National Archives Virtual Genealogy Fair: October 28, 29, and 30, 2014
Find an EventOctober 28, 29 & 30, 2014
Schedule and Handouts
Day 1: Tuesday, October 28
# |
Session Title |
Presenter |
Presentation Materials |
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1 |
Introduction to Genealogy |
Claire Prechtel Kluskens |
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2 |
Preserving Your Family Records |
Mary Lynn Ritzenthaler |
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3 |
When Saying ‘I Do’ Meant Giving Up Your U.S. Citizenship |
Meg Hacker |
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4 |
Overview of American Indian Records and Resources on Archives.gov |
Jessica Hopkins |
Day 2: Wednesday, October 29
# |
Session Title |
Presenter |
Presentation Materials |
|---|---|---|---|
5 |
Great Granny Eunice came from Ireland, Grandpa Fred was in the War, Can to Access Archival Databases (AAD) Help Me? |
John LeGloahec |
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6 |
The Genealogical Significance of the World War I Draft Registration Cards |
Zina Rhone |
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7 |
What's New at Ancestry from the National Archives |
Quinton Atkinson |
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8 |
Finding the Correct Ancestor: Civil War Soldiers and Homesteads |
Jean Nudd |
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9 |
National Archives Records Online at FamilySearch |
Carol Petranek |
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10 |
Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) Exclusion and Deportation files at the National Archives |
Zack Wilske |
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11 |
Wagons West: Land Records at the National Archives |
Rick Martinez |
Day 3: Thursday, October 30
# |
Session Title |
Presenter |
Presentation Materials |
|---|---|---|---|
12 |
FBI and the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA): 20th Century Family Research |
Britney Crawford & |
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13 |
Discovering Your Family’s Past in Military and Early Veterans Administration Personal Data Records and Selective Service Records |
Stephen A. Smith, |
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14 |
Individual Deceased Military Personnel Files (IDPFs) |
Bryan McGraw |
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15 |
Vets and Feds in the Family Tree Military and Civilian Personnel Records |
Theresa Fitzgerald National Archives at St. Louis, MO |
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16 |
Friend or Foe? Documenting Alien Ancestors during Times of War | Elizabeth Burnes National Archives at Kansas City, MO |
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17 |
Patently Amazing: Finding Your Family in Patent Records |
Christopher Magee |
All events listed in the calendar are free unless noted.