00 a.m. - noon<br>Saturday Seminar''' ==== | |||
The library offers a free seminar every third Saturday of the month. An opening session is held at 9:00 a.m. featuring a keynote address. Followi this session attendees are offered four choices of presentations at both 10:00 and 11:00 a.m. | |||
[[Riverton FamilySearch Library#Links_to_this_Page|(back to top)]] | ''' '''9:00 a.m. - Keynote Address - Mary Hill <br>10:00 a.m. - “Decendancy Research: Finding the Past in the Present” - Tim Bingaman<br>10:00 a.m. - "Sharing Time" - Andrea Schnakenburg<br>10:00 a.m. - To be announced<br>10:00 a.m. - "Social Networking for the Genealogist" - Janet Hovorka<br>11:00 a.m. - “Mormon Ancestors: Across the Seas and Across the Plains” - Terry and Carol Lee<br>11:00 a.m. - "Serving in Family History" - Jim Greene<br>11:00 a.m. - “Indexing" - Randy Bryson<br>11:00 a.m. - To be announced<br>[[Riverton FamilySearch Library#Links_to_this_Page|(back to top)]] | ||
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*'''Current Monday Series''' | *'''Current Monday Series''' | ||
Lecture & On-line Practice<br>Presented by Boyd Willden<br>No registration necessary. <br>'''10:00 - 11:30 a.m. - Mondays - Library Training Room | Lecture & On-line Practice<br>Presented by Boyd Willden<br>No registration necessary. <br>'''10:00 - 11:30 a.m. - Mondays - Library Training Room''' | ||
Apr 25: “Introduction, Getting Help, Helping Someone Else”<br>May 2: “Me and My Ancestors”<br>May 9: “Combining Duplicates and Separating Records”<br>May 16: “Searching for and Adding Individuals”<br>May 23: “Adding, Editing and Correcting Information”<br>May 30: '''Memorial Day Holiday (No Class)<br>'''Jun 6: “Preparing Names for Temple Ordinances”<br>Jun 13: “Importing Information into New FamilySearch, Affiliate Software” | |||
Apr 25: “Introduction, Getting Help, Helping Someone Else”<br>May 2: “Me and My Ancestors”<br>May 9: “Combining Duplicates and Separating Records”<br>May 16: “Searching for and Adding Individuals”<br>May 23: “Adding, Editing and Correcting Information”<br>May 30: '''No Class<br>'''Jun 6: “Preparing Names for Temple Ordinances”<br>Jun 13: “Importing Information into New FamilySearch, Affiliate Software” | |||
*'''Current Wednesday Series''' | *'''Current Wednesday Series''' | ||
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This class session teaches the basic elements of genealogical research. Participants should bring a flash drive and a personal pedigree chart to get the most from this class. | This class session teaches the basic elements of genealogical research. Participants should bring a flash drive and a personal pedigree chart to get the most from this class. | ||
'''10:00 a.m. – noon - Tuesday'''<br> | '''10:00 a.m. – noon - Tuesday'''<br>May 24: “Let's Start at the Very Beginning” | ||
==== '''<u>RootsMagic</u>''' ==== | ==== '''<u>RootsMagic</u>''' ==== | ||
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*'''Thursday Series''' | *'''Thursday Series''' | ||
Lecture | Lecture and Some Hands-on<br>Presented by Jean and Mark Vanderkooi<br>No registration necessary. | ||
Basic computer skills are necessary. Each class is designed to build on knowledge received in the previous class, so it is helpful to begin training with the first class in the series. | |||
'''7:00 - 9:00 p.m. - Thursdays - Library Training Room'''<br>Apr 21: " | '''7:00 - 9:00 p.m. - Thursdays - Library Training Room'''<br>Apr 21: "How to Get Started, Roles and Responsibilities and Helping Members<br>Apr 28: "Teaching the Sunday School Class, Guidelines for Temple Ordinances, Online Research Classes and Training Website"<br>May 5: "Overview of Riverton FamilySearch Library, New Family Search, Combining Information in new FamilySearch and Adding Information into new FamilySearch"<br>May 12: “Correcting or adding Different Opinion in nfs, Preparing names for Temple Ordinances and Analyzing Information for Accuracy”<br>May 19: “Organizing Materials, Preserving Family History, Goal Sheets/Research Logs and Recording Sources and Using the New Version of Old FamilySearch”<br>May 26: "Using Indexes, Intro to: Vital Records, Military Records, Probate Records, Census Records and Mortality & Slave Schedules and Understanding GEDCOMS”<br> | ||
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This class teaches basic computer skills. | This class teaches basic computer skills. | ||
'''1:00 3:00 p.m.'' ''- Library Training Room <br>'''Apr | '''1:00 3:00 p.m.'' ''- Library Training Room <br>'''Apr 28: “Basic computer skills with hands-on experience." <br>May 12: “Basic computer skills with hands-on experience." <br> | ||
==== <u>'''Basic Internet Skills'''</u> ==== | ==== <u>'''Basic Internet Skills'''</u> ==== | ||
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This class introduces basic Internet technology and navigation skills. | This class introduces basic Internet technology and navigation skills. | ||
'''1:00 - 3:00 p.m. - Library Training Room<br>''' | '''1:00 - 3:00 p.m. - Library Training Room<br>'''Apr 21: “Introduction to the Internet Including Hands-on Experience."<br>May 5: “Introduction to the Internet Including Hands-on Experience." | ||
==== '''<u>Spanish Speaking</u>''' ==== | ==== '''<u>Spanish Speaking</u>''' ==== | ||
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==== <u>'''United States Research'''</u> ==== | ==== <u>'''United States Research'''</u> ==== | ||
Lecture/Lab Course (Limited to 24 participants)<br>Presented by | Lecture/Lab Course (Limited to 24 participants)<br>Presented by Pat Jensen | ||
The next course begins | The next course begins May 24, 2011 and concludes August 23, 2011.<br>'''Pre-registration is required. Register for this class or add your name to a waiting list for a future class by calling 801-240-9618.''' | ||
This is a 14 week course that provides instruction in genealogical research for the United States. Basic computer skills are necessary. | This is a 14 week course that provides instruction in genealogical research for the United States. Basic computer skills are necessary. | ||
''' | '''7:00 - 9:00 p.m. - Tuesdays - Library Training Room<br>Class Titles:<br>'''Class 1: “Getting Started”<br>Class 2: “Building a Family History Data Base”<br>Class 3: “Internet Genealogy”<br>Class 4: “Finding Your Way”<br>Class 5: “Paleography / Old Handwriting”<br>Class 6: “Census Records”<br>Class 7: “Vital Records”<br>Class 8: “U.S. Church Records”<br>Class 9: "LDS Church Records"<br>Class 10: "Land Records"<br>Class 11: “Probate Records”<br>Class 12: “Military Records”<br>Class 13: “Immigration and Emigration Records”<br>Class 14: “Naturalization Records” | ||
==== '''<u>New FamilySearch</u>''' ==== | ==== '''<u>New FamilySearch</u>''' ==== | ||
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==== '''<u>Ancestral Quest</u><br>''' ==== | ==== '''<u>Ancestral Quest</u><br>''' ==== | ||
Lecture/Lab Course (Limited to 12 participants)<br>Presented by Jim | Lecture/Lab Course (Limited to 12 participants)<br>Presented by Jim Marci Wahlquist<br>The next course begins May 11, 2011 and concludes June 1, 2011.<br>'''Pre-registration is required. Call 801-240-9618 to register for this class or to add your name to a waiting list for a future class. ''' | ||
The next course begins | |||
This is a 4 week course that teaches the features and capabilities of the genealogy data management program Ancestral Quest, which is approved New Family Search affiliate software, and will provide hands-on experience. Basic computer skills are necessary. Some experience with the Ancestral Quest will be helpful. | This is a 4 week course that teaches the features and capabilities of the genealogy data management program Ancestral Quest, which is approved New Family Search affiliate software, and will provide hands-on experience. Basic computer skills are necessary. Some experience with the Ancestral Quest will be helpful. | ||
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Lecture/Lab Course (Limited to 12 participants.)<br>Presented by Margaret Peterson. | Lecture/Lab Course (Limited to 12 participants.)<br>Presented by Margaret Peterson. | ||
The next course begins | The next course begins May 13, 2011 and concludes June 3, 2011. <br>'''Pre-registration required. Call 801-240-9618 to register for this class or add your name to a waiting list for a future class.'''<br>This is a 5 week course that teaches the basic features and capabilities of the genealogy data management program RootsMagic, which is approved new.familysearch affiliate software, and will provide hands-on computer experience. Basic computer skills are necessary. Some experience with the RootsMagic will be helpful.<br> | ||
This is a 5 week course that teaches the basic features and capabilities of the genealogy data management program RootsMagic, which is approved new.familysearch affiliate software, and will provide hands-on computer experience. Basic computer skills are necessary. Some experience with the RootsMagic will be helpful.<br> | |||
'''11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Fridays - Library Training Room'''<br>'''Class Titles:<br>'''Class 1: "Getting Started with RootsMagic"<br>Class 2: "Using RootsMagic-To-Go"<br>Class 3: "Interfacing with New FamilySearch, Part 1"<br>Class 4: "Interfacing with New FamilySearch, Part 2"<br>Class 5: "Review" | '''11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Fridays - Library Training Room'''<br>'''Class Titles:<br>'''Class 1: "Getting Started with RootsMagic"<br>Class 2: "Using RootsMagic-To-Go"<br>Class 3: "Interfacing with New FamilySearch, Part 1"<br>Class 4: "Interfacing with New FamilySearch, Part 2"<br>Class 5: "Review" | ||
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[[Category:Regional_Family_History_Centers]] [[Category:Utah_Family_History_Centers]] | [[Category:Regional_Family_History_Centers]] [[Category:Utah_Family_History_Centers]] | ||