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= Family Story Room =

=== '''The Riverton FamilySearch Library Family Story Room is available to record your family's stories. The space is designed with state-of-the-art audio and video technology. The comfortable furnishings and sound-proofed interior provide a quiet, secluded area, ideal for recording personal histories. All our digital audio and video equipment is designed with the most recently released technology and has been programmed to make recording oral histories and interviews easy. Our qualified staff will provide all technical support for your recording session.''' ===

Suggested options for recording histories:

 * One person can record themselves reading or verbalizing their memories or histories.
 * Two or more people can record a conversation or share memories with each other.
 * One person can interview others while recording their responses.
 * While designed for one or two, we can accommodate up to five individuals.

Scheduling
The Family Story Room is available for one hour and fifteen minute sessions. Each session includes one hour to record a video interview and fifteen minutes to render the video recording and save it to a flash drive.
 * Check for an available time from the Family Story Room Calendars below. Use the link above to make your Online Reservation Request.
 * Please allow a 24-hour advance notice when making a reservation request.
 * Your request is not confirmed until you receive an email from our Family Story Room Manager.
 * If your request is available, the email serves as a confirmation of your appointment
 * If your request is not available, the email will ask you to choose another time.

Family Story Room Weekly Calendars
==== The Family Story Room is scheduled for renovations beginning mid-to-late April and continuing for two months. We can accept requests for reservations until April 16, 2016. Watch this site for information on when we will reopen. ====

Flash Drive Charges
Our equipment saves the oral history interview videos to flash drive media. To protect our computer equipment from viruses and to provide sufficient storage space to save recorded interviews, patrons must purchase a new 8GB flash drive for each session at the library. The cost of these flash drives is $8.00 each. These charges can only be paid with cash or check. No credit or debit cards. There are no other costs associated with the use of the Family Story Room.

Preparation
Family history interviews are a good way to capture memories before they are lost. They help you verify and preserve names and dates — the sort of information you would typically record on a family group sheet or pedigree chart. These interviews are also one of the best ways to preserve a wealth of stories, testimonies, thoughts, and feelings.