Riverton FamilySearch Library
- Located at 3740 West Market Center Drive in Riverton. Inside the Riverton Office Building. (East of Home Depot off 13400 South and Bangerter)
- Phone 801-240-9601
- Email: ut_rivertonfslibrary@familysearch.org
Specialty Services
- 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 Camille Miller is available at the library on Thursdays from 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
- Danish, Norweigen and Russian expert Larry Parkinson is available Tuesdays 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Class Schedule
Upcoming classes:
Thursday, July 15, 3:00 p.m. - Getting Started with Basic Research
Thursday, July 15, 7:00 p.m. - Training for Consultants (third in a five-week series)
Friday, July 16, 10:00 a.m. - FamilySearch Labs
Monday, July 19, 2:00 p.m. - FamilySearch Indexing
Tuesday, July 20, 2:00 p.m. - FamilySearch Online Resources
Wednesday, July 21, 10:00 a.m. - Basic English Research
Thursday, July 22, 3:00 p.m. - Getting Started with Basic Research
Thursday, July 22, 7:00 p.m. - Training for Consultants (fourth in a five-week series)
Monday, July 26, 2:00 p.m. - Basic Irish Research
Tuesday, July 27, 10:00 a.m. - Scottish Records Online
Wednesday, July 28, 3:00 p.m. - Ani Maps
Thursday, July 29, 2:00 p.m. - What's Happening in FamilySearch.org
Thursday, July 29, 7:00 p.m. - Training for Consultants (final class in a five-week series)
Friday, July 30, 10:00 a.m. - Ellis Island
Wednesday, August 4, 3:00 p.m. - Using Ancestry.com - Military and Land Records
Friday, August 6, 11:00 a.m. - Land Records
Tuesday, August 10, 7:00 p.m. - Comparing and Correcting New FamilySearch Using PAF
Wednesday, August 11, 10:00 a.m. - Ancestral Qwest
Wednesday, August 11, 3:00 p.m. - Using Ancestry.com - The Institutional Version
Tuesday, August 17, 2:00 p.m. - American Church Records
Tuesday, August 17, 7:00 p.m. - Spanish Speaking - New FamilySearch, PAF and Family History Library Catalog
Wednesday, August 18, 3:00 p.m. - Using Ancestry.com - Intermediate Skills
Tuesday, August 24, 10:00 a.m. - Strategies for Research
Wednesday, August 25, 3:00 p.m. - Using Ancestry.com - Military and Land Records
Thursday, August 26, 10:00 a.m. - Websites for Research (Free and Subscription)
Tuesday, August 31, 2:00 p.m. - Probate Records
These classes will be held in the training room at the rear of the library.
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New FamilySearch Classes
A series of eight classes on New FamilySearch began on June 28th. They will continue for eight weeks. The same class will be offered each week at three different times:
Mondays at 10:00 a.m., except July 5th when the library is closed. (This class is full.)
Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. (This class is full.)
Fridays at 2:00 p.m., except July 23rd when the library is closed. (Limited availability - call 801-240-9601 to reserve a spot.)
These classes will be held in the training room at the rear of the library.
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Consultant Training Classes
A new series of training classes for Consultants will begin on Saturday, August 7, at 10:00 a.m. This series will run for five weeks.
These classes will be held in the training room at the rear of the library.
Research Workshop 2010
Runs each Thursday evening at 7 p.m., through September 9th.
General Public Invited
Class Schedule:
July 15 - Probate Records
July 22 - Church Records
July 29 - LDS Church Records
Aug 5 - Military - Early Wars to Civil War
Aug 12 - Military - Late Wars, Civil War to Present Day
Aug 19, 26 - Emigration Records
Sept 2 - Naturalization, Paleography, Old Handwriting
Sept 9 - Advanced Class - Migration, New England, Southern, Mid Atlantic, Mid Western
Upcoming Events
July 17, Saturday Seminar - 9:00 - 12:00 Noon
First in a monthly series of Saturday Seminars
- 9:00 a.m. - Keynote Address - "Together We Can Find Our Ancestors" - Diane Loosle
- 10:00 a.m. - Four plenary sessions (select one): News from FamilySearch for British Research - Anne Wuehler, Comparing New FamilySearch Certified Software - Janet Hovorka, U.S. Land Records - DeAnne Shelley, The Future of FamilySearch.org - Suzanne Curley
- 11:00 a.m. - Four plenary sessions (select one): Twelve Websites for British Research - Sharon Hintze, Freeware for Family History - Don and Diane Snow, Indexing (for all ages) - Robert Turley, LDS Consultant Training - Jonni Sue Schilaty
September 18, Saturday Seminar - 9:00 - 12:00 Noon
- 9:00 a.m. - Keynote Address - Paul Nauta
- 10:00 a.m. - Four plenary sessions (select one): New FamilySearch Advanced: Loops, Editing and Searching - Cathy Anderegg, Early LDS records - Dee Richards, Basic English Research - Marcy Dispain, U.S. Naturalization Records - Jason Harrison
- 11:00 a.m. - Four plenary sessions (select one): Google for Family Historians - Don and Diane Snow, Records for Pioneer Ancestors - Patsy Henderickson, Military Records - DeAnne Shelley, New Resources for Consultants - Jim Greene
October 15 - 16, First Riverton FamilySearch Library Conference
- 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. on Friday; 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. on Saturday
- An exciting Family History event including a well known speaker for plenary session and 5 streams of classes
- Entry will be free
- Prior registration is required
November 20, Saturday Seminar - 9:00 - 12:00 Noon
Staffing
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." 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 ut_riverton@familysearch.org or to telephone 801-240-9601.
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