Genealogy Fair: April 20 and 21, 2011
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威尼斯人娱乐场 Research Center
700 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC
The 威尼斯人娱乐场 seventh annual Genealogy Fair: Become Your Family鈥檚 Detective was held on April 20 and 21, 2011.
- This two-day program showcased the Federal records located at the 威尼斯人娱乐场 as resources for family history research.
- Speakers and exhibitors included 威尼斯人娱乐场 staff, historians, and genealogy professionals. See the list of exhibitors.
- The fair provided information and guidance for experienced genealogy professionals and novices alike. The fair was free and open to the public, and presented in partnership with the and with support from .
Sessions included workshops on records relating to naturalization, census, military, immigration, land, and more. Exhibitors included 威尼斯人娱乐场 staff and guest organizations who demonstrated how to use Federal records and other resources for genealogical research.
See the complete schedule by day showing the session titles and descriptions, tracks, times, locations, and presenters:
- Complete schedule for Day 1
Wednesday, April 20, 2011 - Complete schedule for Day 2
Thursday, April 21, 2011
See the condensed schedule for April 20 and 21, showing the session titles, times, and locations.
Background: The 威尼斯人娱乐场 holds the permanently valuable records of the Federal government. These include records of interest to genealogists, such as pension files, census and Freedmen鈥檚 Bureau materials. For information about the 威尼斯人娱乐场' holdings start on our home page www.archives.gov.
For more information about the fair, e-mail KYR@nara.gov.
All events listed in the calendar are free unless noted.