DearREADERS,GREAT NEWS! Online genealogy classes from the National Archives (US). Thank heavens our federal government is saving taxpayer dollars by making excellent use of technology. This year the National Archives Virtual Genealogy Fair 2014 will broadcast live October 28th-30th with sessions starting daily at 10am Eastern.
National Archives Virtual Genealogy Fair
October 28, 29 & 30, 2014
Day 1: Tuesday, October 28 (Eastern Time) Watch live on YouTube
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Time
| Topic | Presenter |
|---|---|---|---|
1
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10 a.m.
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Introduction to Genealogy | Claire Prechtel Kluskens National Archives at Washington, DC |
2
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11 a.m.
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Preserving Your Personal Records | Mary Lynn Ritzenthaler National Archives at College Park, MD |
3
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noon
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When Saying ‘I Do’ Meant Giving Up Your U.S. Citizenship | Meg Hacker National Archives at Fort Worth, TX |
4
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1 p.m.
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Overview of American Indian Records and Resources on the National Archives Website | Jessica Hopkins National Archives at Kansas City, MO |
Day 2: Wednesday, October 29 (Eastern Time) Watch live on YouTube
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Time
| Topic | Presenter |
|---|---|---|---|
5
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10 a.m.
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Great Granny Eunice came from Ireland, Grandpa Fred was in the War, Can Access Archival Databases (AAD) Help Me? | John Legloahec National Archives at College Park, MD |
6
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11 a.m.
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World War I Draft Registration Cards | Zina Rhone National Archives at Atlanta, GA |
7
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noon
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Ancestry.com | Quinton Atkinson Ancestry.com |
8
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1 p.m.
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Finding the Correct Ancestor: Using Civil War and Census Records | Jean Nudd National Archives at Boston, MA |
9
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2 p.m.
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FamilySearch | Carol Petranek FamilySearch |
10
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3 p.m.
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services | Zack Wilske U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services |
11
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4 p.m.
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Federal Land Records at the National Archives | Rick Martinez National Archives at Denver, CO |
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Time
| Topic | Presenter(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
12
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10 a.m.
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Family History and the FOIA: Researching 20th Century FBI records | Britney Crawford & Netisha Currie National Archives at College Park, MD |
13
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11 a.m.
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Discovering Your Family’s Past in Military and Early Veterans Administration Personal Data Records and Selective Service Records | Stephen A. Smith, Daria Labinsky, & David Hardin National Archives at St. Louis |
14
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noon
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Individual Deceased Military Personnel Files (IDPFs) | Bryan McGraw National Archives at St. Louis |
15
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1 p.m.
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Vets and Feds in the Family Tree | Theresa Fitzgerald National Archives at St. Louis |
16
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2 p.m.
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Alien Ancestors during Times of War | Elizabeth Burnes National Archives at Kansas City, MO |
17
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3 p.m.
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Patently Amazing: Finding Your Family in Patent Records | Christopher Magee National Archives at Kansas City, MO |
For more information see:
http://www.archives.gov/dc-metro/know-your-records/genealogy-fair
Happy family tree climbing!
Myrt :)
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