Riverton FH Library Free Seminar

The Riverton FamilySearch Library Hosts Free Seminar on

February 16th from 9:00 A.M. to Noon

Focusing on the Baby Steps to Genealogical Maturity

RIVERTON, UTAH¾As a budding genealogist, have you ever wondered what sources are best to use? Where are they found? How do I cite published sources, online sources, and manuscripts? Come learn baby steps to take as you grow and mature in your use of sources and citations and your ability to make your genealogy verifiably correct. Popular speaker Robert Raymond will help you navigate your way in his keynote presentation, “Baby Steps to Genealogical Maturity.”

Robert Raymond is a deputy to FamilySearch Chief Genealogical Officer, David Rencher, and is a director of the National Genealogical Society. Robert works to increase genealogical soundness of FamilySearch products.  He also helps set the record collection acquisition and publication strategy.  He is a popular speaker and the shadow writer of a top ten genealogical blog. Robert is a genealogy technologist with more than 40 years experience in genealogy and 30 years in technology. He holds over a dozen technology patents and has earned a Master’s degree in Electrical (Computer) Engineering from BYU, where he was honored as a Kimball Scholar.

Following the keynote presentation from 9:00–10:00 a.m., there will be two blocks of four classes each that will cover topics of interest to beginning, intermediate, and advanced family history enthusiasts.

Classes to be held from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. are:

·         “German Life Events and Their Records"¾Tamra Stansfield

·         “Assembling Complex Evidence”¾Warren Bittner

·         “Researching Your Scottish Ancestors”¾Raymon Naisbitt

·         “Your Ancestors in the Newspapers? Read All About It”¾Ron Ray

  

The classes available from 11:00 a.m. to noon are:

·         “Using Online Storage in Family History”¾Tom Stubben

·         “Preserving Evidence”¾Warren Bittner

·         “Quakers and Their Records”¾Lisa Arnold

·         “Research, Collaborate, and Learn On-The-Go Using Mobile Devices”¾Sue Maxwell

Registration is not required for this free seminar. The Riverton FamilySearch Library is located in the LDS Riverton Office Building at 3740 Market Center Drive. The facility is near the intersection of Bangerter Highway and 13400 South, just east of The Home Depot.