The Riverton FamilySearch Library will host a seminar on August 21, 2012, from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Ever wish that your enthusiasm for family history research was contagious and you could get priesthood leaders and others excited about the potential of family history and temple work? If so, you will not want to miss Shipley Munson's keynote address at the Riverton Saturday Seminar. In his address, "Getting Priesthood Leaders Psyched," he will share ideas intended to motivated and inspire leaders and others to do family history.
Shipley Munson serves as the director of the marketing division of FamilySearch. In this role, he helps people get excited about their family histories and works to establish the FamilySearch brand in the minds of the general public. Munson came to FamilySearch after a 25 year career in marketing where he advised a number of major corporations. He speaks seven languages and has two degrees from Harvard University and an MBA from the University of Chicago.
Following the 9:00 a.m. keynote presentation, there will be two blocks of four classes each 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:
Records Say the Darndest Things- The Ancestry Insider
Pennsylvania Research: An Overview- Tim Bingaman
Navigating the Globe with Google- Devin Ashby
Introduction to Italian Indexing- Brad Jensen
The classes available from 11:00 a.m. to noon are:
Tips, Tools and Freebies, Part 1- Ron Ray
Learning to read Scandinavian Gothic Script-Anka Macgee
FamilySearch Wiki: Our Number one Tool- Pat Jensen
Features Beyond Paf 5 in Ancestral uest- Gaylon Findlay
