On Wednesday, October 23, 2019 the National Archives of the United States will host their annual genealogy fair beginning at 10 a.m. EDT. It will be available free of charge via a live webcast on its YouTube channel. The fair will begin with welcoming remarks from the Archivist of the United States, the Honorable David S. Ferriero and followed by six informative sessions:

10:05 a.m. EDT, Session 1 — Exploring History Hub for Genealogists and Researchers

11:00 a.m. EDT, Session 2 — Preserving Personal Collections

12:00 p.m. EDT, Session 3 — Immigrant Records: More Than Just Ship Passenger Arrival Lists

  1:00 p.m. EDT, Session 4— Using National Archives Records to Research World War 1 Naval and Marine Corps Records for Genealogical Research

  2:00 p.m. EDT, Session 5 — Discovering and Researching Bureau of Indian Affairs School Records

  3:00 p.m. EDT, Session 6 — The Homestead Act: Land Records of Your Ancestors

Links are provided to download the videos, presentation slides, and handouts. The National Archives Virtual Genealogy Fair is like a 1-day Genealogical Institute on Federal Records, commonly known as Gen-Fed, held each year at the National Archives and Records Administration building. The difference is price, not quality of instruction. 

The archives provide live captioning at StreamText. If you require an additional or alternative accommodation for this event, you may email KYR@nara.gov or call 202-357-5260 in advance. Transcripts will be made available at a later date. 

There is a lot going on this week in the genealogy community, so if you can’t make the live presentations, you will be able to view them at your leisure after the fair. In fact, this is the 7th year that the fair has been produced virtually and you may find interesting topics from previous years available on the National Archives YouTube channel. Nevertheless, if you can schedule the time, participating live provides an opportunity to submit questions to the presenters. 

Again, the National Archives will host its 7th annual genealogy fair this coming Wednesday, October 23, 2019 beginning at 10 a.m. EDT on its YouTube channel. For those who will be attending RootsTech London, you can catch these presentations live beginning at 3 p.m. BST the same day. 

Whether you view the live webcast or at a later date, enjoy the presentations at the 7th Annual National Archives Genealogy Fair!

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