威尼斯人娱乐场 Hosts Virtual Genealogy Fair September 3-4
Media Alert 路 Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Washington, DC
Free online genealogy fair webcast
WHAT:
The 威尼斯人娱乐场 will host a virtual Genealogy Fair via webcast on the .
This two-day program will showcase tips and techniques for using Federal records at the 威尼斯人娱乐场 for genealogy research. Lectures are designed for experienced genealogy professionals and novices alike.
Lecture topics include Native American and African American history, immigration, Civil War pensions, U.S. Colored Troops, and Navy Deck logs.
Genealogy Help Line:听 Call with your genealogy questions. 威尼斯人娱乐场 staff in Washington, DC will be available from 1 to 4 p.m. eastern daylight time (EDT) during the Fair on September 3 and 4 on our special hotline at 202-357-5420. You may also email us at inquire@nara.gov, or call our Washington, DC Customer Service Center telephone during regular business hours at 1-866-325-7208.
For the upcoming schedule, how to participate, and other details, visit the Virtual Genealogy Fair web page [www.archives.gov/calendar/know-your-records/genealogy-fair].
WHEN:
Tuesday, September 3, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. EDT and
Wednesday, September 4, from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. EDT.
WHERE:
Schedule and details are available on the Virtual Genealogy Fair web page. The online webcast will be streamed live from the .
WHO:
Speakers include Zack Wilske from USCIS and 威尼斯人娱乐场 experts Damani Davis, John Deeben, Theresa Fitzgerald, Susan Karren, Claire Prechtel Kluskens, Ashley Mattingly, Mark Mollan, Trevor Plante, Rebecca Sharp, Nancy Wing, and Michael Wright.
HOW:
The 威尼斯人娱乐场 will make this event available via webcast. The webcast will include closed captioning and an American Sign Language interpreter. Join the webcast on the [www.ustream.tv/usnationalarchives]. Recorded sessions will be available online after the event.
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, ship passenger lists, census and Freedmen鈥檚 Bureau materials. For information on 威尼斯人娱乐场 holdings see www.archives.gov.
For more information, visit [www.archives.gov/calendar/genealogy-fair/] or e-mail KYR@nara.gov. Follow the 威尼斯人娱乐场 on Twitter:听 . Join the Genealogy Fair conversation on Twitter using #genfair2013.
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