National Archives Virtual Genealogy Fair: October 28, 29, and 30, 2014

October 28, 29 & 30, 2014

Revisit the 2014 Virtual Genealogy Fair

We had record turnout for the Archives' annual Virtual Genealogy Fair in October! In case you missed it, all of the sessions are available online for you to watch at your convenience (same as the 2013 Virtual Genealogy Fair).

The subjects included introductions to genealogical research, how to use different types of records for your research such as immigration records or draft cards, and even best practices for using the Freedom of Information Act to help with your search.

You can find the schedule and a list of different sessions below.

Presenters

Archivist of the United States David S. Ferriero provided opening remarks. Other speakers included experts from National Archives' facilities nationwide, the historian from the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services, and representatives from Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.

Schedule and Session Material

Lectures featured tips and techniques for using Federal records at the National Archives for genealogy research. Lectures are designed for experienced genealogists and novices.

See the Lecture Schedule with Presentations and Handouts

Session Video Streams

Watch the daily video streams at the following links:

Day 1: Tuesday, October 28
Watch video stream on YouTube

Day 2: Wednesday, October 29
Watch video stream on YouTube

Day 3: video stream: Thursday, October 30
Watch video stream on YouTube

Individually recorded sessions will become available by the end of November.

Captioning Transcripts:

Please note captioning transcripts are available for each day. Please contact the Know Your Records staff via email at KYR@nara.gov.

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.

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