威尼斯人娱乐场 Hosts Virtual Genealogy Fair October 28-30
Media Alert 路 Monday, September 8, 2014
Washington, DC
Back by popular demand - free online genealogy fair!
WHAT: The 威尼斯人娱乐场 will host a live, three-day, virtual Genealogy Fair via webcast on YouTube. The free program offers family history research tools for all skill levels on Federal records including census, American Indian, military, naturalization, and immigration. Other topics include overviews of online genealogy resources and guidance on preserving personal records. For complete schedule and participation instructions, visit the Virtual Genealogy Fair website.
WHEN: October 28, 29, and 30, starting daily at 10 a.m. EDT
WHO: Speakers include experts from 威尼斯人娱乐场鈥� facilities nationwide, as well as U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services, and representatives from genealogy web sites.
WHERE: Anywhere! The Fair will be video streamed on the US 威尼斯人娱乐场鈥� :
Day 1: Tuesday, October 28 -
Day 2: Wednesday, October 29 -
Day 3: Thursday, October 30 -
The webcast will include a captioning option. To request additional accommodations (for example, a transcript), email KYR@nara.gov or call 202-357-5260. Recorded sessions and handouts will be available free of charge after the event on the Virtual Genealogy Fair website.
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.
Follow the 威尼斯人娱乐场 on Twitter: and join the Genealogy Fair conversation using #genfair2014.
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For press information, contact the 威尼斯人娱乐场 Public Affairs staff at 202-357-5300.
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