Riverton Utah FamilySearch Center Library

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

Class Schedule

Click here to see the entire 2010 class schedule.

New FamilySearch Classes

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.

Upcoming Events

August 21, Saturday Seminar - 9:00 - 12:00 Noon

9:00 a.m. - Keynote Address - Paul Nauta - Unlocking the World's Genealogical Treasures
10:00 a.m. - Four 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 Despain; and 4) Capturing Your Computer Screen - Jon Bonnesen.
11:00 a.m. - Four sessions (select one): 1) Family History Books Online - Don and Diane Snow; 3) U.S. Military Records - DeAnne Shelley; 4) New Resources for Consultants - Tara Berguson

Saturday, September 11, 11:00 a.m. - Genealogy Merit Badge Workshop

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.

September 18, Saturday Seminar - 9:00 - 12:00 Noon

9:00 a.m. - Keynote Address - Alan Mann - All A Twitter About Wave
10:00 a.m. - Immigration Records, Indexing, New FamilySearch
11:00 a.m. - Synchronizing Roots Magic Data with New FamilySearch, Bite Size Pieces: How to Write Your Personal History, Sourcing Original Documents

Reference 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 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 from 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

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 for a short-term loan, or $7.50 for an indefinite loan.
Films ordered before noon will usually be available the afternoon of the following day.

Joining the Staff

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.