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

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October 28, 29 & 30, 2014

Schedule and Handouts

Day 1: Tuesday, October 28

Watch video stream on YouTube US National Archives YouTube Channel

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Session Title

Presenter

Presentation Materials

1

Introduction to Genealogy

Claire Prechtel Kluskens
National Archives at
Washington, DC

  • Presenter's Biography
  • Presentation Slides
  • Handout
  • 2

    Preserving Your Family Records

    Mary Lynn Ritzenthaler
    National Archives at
    College Park, MD

  • Presenter's Biography
  • Presentation Slides
  • Handout
  • 3

    When Saying ‘I Do’ Meant Giving Up Your U.S. Citizenship

    Meg Hacker
    National Archives at
    Fort Worth, TX

  • Presenter's Biography
  • Presentation Slides/Handout
  • 4

    Overview of American Indian Records and Resources on Archives.gov

    Jessica Hopkins
    National Archives at
    Kansas City, MO

  • Presenter's Biography
  • Presentation Slides
  • Handout

  • Day 2: Wednesday, October 29

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    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
    National Archives at
    Washington, DC

  • Presenter’s Biography
  • Presentation Slides
  • Handout 1
  • Handout 2
  • Handout 3
  • Handout 4
  • Handout 5
  • Handout 6
  • 6

    The Genealogical Significance of the World War I Draft Registration Cards

    Zina Rhone
    National Archives at
    Atlanta, GA

  • Presenter’s Biography
  • Presentation Slides/Handout
  • 7

    What's New at Ancestry from the National Archives

    Quinton Atkinson
    Ancestry.com

  • Presenter’s Biography
  • 8

    Finding the Correct Ancestor: Civil War Soldiers and Homesteads

    Jean Nudd
    National Archives at Boston, MA

  • Presenter’s Biography
  • Presentation Slides
  • Handout
  • 9

    National Archives Records Online at FamilySearch

    Carol Petranek
    FamilySearch

  • Presenter’s Biography
  • Presentation Slides
  • Handout
  • 10

    Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) Exclusion and Deportation files at the National Archives

    Zack Wilske
    U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

  • Presenter’s Biography
  • Presentation Slides
  • Handout
  • 11

    Wagons West: Land Records at the National Archives

    Rick Martinez
    National Archives at
    Denver, CO

  • Presenter’s Biography
  • Presentation Slides
  • Handout 1
  • Handout 2
  • Handout 3
  • Handout 4
  • Handout 5

  • Day 3: Thursday, October 30

    Watch video stream on YouTube US National Archives YouTube Channel

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    Session Title

    Presenter

    Presentation Materials

    12

    FBI and the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA): 20th Century Family Research

    Britney Crawford &
    Netisha Currie
    National Archives at College Park, MD

  • Presenters' Biographies
  • Presentation Slides
  • Handout
  • 13

    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, MO

  • Presenters' Biographies
  • Presentation Slides
  • Handout 1
  • Handout 2
  • Handout 3
  • 14

    Individual Deceased Military Personnel Files (IDPFs)

    Bryan McGraw
    National Archives at
    St. Louis, MO

  • Presenter’s Biography
  • Presentation Slides/Handout
  • 15

    Vets and Feds in the Family Tree
    Military and Civilian Personnel Records
    Theresa Fitzgerald
    National Archives at
    St. Louis, MO
  • Presenter’s Biography
  • Presentation Slides
  • Handout 1
  • Handout 2
  • Handout 3
  • Handout 4
  • Handout 5
  • Handout 6
  • 16

    Friend or Foe? Documenting Alien Ancestors during Times of War Elizabeth Burnes
    National Archives at
    Kansas City, MO
  • Presenter’s Biography
  • Presentation Slides
  • Handout 1
  • Handout 2
  • 17

    Patently Amazing: Finding Your Family in Patent Records

    Christopher Magee
    National Archives at
    Kansas City, MO

  • Presenter’s Biography
  • Presentation Slides
  • Handout 1
  • Handout 2
  • All events listed in the calendar are free unless noted.

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