Friday, August 12, 2011

Riverton FamilySearch Library Saturday Seminar August 20th

FREE SEMINAR ON FINDING YOUR PURPOSE IN LIFE USING A THREE-WORD JOURNAL

The Riverton FamilySearch Library Hosts Event on August 20th from
9:00 a.m. to Noon

RIVERTON, UTAH have you wanted to keep a journal of important life events, but just don't have the time? Family history enthusiasts will want to take advantge of a free seminar to be held on Saturday, August 20th at the Riverton FamilySearch Library to learn creative ways to accomplish this goal in record time. Keynote speader Randal Wright will be speaking on "The Three-Word Journal:Finding Your Purpose in Life." His presentation teaches you how to recall the meaningful experiences in your life by summarizing each into three well-chosen words in approximately 10 seconds. These three words can later be expanded into a full journal entry that becomes part of your life history.

Randall A. Wright obtained a Ph.D. in Family Studies from Brigham Young University. He has worked with the LDS Church Educational System for many years and also taught in the religion department of BYU. He is the author of several books including: The Three Word Journal; Achieving Your Life Mission; 25 Mistakes LDS parents Make; Protecting Your Family in an X-rated World and The Case for Chastity. He has been a frequent speaker at Education Week and Esecially for Youth. He and his wife, Wendy, live in Austin, Texas, and are the parents of five married children and have 14 grandchildren.

Following the keynote presentation, there will be two blocks of four classes that will cover topics of interest to both beginning and advanced family history enthusiasts.

CLASSES TO BE HELD FROM 10:00 TO 11:00 A.M. ARE:

New FamilySearch Advanced Issues: Part 1 by Cathy Anderegg

Pennsylvania Research, An Overview by Tim Bingaman

The Google Genealogist by Devin Ashby

You sNEWS, You Lose: Using Newspapers in Research by Bret Petersen

CLASSES AVAILABLE FROM 11;00 a.m. TO NOON ARE:

New Family Search Advanced Issues: Part 2 by Cathy Anderegg

Synchronizing PAF 5 Data with New FamilySearch using Ancestral Quest, the Program which PAF was derived by Paul Johnson

Research Strategies and Websites by Diana Toland

FamilySearch and Billion Graves:Family History Sources Right at your Feet by Tim Cross

Rigistration is not required for this free seminar. The Riverton FamilySearach 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.

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