The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is on YouTube with a variety of channels that highlight its extensive holdings and provide instructive videos on how to find and use various records and record collections.
A new video of interest to beginner genealogists was recently added to the line-up. "Genealogy Introduction: Census Records at the National Archives" is presented by Constance Potter, an archivist at the National Archives in Washington, DC, specializing in federal records of interest to genealogists. She is an expert on the U.S. census records. In this YouTube video, Connie delivered a talk on the intricacies of the U.S. Federal Census records from 1790 to 1930 and how they can be used for genealogical research.
Watch the video here.
I learned about this video from my free subscription to Dick Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter (EOGN).
Tuesday's Tip is one of several blogging themes suggested on Geneabloggers. If you have a tip for beginning genealogists, please send it to fhdmailbox@gmail.com and I will post it here.
WELCOME to the blog for Family History Day (FHD) at the California State Archives. On SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2012. the 4th floor of the California State Archives will be transformed into the 14th annual FHD. Mark your calendars now and spread the word! Follow this website for news related to FHD and tips for the beginner or novice family history researcher, the focus of FHD. This is a Free event but please pre-register by sending an email to fhdmailbox@gmail.com.
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Showing posts with label National Archives. Show all posts
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
National Archives at San Francisco, Exhibitor at Family History Day
The National Archives at San Francisco, located in our San Bruno facility, has more than 55,000 cubic feet of archival holdings dating from 1850 to the 1980s, including:
- Textual documents
- Photographs
- Maps
- Architectural drawings
Among the subjects covered are Chinese exclusion and immigration, the development of Pearl Harbor and mainland coastal fortifications, former World War II defense sites, public land use, national forests, migrant labor camps, and tribal history.
The National Archives at San Francisco has many resources for genealogists including:
- Getting Started
- Genealogy Guides
- Genealogy Tools
- Tools for Genealogists
- Free online websites
National Archives at San Francisco
Leo J. Ryan Federal Building
1000 Commodore Drive
San Bruno, California 94066-2350
(650) 238-3500
(650) 238-3500
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