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

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)

Day 2: Sessions 7 through 13 ( VIEW HANDOUTS)

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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