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For the
first time, the National Archives has launched online videos of
its most popular genealogy “how to” workshops. These videos
cover “hot topics” in genealogical research such as census,
immigration and military records. Now, these popular workshops
led by National Archives experts are available on the National
Archives YouTube channel www.youtube.com/user/usnationalarchives.
The National Archives-produced Know Your Records video
shorts cover the creation, scope, content, and use of National
Archives records for genealogical research. "The National
Archives is proud to make our most popular genealogy lectures
available online and ready for viewing by anyone, anywhere, at
any time," said Diane Dimkoff, Director of Customer Services.
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Know Your Records Background
The National Archives 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’s Bureau materials. The Know Your Records
Program offers opportunities for staff, volunteers, and
researchers to learn about these records through lectures,
ongoing genealogy programs, workshops, symposia, the annual
genealogy fair, an
online genealogy
tutorial, reference
reports for genealogical research,
and editions of Researcher
News for Washington
DC area researchers.
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