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The Know Your Records program provides educational resources on how to access and conduct research using U.S. federal government records held at the National Archives and Records Administration.

2024 Schedule

After the event's premiere date, the video and presentation materials remain available and added to our YouTube Playlists.

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May 21–June 25, 2024

2024 Genealogy Series

Thursday, September 26

1 p.m. ET

Photo of Court Martial Trial

Researching Court-Martial Records at the National Archives at St. Louis

Kayla Dawkins and Katherine Terry

  • Kayla is an archives specialist at the National Archives at St. Louis
  • Katherine is an archives technician at the National Archives at St. Louis
  • Audience skill level: beginner to experienced (all are welcome!)
  • Presentation slides and handout 
  • Video (available September 26)

Courts-martial are trials convened to try members of the armed forces or other countries' prisoners of war (POWs). Records of these trials can cover cases ranging from petty theft to conscientious objection to murder. Our presenters will give a history of court-martial records, examples of record content found at the National Archives at St. Louis, and step-by-step guidance on requesting these publicly available records.

Tuesday, November 19

1 p.m. ET

New Deal-Era Photographs within the Holdings of the Still Picture Branch

Sarah Bseirani and Kaitlyn Crain Enriquez

  • Sarah is an Archivist in the Still Picture Branch at the National Archives at College Park, MD
  • Kaitlyn is an Archivist in the Still Picture Branch at the National Archives at College Park, MD
  • Audience skill level: beginner to experienced (all are welcome!)
  • Presentation slides and handout (available by November 19)
  • Video (available November 19)

With more than sixty federal agencies and offices created between 1933 and 1939, photographs taken during the New Deal-era are spread across many different record groups and series. Our presenters will provide an overview of Still Picture Branch holdings that document New Deal-era projects. They will specifically focus on series that contain images related to New Deal arts and culture programs, public works programs, rural and farm assistance, and land and wildlife conservation.

Thursday, December 12

1 p.m. ET

Jubilee! Records of Emancipation at the National Archives and Records Administration

Damani Davis

  • Details coming soon

YouTube Playlists

View videos from previous events on people, places, events and other popular research topics of interest from these playlists.

African American Records

 World War II Photo

 Arts & Culture

Declaration of Independence

America's Founding Documents

 newspaper

Events, Centennials & Holidays
US Capitol Dome

Federal Government

 globe

Genealogy

  globe

Foreign Policy, Military Records & Investigations

group of people

People

 

astronaut

Places

Preserving Family Records

 astronaut

Science & Technology and Transportation

Native American Records

U.S Veterans

Civilian Service

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We also invite you to share examples of how our records are used by you to produce books, articles, documentaries, and other publications by emailing KYR@nara.gov.

Participation Instructions

You are invited to attend, participate, and ask questions during each session's YouTube premiere. Presentations are pre-recorded videos broadcast on NARA's YouTube channel. Throughout the broadcast, you will be able to ask questions, and the presenter will respond in real time. After the initial showing, the video and handouts will remain available on this web page and YouTube.

  • Attend via YouTube
  • Participate in chat, by first logging into YouTube and then typing your comments into the chat section
  • Follow us on Twitter at @USNatArchives

Captioning & Transcript

  • Captioning is available by selecting the CC icon at the bottom of the YouTube video. 
  • Transcripts are available by sending a request to KYR@nara.gov.
  • If you require an alternative or additional accommodation for the event, please email the Know Your Records program coordinator at KYR@nara.gov.

 

 

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All events listed in the calendar are free unless noted.

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