Welcome! The National Archives and Records Administration is pleased to present this educational event on how to do family research. As the nation’s premier genealogy institution, it is our mission to inform the public about the National Archives’ holdings that relate to family history and to make those holdings available.
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Welcome!The National Archives and Records Administration is pleased to present this educational event on how to do family research.
As the nation’s premier genealogy institution, it is ourmission to inform the public about the NationalArchives’ holdings that relate to family history and tomake those holdings available.
About the LecturesLectures demonstrate how to use Federal recordsand other resources for genealogical research forbeginning to experienced family historians.
Archivist of the United States David S. Ferriero willprovide opening remarks. Executive for ResearchServices Ann Cummings will provide closingremarks.
Our presenters include experts from the NationalArchives nationwide while broadcasting live fromour facilities in Washington, DC and St. Louis, MO.
Schedule# TIME (ET) SESSION PRESENTER(S)
10 a.m. Welcoming Remarks David S. FerrieroArchivist of the United States of America
1 10:05 a.m. Calling all Citizen Archivists! Getting the Most Out of the National Archives Catalog
Suzanne Isaacs and Meredith DoviakCommunity Managers for the National Archives CatalogNational Archives at College Park, MD
2 11 a.m. Federal Records that Help Identify Former Slaves and Slave Owners
Claire Kluskens Reference and Digital Projects ArchivistNational Archives in Washington, DC
3 12 p.m. All’s Fair in Love and War: The Civil War Widows’ Pension Files
Alexandra Villaseran Processing Archives TechnicianNational Archives in Washington, DC
4 1 p.m. How to Search for Photographs that Document Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Camps and Activities
Kaitlyn Crain Enriquez, Archives Specialist andKelsey Noel, Processing ArchivistNational Archives at College Park, MD
5 2 p.m. Tennessee Valley Authority Records: To St. Louis and Beyond!
Cara Moore LebonickArchives TechnicianNational Archives at St. Louis
6 3 p.m. America's Military Made the Call: Hello Nurses!
Anna CsarExpert Archives TechnicianNational Archives at St. Louis
4 p.m. Closing Remarks Ann CummingsExecutive for Research Services
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Schedule and Handouts:www.archives.gov/calendar/genealogy-fair
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