National Archives Tutorials On-Line!

I subscribed to a series of webcasts given by NARA on many subjects.  It was a "Virtual Genealogy Fair" about a month ago.  I can't remember the exact subjects presented but they are all interesting to anyone conducting genealogical research who can make use of the amazing amount of data available.

I watched the first but didn't have time to sit for the rest.  So I subscribed to UStreamTV which has archived many  or possibly all of the programs from the National Archives.  So far, I've received 12 e-mails with links to various shows.  That's fine with me. It makes it convenient for me to grab one when I can devote an hour or to watching it from start to finish.

I could copy the links (which have about 200 characters each!!), convert or shorten them in TinyURL and post them here.  Or, if you'd like me to forward one or two or all of these e-mails so that you can watch these broadcasts, send a note privately to me at dave@oldbones.info.

I'm going to attempt to attach a "Contact Form" to the bottom of this post which may make it easier for you to contact me.  I tried it once before but I'm not sure if it worked!  Supposedly, all I have to do is click the "Add Contact Form" button....  Sure, I can do that!!

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Learn to search NARA - National Archives and Records Administration - archives.gov

Last week, the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) broadcast a series of videos from various experts on a variety of subjects. From military records to census records to many other subjects, there are several individual videos that you can watch at your leisure. They were broadcast over a two day period and you could pick the ones you wanted to see from a schedule. It was much like attending a conference with multiple speakers.

Here's the link: USNatArchives

I watched a few on the first day but haven't found the time to watch the rest!

If you get a chance, take a look and let me know which broadcasts interested you the most.

NARA "Virtual" Conference

[caption id="attachment_1158" align="alignnone" width="231"] VIRTUAL GENEALOGY FAIR 2013
ONLINE ACCESS - FREE[/caption]

Rather than spending a small fortune, taking two to three days away from home, spending on hotels, meals, rental cars....

The NARA (National Archives and Records Administration) is holding its first EVER on-line seminar or webinar. It's a 2-day conference where we can learn the fine points of using the vast on-line resources of the NARA. This is an area where I have difficulty because of the depth and breadth of the data that is available.

This FREE conference will run all day on September 3rd and September 4th. As a live conference would work, it looks as though you only have to be on-line with the conference for the sessions where you have interest. Here's a link to the details:

WASHINGTON DC, GENEALOGY FAIR

My calendar is pretty full for those 2 days, but I'm going to try to participate in as many sessions as I can.

Let me know if you attend and your thoughts about this type of conference.