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Here are some of the many research subjects that our current and former staff have published and presented to the public. Enjoy!

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The Italian Service Units of World War II in Boston

by Joseph P. Keefe

Pieces of History

July 21, 2020

The Kamikaze Attack on the USS Braine, May 27, 1945

by Joseph P. Keefe

The Text Message

June 23, 2020

Drawing of the ship Bat, 1864

The United States vs the Ship Bat: A Civil War Prize Case

by Joseph P. Keefe

The Text Message

June 16, 2020

Winslow Lewis and the Expansion of Early Federal Lighthouses

by Andrew J. Begley

The Text Message

May 14, 2020

The 1918 Boston Red Sox and World War I

by Daniel J. Fleming

Pieces of History

October 26, 2018

Prologue Articles

Prologue was published quarterly by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) for nearly 50 years. The Winter 2017–18 issue was the last printed edition.

The Cocoanut Grove Revisited: U.S. Navy Records Document How 492 Died in a Deadly Nightclub Fire 75 Years Ago

by Daniel J. Fleming

Fall 2017, Vol. 49, No. 3

Searching for Captain Blye: Exploring Maritime Records at the National Archives at Boston and Beyond

by Andrew J. Begley

Spring 2017, Vol. 49, No. 1

Where'd They Go? Finding Ancestral Migrations in Federal Records

by Jean Nudd

Winter 2014, Vol. 46, No. 4

The Final Voyage of the Portland: Reconstructing the List of the Steamer's Crew through NARA Records

by Walter V. Hickey

Winter 2006, Vol. 38, No. 4

Movie vs. Reality: The Real Story of the Von Trapp Family

by Joan Gearin

Winter 2005, Vol. 47, No. 4

Genealogy Notes: A Gold Mine of Naturalization Records in New England

by Walter V. Hickey

Fall 2004, Vol. 36, No. 3

Videos on the National Archives YouTube Channel

Early Naturalization Records from New England States, 1790-1906

Joseph Keefe, Archives Specialist, discusses how to use naturalization proceedings from federal, state and local courts (from Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont) between 1790 and September 26, 1906.

Originally broadcast April 15, 2015.

 

Finding the Correct Ancestor: Civil War Soldiers and Homesteads

This session highlights a frequent occurrence in genealogy research; multiple people with the same name, living in the same area. Using an example of a Michigan homesteader, who fought in the Civil War, this lecture outlines a process for identifying individuals in order to determine the correct ancestor.

by Jean Nudd, Archivist

Originally broadcast October 29, 2014 during Day 2 of the 2014 Virtual Genealogy Fair.

 

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