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National Archives Virtual Genealogy Fair: September 3 and 4, 2013

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September 3 & 4, 2013

For the first time, the National Archives hosted a Virtual Genealogy Fair with live lectures via the website UStream.

  • Lectures:  This two-day program featured Federal records of genealogical interest. Lectures were designed for experienced genealogy professionals and novices alike. During the presentations, attendees submitted questions for the speakers via UStream and Twitter. See the fair schedule below for the direct links to the sessions (Closed captioning and sign language interpreters are embedded into the videos.).
     
  • Genealogy Help Line:  During the fair, attendees were able to call our Help Line and receive research guidance from National Archives genealogy staff.

SCHEDULE:

Day 1: Sessions 1 through 6 ( VIEW HANDOUTS)

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Lecture Title/Video

Presenter

Presentation Slides

1

Introduction to Military Records at the National Archives

John Deeben
National Archives at Washington, DC

Presentation Slides

2

Introduction to Genealogy: Civilian

Rebecca K. Sharp
National Archives at Washington, DC

Presentation Slides

3

Alien Files (A-Files)

Elizabeth Burnes
National Archives at Kansas City, MO

Presentation Slides

4

Native American Records

Michael Wright
National Archives at Fort Worth, TX

Presentation Slides

5

National Archives Online Resources for Genealogy

Nancy Wing
National Archives at Washington, DC

Presentation Slides

6

Citizenship Matters: Bureau of Naturalization Files at the National Archives

*This lecture was not recorded due to U.S. Immigration and Citizenship Services Restrictions.*

Zack Wilske
U.S. Immigration & Citizenship Services, Washington, DC

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Day 2: Sessions 7 through 13 ( VIEW HANDOUTS)

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Lecture Title/Video

Presenter

Presentation Slides

7

Genealogy and the Freedman’s Bank: Records of the Freedman’s Savings & Trust Company

Damani Davis
National Archives at Washington, DC

Presentation Slides

8

 

Military and Civilian Personnel Records:  The National Archives at St. Louis

Ashley Mattingly & Theresa Fitzgerald
National Archives at St. Louis, MO

Presentation Slides

9

 

Union Civil War Pension Files

Claire Kluskens
National Archives at Washington, DC

Presentation Slides

10

 

Federal Penitentiary Records

Jake Ersland
National Archives at Kansas City, MO

Presentation Slides

11

Finding U.S. Colored Troops at the National Archives

Trevor Plante
National Archives at Washington, DC

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12

Genealogy Through Navy Deck Logs

Mark Mollan
National Archives at Washington, DC

Presentation Slides

13

Oh, The Stories They Tell: Chinese Exclusion Acts Case Files at the National Archives & Records

Marisa Louie (for Susan Karren) National Archives at San Francisco, CA
National Archives at Seattle, WA

Presentation Slides

Background:  The National Archives holds the permanently valuable records of the Federal government. These include records of interest to genealogists, such as pension files, ship passenger lists, census and Freedmen’s Bureau materials. For information on National Archives holdings see www.archives.gov.

For more information about the fair, e-mail KYR@nara.gov.

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All events listed in the calendar are free unless noted.

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