Anastasia Sutherland Harman from Ancestry.com gives an overview about how to use the online software. Know Your Records lectures are held weekly on Tuesdays in room G-24 at the National Archives Building in Washington, DC, and Thursdays in Lec...

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This video is part of the Know Your Records series of talk at the National Archives. This is the second part of a discussion on electronic records that are of interest to genealogists, and how to access those records on NARA's AAD online. The disc...

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PROGRAM: Know Your Records Program - Introduction to Genealogy (5 of 5 videos) LECTURE TITLE: Census Records by Constance Potter LECTURE DESCRIPTION: Archivist Constance Potter discusses U.S. Federal Census records from 1790 to 1930 and ho...

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Archives technician Chris Naylor will discuss the genealogical value of the Public Land and Claims classes of the American State Papers. The American State Papers are a compilation of executive and legislative records preserved from the archives a...

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Archivist Technician John Deeben will discuss the Official Register, a national directory of federal employees, published every two years by mandate from Congress. The Register offers an excellent starting point for genealogy research relating to...

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Archives Specialists John Deeben and Rebecca Sharp discuss the Accompanying Papers File, which encompasses a specific series of bill files and supporting documentation related to claims, pensions, and other forms of private relief, submitted direc...

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Rebecca Sharp and Katherine Vollen will discuss how to locate passport applications and how these records can enhance your genealogical research. Know Your Records lectures are held weekly on Tuesdays in room G-24 at the National Archives Build...

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Damani Davis examines Federal records relating to the "Kansas Exodus" (the Exoduster movement), which was the first instance of voluntary, mass migration among African Americans. This mass exodus was significant enough to generate considerable at...

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Archives staff teach "beyond the basic" archival research skills for genealogists on the third Wednesday of the month. This month's topic of interest will be an overview of army service in the Civil War. Know Your Records lectures are held week...

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To celebrate African American Heritage Month and Valentine's Day, NARA archivist Reginald Washington will give a presentation on marriage records located in the Freedmen's bureau records. Know Your Records lectures are held weekly on Tuesdays i...

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From the War Department Fire in 1800 to the establishment of the National archives in 1934, archivist Constance Potter looks at why some records did not survive and how others just made it to the National Archives. Her focus is on records of genea...

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John Deeben, genealogy archives specialist at the National Archives, explores death records created during and after the Civil War by the War Department, examining how they documented personal circumstances of solders' deaths in various situations...

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PROGRAM: Know Your Records Program - Introduction to Genealogy (4 of 5 videos) LECTURE TITLE: Immigration Records at the National Archives by Katherine Vollen and Rebecca Crawford LECTURE DESCRIPTION: Archives specialists Rebecca Crawford a...

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PROGRAM: Know Your Records Program - Introduction to Genealogy (3 of 5 videos) LECTURE TITLE: Military Research at the National Archives: Pension Records by John Deeben LECTURE DESCRIPTION: John Deeben, archives specialist, discusses how ...

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PROGRAM: Know Your Records Program - Introduction to Genealogy (2 of 5 videos) LECTURE TITLE: Military Research at the National Archives: Regular Service by John Deeben LECTURE DESCRIPTION: John Deeben, archives specialist, describes regi...

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PROGRAM: Know Your Records Program - Introduction to Genealogy (1 of 5 videos) LECTURE TITLE: Military Research at the National Archives: Volunteer Service by John Deeben LECTURE DESCRIPTION: John Deeben, archives specialist, discusses c...

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