Riverton Utah FamilySearch Center Library

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This article describes the services and resources available at a FamilySearch Library, a branch facility of the FamilySearch Library.

Located at:

3740 West Market Center Drive (13175 South)
Riverton, Utah 84065-8026
Inside the Riverton Office Building
East of Home Depot off 13400 South and Bangerter

• Phone 801-240-9601
• Hours of operation: Mon, Fri, Sat 9-5; Tue, Wed, Thurs 9-9
• Website: http://familysearch.org/fhc/riverton
• Email: ut_rivertonfslibrary@familysearch.org

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Latest Library News

We have just added the following new classes and activities to our schedule:

England Beginning Research - (click here to view details for this class)

Ancestry.com - (click here to view details for this class)

RootsMagic Lab - (click here to view details for this class)

Youth Conference Activities and Service Projects
The library can help plan a Family History activity or service project for your Ward Youth Conference this year. These activities and service projects will be held at the library during our summer daytime hours and can be personalized for your group’s needs.  Group size limitations apply.  Cafeteria catering is available.  Call 801-240-9618 for details and scheduling.
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Upcoming Events

Saturday, April 16, 9:00 a.m. - noon
Saturday Seminar

 9:00 a.m. - Keynote Address - "Isn't It About Time" - Tim Cross
10:00 a.m. - “Blog Your Way to Genealogical Success” - Robert Raymond
10:00 a.m. - "Beginning English and Welsh Ancestry" - Raymon Naisbitt
10:00 a.m. - “Best Strategies for Searching Ancestry.com" - Crista Cowan
10:00 a.m. - "Solving Really Tough Research Problems" - Jason Harrison
11:00 a.m. - “Mobile Apps for Genealogy” - A. C. Ivory
11:00 a.m. - "An Overview of New England Research" - Jason Harrison
11:00 a.m. - “Synchronizing PAF 5 Data with New FamilySearch Using Ancestral Quest, the Program from which PAF 5 was Derived" - Gaylon Findlay
11:00 a.m. - “A Personal Journey in Discovering and Recording Our Family Heritage” - Brigham Cheney

Saturday, May 14, 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
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:

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. Make sure this includes information about at least one ancestor who was living in 1930;
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
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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Walk-in Classes

New FamilySearch

• Current Monday Series

Lecture & On-line Practice
Presented by Boyd Willden
No registration necessary.
10:00 - 11:30 a.m. - Mondays - Library Training Room
Mar 7: “Introduction, Getting Help, Helping Someone Else”
Mar 14: “Me and My Ancestors”
Mar 21: “Combining Duplicates and Separating Records”
Mar 28: “Searching for and Adding Individuals”
Apr 4: “Adding, Editing and Correcting Information”
Apr 11: “Preparing Names for Temple Ordinances”
Apr 18: “Importing Information into New FamilySearch, Affiliate Software”

• Next Monday Series 

Apr 25: “Introduction, Getting Help, Helping Someone Else”
May 2: “Me and My Ancestors”
May 9: “Combining Duplicates and Separating Records”
May 16: “Searching for and Adding Individuals”
May 23: “Adding, Editing and Correcting Information”
May 30: No Class
Jun 6: “Preparing Names for Temple Ordinances”
Jun 13: “Importing Information into New FamilySearch, Affiliate Software”

• Current Wednesday Series

Lecture Only
Presented by Suzanne Curley
No registration necessary
7:00 - 8:30 p.m. - Wednesdays - Zion Room A
Mar 9: “Introduction, Getting Help, Helping Someone Else”
Mar 16: “Me and My Ancestors”
Mar 23:“Combining Duplicates and Separating Records”
Mar 30:“Searching for and Adding Individuals”
Apr 6: “Adding, Editing and Correcting Information”
Apr 13: “Preparing Names for Temple Ordinances”
Apr 20: “Importing Information into New FamilySearch, Affiliate Software”

• Next Wednesday Series 

Jun 1: “Introduction, Getting Help, Helping Someone Else”
Jun 8: “Me and My Ancestors”
Jun 15:“Combining Duplicates and Separating Records”
Jun 22:“Searching for and Adding Individuals”
Jun 29: “Adding, Editing and Correcting Information”
Jul 6: “Preparing Names for Temple Ordinances”
Jul 13: “Importing Information into New FamilySearch, Affiliate Software”

Basic Genealogical Research

Lecture & Lab
Presented by Rose Ann Fisher
No registration necessary.

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
Apr 12: “Let's Start at the Very Beginning”

RootsMagic

Lecture Only
Presented by Sue Maxwell
No registration necessary. 

7:00 - 9:00 p.m. - Tuesdays - Zion Room A
Apr 12: “Getting Started, Database Set Up”
Apr 19: “Using RootsMagic with New FamilySearch, LDS Features”
Apr 26: “Sources and Tools”
May 3: “Tools and Reports”
May 10: “Multimedia, Research Aids, Sharing Data”

Classes for Consultants 

• Saturday Series

Lecture Only
Presented by Marci Wahlquist
No registration necessary.

Basic computer skills are necessary.
1st hour – Consultant Training
2nd hour – FamilySearch and Basic Research Training 

10:00 - 11:30 a.m. - Saturdays - Library Training Room
Mar 5: “Introduction to the Family History Consultant assignment.”
Mar 12: “Helping Members and Family History Guidelines”
Mar 26: “Deciding How to Help Members”
Apr 9: “Helping Members Analyze and Record Information”
Apr 23: “Helping Members with Indexing and Other Specifics”

• Next Saturday Series

Apr 30: “The Consultant Role: Intro to New FamilySearch.”
May 7: “Gathering and Organizing Records; Basic New FamilySearch Training”
May 14: “Helping Members of All Backgraounds; Preparing Names for Temple Ordinances”
Jun 4: “Preserving Family History Materials; Intro to Research”
Jun 11: “Using and Analyzing Sources; Intro to U.S. Records”
Jun 25: "FamlySearch Indexing; Intro to British Sources; Course Review"

• Thursday Series

Lecture Only
Presented by Jean and Mark Vanderkooi
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.

1st hour – Consultant Training
2nd hour – FamilySearch Training

7:00 - 9:00 p.m. - Thursdays - Library Training Room
Apr 21: "Getting Started on new FamilySearch
Apr 28: "Working on new FamilySearch
May 5: "Helping Members in Specific Situations / Beginning Research"
May 12: “Record Types”
May 19: “More Record Types”
May 26: "Beginning British Research”
Jun 2: "Review"

Basic Computer Skills

Lecture/Lab
Presented by Colleen Willis
No registration necessary.

This class teaches basic computer skills. 

1:00 3:00 p.m. - Library Training Room 
Apr 14: “Basic computer skills with hands-on experience."
Apr 28: “Basic computer skills with hands-on experience."

Basic Internet Skills

Lecture/Lab
Presented by Colleen Willis
No registration necessary.

This class introduces basic Internet technology and navigation skills.

1:00 - 3:00 p.m. - Library Training Room
April 7: “Introduction to the Internet Including Hands-on Experience."
April 21: “Introduction to the Internet Including Hands-on Experience."

Spanish Speaking

Lecture/Lab
Presented by Silvia Girard
No registration necessary

7:00 - 9:00 p.m. - Library Training Room
Apr 13:  "New FamilySearch, PAF and Family History Library Catalog"
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Pre-registration Classes

United States Research

Lecture/Lab Course (Limited to 24 participants)
Presented by Rose Ann Fisher 

The next course begins March 22, 2011 and concludes June 21, 2011.
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.

1:00 - 3:00 p.m. - Tuesdays - Library Training Room
Class Titles:
Class 1: “Getting Started”
Class 2: “Building a Family History Data Base”
Class 3: “Internet Genealogy”
Class 4: “Finding Your Way”
Class 5: “Paleography / Old Handwriting”
Class 6: “Census Records”
Class 7: “Vital Records”
Class 8: “U.S. Church Records”
Class 9:  "LDS Church Records"
Class 10:  "Land Records"
Class 11: “Probate Records”
Class 12: “Military Records”
Class 13: “Immigration and Emigration Records”
Class 14: “Naturalization Records”

New FamilySearch

Lecture/Lab Course (Limited to 10 participants)
Presented by Linda Baker

The next course begins April 28, 2011 and concludes May 26, 2011.

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 5 week course that provides learning and “hands-on” experience with the features of New FamilySearch. Basic computer skills are necessary. Participants need to have a New FamilySearch account and access to their login id and password.

9:30 - 11:00 a.m. - Thursdays - Library Training Room
Class Titles:
Class 1: “Introduction and Home Page Features”
Class 2: “Navigating My Pedigree”
Class 3: “Combining and Separating Records”
Class 4: “Preparing Names for Temple Ordinances”
Class 5: “Questions and Answers, Practice, and Getting Help”

Ancestral Quest

Lecture/Lab Course (Limited to 12 participants)
Presented by Jim Schuchert

The next course begins April 6, 2011 and concludes April 27, 2011.
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. 

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.  

10:00 - 11:30 a.m. - Wednesdays - Library Training Room
Class Titles:
Class 1: “Introduction and Getting Started with Data Entry”
Class 2: “Review of Basic Menus and Advanced Features”
Class 3: “Interfacing with New FamilySearch, Part 1”
Class 4: “Interfacing with New FamilySearch, Part 2”

RootsMagic Lab

Lecture/Lab Course (Limited to 12 participants.)
Presented by Margaret Peterson.

The next course begins April 8, 2011 and concludes May 6, 2011.
Pre-registration required. Call 801-240-9618 to register for this class or add your name to a waiting list for a future class.

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.

11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Fridays - Library Training  Room
Class Titles:
Class 1: "Getting Started with RootsMagic"
Class 2: "Using RootsMagic-To-Go"
Class 3: "Interfacing with New FamilySearch, Part 1"
Class 4: "Interfacing with New FamilySearch, Part 2"
Class 5: "Review"

England Beginning Research

Lecture/Lab Course (Limited to 18 participants)
Presented by Cheryl Waterfall

The next course begins May 4, 2011 and concludes June 1, 2011.
Pre-registration required. Call 801-240-9618 to register for this class or add your name to a waiting list for a future class.

This five week course of instruction will assist patrons in beginning England genealogical research. Basic computer skills are necessary.

1:00 - 3:00 p.m. - Wednesdays - Library Training Room
Class Titles:
Class 1: Research Overview 
Class 2: Census Records
Class 3: Civil Registration
Class 4: Church Records
Class 5: Find Your Ancestors

Ancestry.com

Lecture/Lab Course (Limited to 18 participants)
Presented by Freida Ross 

The next course begins May 3, 2011 and concludes May 17, 2011.
Pre-registration is required. Call 801-240-9618 to register for this class or add your name to a waiting list for a future class.

The library provides patrons free use of the institutional version of Ancestry.com. This three week course of instruction will assist patrons in using Ancestry.com for genealogical research. Basic computer skills are necessary.

10:00 - noon - Tuesdays - Library Training Room 
Class Titles:
Class 1: “Introduction and Using Ancestry.com for Genealogical Research”
Class 2: “Locating and Interpreting Census Records”
Class 3: “Using Specific Research Collections”

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Expert Research Consultants

• Scandanavian expert Linda Baker is available at the Library on Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
• 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.
• German expert Ray Joos is available at the library on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
• Danish, Norweigen and Russian expert Larry Parkinson is available Tuesdays from 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
• French Canadian expert Roz Loudon is available Mondays from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Thursdays from 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

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Microfilm Collection and Film Ordering

• The Library is beginning to assemble a collection of roughly 50,000 often requested films from England, Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Massachusetts.
• A catalog of all films in the center is being developed. Until then, please call 801-240-9601 to verify the film you want is already available.
• If the center does not have the film that you need, the cost of ordering microfilm will be $2.50.
• Films will usually arrive at the library within one-two business days after placing the order. 
• Beginning April 13th, you will be able to order films online and have them sent to the Riverton FamilySearch Library.

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In the Community

• Sons of the Utah Pioneers - Porter Rockwell Chapter Meeting (serving Draper, Bluffdale, Herriman and Riverton - Meets the 4th Wednesday of every month at the Riverton FamilySearch Library at 6:30 p.m.

• Utah Genealogical Association - Virtual Chapter Meeting - Thursday, April 21, 7:00 p.m. MDT.  You can attend my going to their website at www.infouga.org and clicking on "virtual chapter" then click the link to participate in this online meeting.

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