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Riverton FamilySearch Center Online Classes

Instructions and Help

To attend the online classes, you will need to register. It is recommended that you review the class handouts before attending the class by viewing them online or by printing them. Review the class schedule below and your choice(s) of classes to attend.

If you are not familiar with Zoom, the documents below should help you.

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FamilySearch Family Tree-an Online Class

Presented by K. Gailey - Click the links for the class handouts. Week 1 - Week 2 - Week 3 - Week 4 - Week 5 - Week 6
The six-week course teaches the basic fundamentals of using the Family Tree features at FamilySearch.org.

9:00 AM Classes

  • Tue - 06/04/24 - 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM - Wk 1-Orientation, Navigation. - Click to Register.
  • Tue - 06/11/24 - 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM - Wk 2-Finding, Attaching, and Using Sources. - Click to Register
  • Tue - 06/18/24 - 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM - Wk 3-Sources Using Partner Websites. - Click to Register
  • Tue - 06/25/24 - 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM - Wk 4-Merging Duplicate Records. - Click to Register.
  • Tue - 07/02/24 - 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM - Wk 5-Adding Memories. - Click to Register.
  • Tue - 07/09/24 - 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM - Wk 6-Additional FamilySearch Capabilities. - Click to Register.
  • Tue - 08/06/24 - 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM - Wk 1-Orientation, Navigation. - [Registration link to be added soon.]
  • Tue - 08/13/24 - 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM - Wk 2-Finding, Attaching, and Using Sources. - [Registration link to be added soon.]
  • Tue - 08/20/24 - 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM - Wk 3-Sources Using Partner Websites. - [Registration link to be added soon.]
  • Tue - 08/27/24 - 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM - Wk 4-Merging Duplicate Records. - [Registration link to be added soon.]
  • Tue - 09/03/24 - 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM - Wk 5-Adding Memories. - [Registration link to be added soon.]
  • Tue - 09/10/24 - 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM - Wk 6-Additional FamilySearch Capabilities. - [Registration link to be added soon.]

7:00 PM Classes

  • Tue - 06/04/24 - 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM - Wk 1-Orientation, Navigation. - Click to Register.
  • Tue - 06/11/24 - 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM - Wk 2-Finding, Attaching, and Using Sources. - Click to Register.
  • Tue - 06/18/24 - 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM - Wk 3-Sources Using Partner Websites. - Click to Register.
  • Tue - 06/25/24 - 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM - Wk 4-Merging Duplicate Records. - Click to Register.
  • Tue - 07/02/24 - 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM - Wk 5-Adding Memories. - Click to Register
  • Tue - 07/09/24 - 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM - Wk 6-Additional FamilySearch Capabilities. - Click to Register.
  • Tue - 08/06/24 - 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM - Wk 1-Orientation, Navigation. - [Registration link to be added soon.]
  • Tue - 08/13/24 - 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM - Wk 2-Finding, Attaching, and Using Sources. - [Registration link to be added soon.]
  • Tue - 08/20/24 - 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM - Wk 3-Sources Using Partner Websites. - [Registration link to be added soon.]
  • Tue - 08/27/24 - 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM - Wk 4-Merging Duplicate Records. - [Registration link to be added soon.]
  • Tue - 09/03/24 - 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM - Wk 5-Adding Memories. - [Registration link to be added soon.]
  • Tue - 09/10/24 - 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM - Wk 6-Additional FamilySearch Capabilities. - [Registration link to be added soon.]

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FamilySearch 2 - Cleaning Up Your Family Tree-an Online Class

Presented by L. Moulton - Click the links for the class handouts. Week 1 - Week 2 - Week 3 - Week 4
This four-lesson class will teach patrons how to go through their family trees systematically, cleaning as they go. This method results in more complete and more correct trees. Patrons will learn the importance of: getting to know their ancestors, evaluating what they know, determining what information they are missing, and learning how and where to find this missing information. They will get an overview of available records, what information those records might contain, and search strategies to find them. Finally, they will learn how to solve conflicting data by evaluating sources and the information in them.
  • Note: The "FamilySearch 2 - Cleaning Up Your Family Tree" Classes are no longer being offered In Person.
  • Wed - 05/29/24 - 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM - Wk 4-Basic Overview of Records. - Click to register

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Introduction to FamilySearch Research Wiki-an Online Class

Presented by K. Gailey - Click for the class handout.
This class introduces the FamilySearch Research Wiki, which is a free, online, genealogical guide that helps you find the records of your ancestors from around the world. Learn how to effectively navigate and use the Wiki to find websites, databases, records, and research strategies.

9:00 AM Classes

  • Mon - 06/03/24 - 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM - Introduction to Research Wiki and How to Use It. - Click to Register.
  • Mon - 06/17/24 - 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM - Introduction to Research Wiki and How to Use It. - Click to Register.
  • Mon - 07/01/24 - 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM - Introduction to Research Wiki and How to Use It. - Click to Register
  • Mon - 07/15/24 - 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM - Introduction to Research Wiki and How to Use It. - Click to Register.
  • Mon - 08/05/24 - 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM - Introduction to Research Wiki and How to Use It. - [Registration link to be added soon.]
  • Mon - 08/19/24 - 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM - Introduction to Research Wiki and How to Use It. - [Registration link to be added soon.]

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BYU's Virtual Pedigree to help Find 100,000 of your Cousins-an Online Class

Presented by R. Ray - Click the links for the class handouts. Week 1a - Week 1b - Week 2 - Week 3 - Week 4
We will use FamilySearch, Virtual Pedigree, and Ancestry.com. One of the easiest, fastest ways to find your relatives that need ordinances as well as those missing children and spouses in FamilySearch. Then we show how to make it possible for our relatives to be together as forever families.

7:00 PM Classes

  • Wed - 05/29/24 - 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM - Wk 1-Fast, easy way to find relatives that need ordinances. - Click to register
  • Wed - 06/05/24 - 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM - Wk 2-Let’s work on your lines to find those missing ordinances. Scroll around on your families and check the list it creates. - Click to register
  • Wed - 06/12/24 - 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM - Wk 3-How to find families that are missing children and spouses. - Click to Register
  • Wed - 06/26/24 - 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM - Wk 4-See other tools like UK-GRO and many other websites that can help you. - Click to Register
  • Wed - 07/03/24 - 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM - Wk 1-Fast, easy way to find relatives that need ordinances. - Click to Register
  • Wed - 07/10/24 - 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM - Wk 2-Let’s work on your lines to find those missing ordinances. Scroll around on your families and check the list it creates. - Click to Register.
  • Wed - 07/17/24 - 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM - Wk 3-How to find families that are missing children and spouses. - Click to Register
  • Wed - 07/31/24 - 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM - Wk 4-See other tools like UK-GRO and many other websites that can help you. - Click to Register
  • Wed - 08/07/24 - 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM - Wk 1-Fast, easy way to find relatives that need ordinances. - [Registration link to be added soon.]
  • Wed - 08/14/24 - 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM - Wk 2-Let’s work on your lines to find those missing ordinances. Scroll around on your families and check the list it creates. - [Registration link to be added soon.]
  • Wed - 08/21/24 - 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM - Wk 3-How to find families that are missing children and spouses. - [Registration link to be added soon.]
  • Wed - 08/28/24 - 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM - Wk 4-See other tools like UK-GRO and many other websites that can help you. - [Registration link to be added soon.]

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British Family History Research-an Online Class

Presented by R. Moore - Click the links for the class handouts. Week 1 - Week 2 - Week 3 - Week 4
This four-week course teaches the basics of beginning British research. Learn where to find birth, marriage, and death records. Learn where to find these records online. These classes will open doors for you to find your ancestors in the British Isles.

1:00 PM Classes

  • Tue - 05/28/24 - 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM - Wk 4-British Church Records. - Click to register
  • Tue - 07/02/24 - 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM - Wk 1-Introduction to British Family History Research. - Click to register.
  • Tue - 07/09/24 - 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM - Wk 2-British Census Records. - Click to register
  • Tue - 07/16/24 - 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM - Wk 3-British Civil Registration: Searching Birth, Marriage and Death Indexes. - Click to Register
  • Tue - 07/30/24 - 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM - Wk 4-British Church Records. - Click to Register

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Danish Research-an Online Class

Presented by J. Black - Click for the class handout.
Learn some helpful hints about doing Danish research and learn about how to use Danish Parish Records, Census Records. and Military Records to find Birth, Marriage, and Death information about your ancestors.

11:00 AM Classes

  • Thu - 07/11/24 - 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM - Wk 1-Introduction to Danish Research and How to Find and Read Parish Registers. - Click to Register
  • Thu - 07/18/24 - 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM - Wk 2-How to Find and Read Danish Census Records. - Click to Register.
  • Thu - 07/25/24 - 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM - Wk 3-How to Find and Read Danish Military Records. - Click to Register

7:00 PM Classes

  • Thu - 06/06/24 - 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM - Wk 1-Introduction to Danish Research and How to Find and Read Parish Registers. - Click to register
  • Thu - 06/13/24 - 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM - Wk 2-How to Find and Read Danish Census Records. - Click to Register
  • Thu - 06/20/24 - 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM - Wk 3-How to Find and Read Danish Military Records. - Click to Register.
  • Thu - 08/01/24 - 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM - Wk 1-Introduction to Danish Research and How to Find and Read Parish Registers. - [Registration link to be added soon.]
  • Thu - 08/08/24 - 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM - Wk 2-How to Find and Read Danish Census Records. - [Registration link to be added soon.]
  • Thu - 08/15/24 - 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM - Wk 3-How to Find and Read Danish Military Records. - [Registration link to be added soon.]

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Ancestry.com, a Premier Website-an Online Class

Presented by R. Ray - Click the links for the class handouts. Week 1a - Week 1b - Week 2 - Week 3
Ancestry.com, the Premier Family History Website. Ancestry.com has partnered with FamilySearch to easily share family tree records and information. Over 60 billion records (~6 times as many as FamilySearch has) makes it easier to find your families. Over 10 billion of those records come from FamilySearch so, you will see those records too.

7:00 PM Classes

  • Thu - 06/06/24 - 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM - Wk 1-Create or copy your tree from FamilySearch. Learn the basics. - Click to Register.
  • Thu - 06/13/24 - 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM - Wk 2-Finding records fast, sharing sources, fixing problems sharing with FamilySearch and much more. - Click to Register.
  • Thu - 06/20/24 - 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM - Wk 3-Great tips for finding your families, and editing photos, and using Storymaker Studio. - Click to Register
  • Thu - 07/11/24 - 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM - Wk 1-Create or copy your tree from FamilySearch. Learn the basics. - Click to register
  • Thu - 07/18/24 - 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM - Wk 2-Finding records fast, sharing sources, fixing problems sharing with FamilySearch and much more. - Click to Register
  • Thu - 07/25/24 - 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM - Wk 3-Great tips for finding your families, and editing photos, and using Storymaker Studio. - Click to Register.
  • Thu - 08/01/24 - 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM - Wk 1-Create or copy your tree from FamilySearch. Learn the basics. - [Registration link to be added soon.]
  • Thu - 08/08/24 - 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM - Wk 2-Finding records fast, sharing sources, fixing problems sharing with FamilySearch and much more. - [Registration link to be added soon.]
  • Thu - 08/15/24 - 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM - Wk 3-Great tips for finding your families, and editing photos, and using Storymaker Studio. - [Registration link to be added soon.]

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Findmypast Website-an Online Class

Presented by R. Moore - Click for the class handout.

This is a two-week course as an introduction on how to use the Findmypast website.

1:00 PM Classes

  • Tue - 06/04/24 - 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM - Wk 1-Beginning Findmypast. - Click to Register
  • Tue - 06/11/24 - 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM - Wk 2-Learning More About Findmypast. - Click to Register

* * Canceled * * Tue - 08/13/24 - 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM - Wk 1-Beginning Findmypast.
* * Canceled * * Tue - 08/20/24 - 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM - Wk 2-Learning More About Findmypast.

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Documenting and Saving Research-an Online Class

Presented by R. Ray - Click for the class handout.
This course teaches how to use Microsoft Word to organize and document your research. All-in-one tool for storing sources, research logs, family timelines, and more.

7:00 PM Classes

  • Thu - 06/27/24 - 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM - Microsoft Word - Use it for Storing Sources, Research Logs, and Family Timelines. All-in-One. - Click to Register.

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Newspaper Resources-an Online Class

Presented by R. Ray - Click for the class handout.
This course teaches “What's New about News!” and where to find archived newspapers.

7:00 PM Classes

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Graphics Tools-an Online Class

Presented by R. Ray - Click for the class handout.
This course teaches about different graphics tools including a free graphics program to use for editing pictures (photos and images) for use with your family history.

7:00 PM Classes

  • Thu - 08/22/24 - 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM - Free Graphics Program that Works like Photoshop. Doctor Photos, Many Tools. - [Registration link to be added soon.]

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