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Virtual Genealogy Fair 2016
- Date: Wednesday, October 26, 2016 - Thursday, October 27, 2016
- Time: 2:00 pm
- Location: Online
Participate in the National Archives’ biggest genealogy event of the year! Learn and ask questions about Federal records as resources for family history research through the live broadcast on YouTube. Recorded sessions will remain available online after the event. The webcast will include a closed captioning option. See a full schedule below, though details are subject to change.
Wednesday, October 26, 2016 – Watch live here
- 10 a.m. ET – Introduction to Genealogy at the National Archives
Claire Kluskens - 11 a.m. ET – The Best National Archives Records Genealogists Aren’t Using
Lori Cox-Paul - 12 p.m. ET – National Archives Innovative Online Resources and Tools to Help with Your Genealogical Research
Sarah Swanson and Kelly Osborn - 1 p.m. ET – You too can be a Citizen Archivist! Getting the most out of the National Archives Catalog
Suzanne Isaacs and Meredith Doviak - 2 p.m. ET – Department of State Records for Genealogical Research
David Pfieffer - 3 p.m. ET – Grave Yards and Genealogy: American Battle Monuments Commission
Ryan Bass
Thursday, October 27, 2016 – Watch live here
- 10 a.m. ET – Nonpopulation Census: Agriculture, Manufacturing, and Social Statistics
Claire Kluskens - 11 a.m. ET – The Morning After: Changes as Reflected in Morning Reports
Theresa Fitzgerald - 12 p.m. ET – The Iwo Jima Flag Raisers: Chaos, Controversy, and World War II Marine Corps Personnel Records
Bryan K. McGraw - 1 p.m. ET – What’s New in the Lou: A Look at the Latest Accessions at the National Archives at St. Louis
David Hardin - 2 p.m. ET – The Faces of the National Parks Service
Cara L. Moore