Riverton FamilySearch Library: 20 July 2013 Seminar

NOTE from DearMYRTLE: The following was just received from our friends at the now very nearby Riverton FamilySearch  Library. For those traveling to Salt Lake City, Riverton is located on the southwest side of the Salt Lake valley. Please address all inquiries to pjensen@familysearch.org.

The Riverton FamilySearch Library will host a free seminar on

Saturday, July 20^th, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

that will offer help to genealogists of all skill levels.

Riverton, Utah

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Kory Meyerink, one of the founding partners of ProGenealogists, has been involved in nearly every aspect of genealogy and family history for the past 30 years, beginning as a record searcher while attending Brigham Young University, where he received an associate degree in family and local history, as well as a bachelor of science degree in psychology. He later completed a master of library and information science degree. He has written extensively and contributed numerous articles and columns for both Ancestry and Heritage Quest magazines. He recently served as the lead editor for the ground-breaking new methodology book, Becoming an Excellent Genealogist, published by the International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists (ICAPGen), where he served for eight years as a commissioner. His volunteer work also includes serving as an officer and on the board of the Association of Professional Genealogists (APG) and as past-president of the Utah Genealogical Association (UGA). 

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

The classes available from 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. are:

·        “ResearchTies: A Quality Tool for Logging and Tracking Research” Jill Crandell

·        “Find Your French Ancestors Online” Heidi Sugden

   

   “Installing and Using IrfanView Software” Colleen Willis

·        “Basic Indexing” Rose Scott

The classes available from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. are:

·        “Research Fundamentals for Consultants and Novice Genealogists” Sherry Zealley

·        “Fundamentals of Legacy Family Tree” Carl Holland

·        “Find Green Arrows through Descendency Searches” Cathy Anderegg

·        “Using Billiongraves.com as a Source on Family Tree” Linda Baker

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, Riverton, Utah. The facility is near the intersection of Bangerter Highway and 13400 South, just east of The Home Depot.

FamilySearchInternational is the largest genealogy organization in the world. Millions of people use FamilySearch records, resources, and services to learn more about their family history. To help in this great pursuit, FamilySearch and its predecessors have been actively gathering, preserving, and sharing genealogical records worldwide for over 100 years. FamilySearch is a nonprofit organization sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Patrons may access FamilySearch services and resources free online at FamilySearch.org or through over 4,600 family history centers in 132 countries, including the renowned Family History Library in Salt Lake City.