2021 Genealogy Series - Archives.gov
2021 Genealogy SeriesWelcome!The National Archives and Records Administration(NARA) is pleased to present this educational seriesof lectures on how to do family research. As one ofthe nation’s premier genealogy institutions, it is ourmission to inform the public about the NationalArchives’ holdings that relate to family history and tomake those holdings available.
About the Lecture SeriesLectures demonstrate how to use federal recordsand other resources for genealogical research forbeginning to experienced family historians. Ourpresenters include experts from the NationalArchives nationwide representing our facilities inCollege Park, MD; Denver, CO; New York City, NY;St. Louis, MO; and Washington, DC.
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May ScheduleDateTuesday, May 41 p.m. ETSession TitlePresenterPreserving and Digitizing PersonalPhoto Albums and ScrapbooksSara HolmesConservator in Preservation ProgramsNational Archives at St. Louis, MONoah DurhamSupervisory Preservation SpecialistNational Archives at St. Louis, MOWednesday, May 121 p.m. ETFinding Genealogy Resources andTools on Archives.govSarah SwansonWednesday, May 191 p.m. ETTips and Tools for Engaging Familywith Your Research FindsMissy McNattWebsite LiaisonNational Archives at College Park, MDEducation SpecialistNational Archives in Washington, DCDorothy DoughertyVirtual Public Programs DirectorNational Archives at New York City, NY
June ScheduleDateTuesday, June 11 p.m. ETSession TitlePresenterFrom Here to There: Researching Officeof Indian Affairs EmployeesCara Moore LebonickReference Archives SpecialistNational Archives at St. Louis, MOCody WhiteArchivist and Native American Related RecordsSubject Matter ExpertNational Archives at Denver, COTuesday, June 81 p.m. ETTuesday, June 151 p.m. ETCivil War Union NoncombatantPersonnel: Teamsters, Laundresses,Nurses, Sutlers, and moreClaire KluskensMerchant Marine Recordsat The National Archives at St. LouisTheresa FitzgeraldGenealogy/Census Subject Matter Expert andDigital Projects ArchivistNational Archives in Washington, DCDirectorNational Archives at St. Louis, MO
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Tips and Tools for Engaging Family withYour Research FindsAs the family historian, you have amassed information and records that oneday will pass to the next family historian. How do you share your findingswith others? How you engage young family members involved with all yourhard research may be another story. Education staff members Missy McNattand Dorothy Dougherty will demonstrate fun and engaging ways to connectyour research to family members, including your grandchildren. This lecturewill highlight activities related to our most popular genealogy records, suchas immigrant ship arrivals, U.S. Census records, naturalization records, andmilitary and pension files. Staff will also demonstrate new ways to shareyour research finds in the social media world, using social media formats.
Presenter BiographyMissy Briscoe McNattEducation SpecialistMissy Briscoe McNatt is an education specialist at the NationalArchives in Washington, DC, where she has worked since June2006. She is the coordinator for the District of Columbia NationalHistory Day program, manages the Boeing Learning Center in theNational Archives Museum, presents workshops to teachers andstudents, and contributes to education materials developed bythe Education Team. Missy has facilitated a Genealogy Camp forKids at the National Archives for the past seven years. Beforeworking for the National Archives and Records Administration,she taught history and civics for many years. She earned her B.A.in history and anthropology from Sweet Briar College in Virginiaand her M.A. in education with a minor in history from theCollege of Notre Dame in Baltimore, MD.
Presenter BiographyDorothy Dougherty is the Virtual Public Programs Director at theNational Archives at New York City and team leader for its Public,Education, and Outreach programs. She serves as a communityleader with various federal, state and non-governmentorganizations, bridging the use of documentary evidence to furthercivic literacy and awareness of the National Archives. As part of theEducation and Public Programs Division of NARA, she providesvirtual programs for a national audience. In her 20 years at NARA,she has presented programs and spoken at various local andDorothy Doughertynational archival, genealogical, educational and historicalVirtual Publicconferences. She has a B.A. in history from Molloy College and anPrograms DirectorM.A. in history and an Archives Certificate from C.W. Post, LongIsland University.
Tips and Tools for Engaging Familywith Your Research FindsMay 19, 2021
Connect Your Family with Stories and RecordsWe will demonstrate fun and engaging waysto: Share examples of federal records Use National Archives educationalactivities Showcase common connectionsusing personal interests and storiesof the National Archives Engage those stories online.Fraktur of the Family of Peter peter-hunt
Connect by Sharing Why, How and What youResearchWhy share your story?Lessons Learned from NARA’s AnnualGenealogy Camp for Kids: Kids want to connect to the past Research teachs civics a Research gets kids involved in thedemocratic process (e.g., censustaking, immigration, military service,voting, etc.)2019 Genealogy Camp, National Archives Boeing Learning Center .
Research Lessons Learned from NARA’sGenealogy CampWe learned that genealogy research: Promotes critical thinking Promotes an authentic learningenvironment Strengthens family ties and givesfamily members something todiscussAn intern helps a camper at theNational Archives Genealogy Camp.
Are young people interested in research?YES! Many are passionate about history; historyfan Family member does genealogy(Grandmother is an Ancestry.com aficionado) Completed DNA testing and want to fill inmissing information Family trips, such as Ellis Island, inspire adesire to learn about the past School project encourages an interest Enjoy research, solving puzzles andchallenges!A student researches at theNational Archives Genealogy Camp.
Lessons Learned from NARA’s Genealogy CampGreat grandfatherregistered for theDraft!
Lessons Learned from NARA’s Genealogy CampI found my 2xgreatgrandpa’sCivil Warrecord!
Lessons Learned from NARA’s Genealogy CampWhat’s the oldestdocument in yourfamily?
What Does your Family Tree Look Like?Families include all who love and support each other!
What Does Your Family Tree Look Like?A family also can include pets!
Connect Family by Creating a Family istory
Start a Family TreeThe National Archives Education Staffdeveloped several templates to help youcreate a family tree.This tree lists out members in your family.Download all of them at:www.archives.gov/education/family-history
Family Tree(continued)An example of a generic tree.Download all of them at:www.archives.gov/education/family-history
Family Tree (continued)An example of a “blended family” tree.Download all of them at:www.archives.gov/education/family-history
Family Tree (continued)Photo trees work too!Download at:www.archives.gov/education/family-history
Family Tree (continued)Download at:www.archives.gov/education/familyhistory
Connect Family Foods — Recipe Activity (continued)Documenting family recipes is a great wayto celebrate your ethnic heritage.Here is a recipe for pound cake handeddown through the Truman family. It wasgiven to Bess W. Truman by Mary Ethel andNellie Noland, cousins of Harry S. Truman.200-year-old pound cake recipe:https://catalog.archives.gov/id/6779856
Connect Family Foods — Recipe ActivityCreate your own food tree or family recipe book.It’s quite easy, fun, and a very different take onthe traditional tree! Start your Investigation. Ask everyone thesequestions: What is one of your favorite foods? Why is it your favorite? Did someonespecial make it? Document your recipe (writing or drawingeach food.)Apple Piehttps://catalog.archives.gov/id/34929597
Connect the Family Tree — HobbiesDo you know kids in your family whocan draw, knit, crochet, embroider,craft, or write poems or stories?Consider creating a family recordusing their talents (similar to thefamily record examples in theNational Archives).A sampler created in 1793 by Mary Hearn of 002/fall/samplers-1.html
Connect the Family Tree — Hobbies (continued)Laura Goodale, daughter of Chester andAsenath Goodale, made this family recordwhich her mother submitted along with herwidow’s pension application, as proof ofher marriage to Chester Goodale,Revolutionary War veteran.Chester served as a private for 15 months inConnecticut and Massachusetts. Asenathwas awarded a pension of 50 a year.Sampler of Chester Goodale, ca. 1809https://catalog.archives.gov/id/1656127
Connect the Family Tree — Hobbies (continued)In 1842 Margaret Dickisson, widow ofRevolutionary War veteran Isaac Dickisson,filed a pension application with the WarDept. Margaret received 96 a year basedon the documents filed on her behalf,including this illustrated family record.Isaac served in the 4th Jersey Regiment ofthe New Jersey Line.Fraktur of the Family of Isaac Dickissonhttps://catalog.archives.gov/id/300208
Connect the Family Tree — Hobbies (continued)Create your own family tree activity sheetsinspired by the holdings of the NationalArchives.Download at:www.archives.gov/education/family-history
Connect the Family Tree — Hobbies (continued)Activity: On a piece of paper - Add your family name at the top Add important information Add designs to compliment your record,e.g., a tree, house, bird, flower, etc.Be as creative as you want to be!Dondero Family Record,created by Cadence, age 12.
Common Connections—Passenger Arrival RecordsConnect important storiesof immigrant arrivals.For Example: Who in the family arrived? When? From ngamericas-diversity-luther-powell-beginner
Common Connections—Passenger Arrival andNaturalization RecordsWhat are the comparisonswith the naturalizedperson?Similarities and/ordifferences to your currentfamily?Luther Powell ricasdiversity-luther-powell-intermediateColin Powell:https://catalog.archives.gov/id/6680449
Common Connections—Passenger Arrival andNaturalization Records (continued)How did your ancestorscome to America? Through Ellis Island? Other location?Immigrant children, Ellis Island, New York,https://catalog.archives.gov/id/6341034
Common Connections—Passenger Arrival andNaturalization Records (continued)Did they come throughAngel Island? Did they arrive adifferent way?Quarantine Station, Angel Island, 30
Common Connections—What would you take?Ask simple questions toengage your family?Do you know what theybrought with them whenthey arrived?Photograph of Immigrants Landing at Ellis Islandhttps://catalog.archives.gov/id/595034
Common Connections—What would you take?(continued)Engage younger kids by askingthem what they would bring for ajourney to a new life.Ask them to document importantitems.Use their answers to connect withyour research finds.Photograph of a Family with TheirCovered Wagon During the Great WesternMigration, https://catalog.archives.gov/id/518267
Common Connections—Mapping Your Immigrant FamilyDepending on the records you have: Identify the arrival record andyear.Identify on a map where he/sheemigrated from.Where did they arrive in the U.S.?At what age?Immigration into the United States 1820–1924https://catalog.archives.gov/id/6704472
Common Connections—Mapping Your Immigrant FamilyMap your own family storyusing National ArchivesEducation activity sheets.Download at:www.archives.gov/education/family-history
Common Connections—Mapping Your Immigrant Family(continued)Talk about: Why your family came toAmerica.Where your family now livesand why?What would your youngrelatives take if they madesuch a journey ted-states
Common Connections—Mapping Your Immigrant Family(continued)Map your own family storyusing National ArchivesEducation activity sheets.Download at:www.archives.gov/education/family-history
Common Connections—U.S. Federal Census Records“Interview”Activity“Common Connections” Interview Activity: Use the 1940 Census to locate your family. Highest grade of school completed?Interview family members tocompare/contrast current world with your1940 family.This is a great way to engage the youngermembers of your family.*Use this activity with the other Census recordsfor as far back as you can trace your family.
Common Connections—U.S. Federal Census Records“Geographic Connections” Activity“Geographic Connections” Activity: Locate the same family member onmultiple Census records.For example, pull the 1940, 1930, and 1920Census for your relative. Outline where he/she lived on a map. Talk about why your family may havemoved away or stayed in the samegeneral location.LaChappa Family Photograph at Baronahttps://catalog.archives.gov/id/170100929
Common Connections—U.S. Federal Census Records"Geographic Connections” Activity (continued)Where did the family member liveaccording to the 1940 Census?For Example: Catherine Felten lived at 780774th Street, Glendale, Queens, NY.
Common Connections—U.S. Federal Census Records"Geographic Connections” Activity (continued)Where did the family member liveaccording to the 1930 Census?For Example: Catherine Felten lived at the sameplace in 1930 in Queens, NY.
Common Connections—U.S. Federal Census Records"Geographic Connections” Activity (continued)Where did the family member liveaccording to the 1920 Census?For Example: Catherine Felten lived at a differentaddress as 171 Montrose Avenue,Brooklyn, NY.
Common Connections—U.S. Federal Census Records“Geographic Connections” Activity (continued)Now map the movements!Show how the same person movedover the decades using U.S. FederalCensus records. (Even if it’s only fromBrooklyn, NY to Queens, NY!) You can create a map for as far backas you can track.Start a discussion with your familyabout location, movement and thereasons why.
Common Connections—U.S. Federal Census Records“Geographic Connections Activity” (continued)Go one step further and plan a visitthe “old” house / “old neighborhood”as a family trip.Lancaster County, Pennsylvaniahttps://catalog.archives.gov/id/521110
Common Connections— U.S. Federal Census Records“Family Game Night!”Create a Trivia Night! Do a Zoom call or FaceTime meetup.Pick an ancestor and a record for your trivia game.For Example: Use Federal Census records and quiz family: What was (insert relative’s name) occupation in1940? Did (insert relative’s name) own a radio in 1930? Did (insert relative’s name) live on a farm in 1920? Was (insert relative’s name) a survivor of the Unionor Confederate Army or Navy? (1910 census)Drawing for a Game Boardhttps://catalog.archives.gov/id/595519
Common Connections—U.S. Federal Census RecordsFuture Family Game Night (continued)As part of the challenge or trivia game,you can select a modest prize that canbe awarded to the winner!You can even just send thema “Clapping Applause GIF” by the U.S.National Archives Giphy //giphy.com/gifs/l2SpRHzwXKlTBzWz6/html5
Common Connections—U.S. Federal Census RecordsFuture Family Game Night (continued)Start a “Family Challenge” around the 1950Census release (April 2022.) Ask familymembers to guess what the responses.For example: Will your family be living in thesame house or neighborhood in1950 as they did in 1940, accordingto the U.S. Federal /preparing-for-the-1950-census/
Common Connections—U.S. Federal Census Records"Relatable examples”Share relatable records as a way ofconnecting and starting a dialogue.In the 1940 U.S. Federal Census, ElvisPresley is listed as age 5 in Mississippi.Record Jacket , Elvis Presley's "Too Much" and "Playing for Keeps"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/654601
Common Connections—U.S. Federal Census RecordsRelatable examples (continued)Letter from Linda Kelly, Sherry Bane, andMickie Mattson to President Dwight D.Eisenhower Regarding Elvis Presley“We think it is bad enough to send ElvisPresley in the Army, but if you cut his sideburns off we will just die!”Signed Elvis Presley Lovers .Dwight D. Eisenhower Libraryhttps://catalog.archives.gov/id/594359
Common Connections—Military RecordsWhat Military Records have you found? Share veteran’s stories with family. Add photos into the story whenpossible. Did you find a photo of a relative intheir uniform? Connect those records with anycurrent family member serving inthe military.The famous 369th arrive in New York City.https://catalog.archives.gov/id/26431290
Common Connections—Military Records (continued)Veteran’s Service Records can tell family so muchi.e.; training, payment, awards, physicaldescriptions, illnesses, in addition to service.Albert Gant enlisted in St. Mary’s County, MD onFebruary 5, 1864. He mustered into the U.S.Colored Troops at Fort Monroe, VA, and wasmustered out in Brownsville, TX, on March 17, 1866.Compiled Military Service Record of Albert Gant, United States ColoredTroops Artillery (Civil War), Record Group 94, Records of the AdjutantGeneral's Office, 1780s–1917.
Common Connections — Military Records (continued)Share information about awards andcertificates.Charles Hudson, Meritorious Servicein the pursuit and capture of JeffDavis at Irwinsville, GA, May 10.Compiled Military Service Record of Captain Charles T.Hudson, 4th Michigan Cavalry (Civil War), Record Group 94,Records of the Adjutant General's Office, 1780s–1917.
Common Connections—Military Records (continued)Read up on any medical conditions and askaround the family—anyone have the same?Maybe you did inherit eczema from greatgrandpa!T.G. Dougherty, WW1 Service Record,May 1918
Common Connections—Military Records (continued)Is your veteran buried in a nationalcemetery? Other?Visiting a veteran’s final restingplace can be a powerful way toconnect family.K. N. Walker, Brigadier General,Medal of Honor, Silver Star, Purple Heart, 1945, WWII,Arlington Cemetery, VA.
Common Connections—Military Records (continued)You can also visit war memorialsand ask family if they havevisited memorials to connect toyour veteran’s service.Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, DC.https://catalog.archives.gov/id/7718563
Engage by Showing Off!www.archives.gov/preservation/family-archives
Engage by Showing Off! (continued) Think about family mementos andBadges and ere they are kept. Does the family have any medals,letters, or certificates to display? Make them visible but remember tofollow preservation guidelines. Make copies, share via email,summarize in a usable way. Put it incontext. And show how a record fits intothe family story.
Engage to Stories of Interest? — SportsAny sports fans in your family? Start a conversation and create aconnection with them about theirfavorite team! If you have a similar record in yourfamily, show your family version.World War I Draft Registration Card for George Herman Ruth(Babe Ruth)https://catalog.archives.gov/id/641780
Engage to Stories of Interest? — MoviesAny Sound of Music movie fans in your family? Start a conversation about the Von Trappfamily members and how they emigratedfrom Austria to escape Europe as the Nazisrose to power. Talk about family lore anduse the records to confirm (or clear up)actual events.Maria von Trapp, photograph from her Declaration of Intention, datedJanuary 21, inter/von-trapps
Engage to Stories of Interest? — Holiday TraditionsDo you have any holiday traditions? Remember in Frank Capra’s movie, It’s aWonderful Life, which includes the war timestory of WWII? Share records about JimmyStewart to engage family with militaryservice.Official Military Personnel File of James M. Stewart. His full servicerecord is online at our catalog at:https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40938631
Engage to Stories of Interest? —BooksHave the kids in your family watchedLittle House on the Prairie?Did they read the booksby Laura Ingalls Wilder?We have numerous recordsabout the ane
Engage to Stories of Interest?Ingalls Family exampleYou can even share Censusrecords listing Mary (age 15),Laura (age 13), Carrie (age 9) andGrace (age 3) on the 1880 U.S.Federal lder/1880.pdf
Engage to Stories of Interest?Charles Ingalls exampleDo you have any family thatwent out West tohomestead?Share records aboutCharles Ingalls to connect.Homestead Proof Testimony of Charles lls
Engage to Stories of Interest?Almanzo Wilder exampleOr you can share records about AlmanzoWilder.Share records about the family to showsimilarities and differences between yourfamily.Homestead Proof Testimony of Almanzo ad-prooftestimony-of-almanzo-wilder
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Engage Your Story — On PinterestOn Pinterest, you can: share photos,stories tag family & friends answer questions
Share “Relatable Stories” — FacebookRecently, Auschwitz survivor Lilly EnglemanEbert identified herself in a reel of U.S. ArmySignal Corps footage (she is second from right inthis photo). Ebert’s great-grandson managed totrack down the short clip amongst hours offootage.Ebert had been imprisoned at Auschwitz beforebeing forced on a death march to Buchenwald,where she was eventually liberated by es
Share “Relatable Stories” — InstagramAnyone in the familyinvolved in the suffragemovement?Share “relatable” storiesof significantanniversary events.
Share “Relatable Stories” — TwitterOn Twitter, you can: share photos, stories tag family & friends download and share
Engage Your Story — On Your Own Social MediaAccountsOn Instagram, you can: share photos,stories tag family & friends answer questions
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