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Navigating the NARA Website

Julie Miller, CG, CGL
Dec 15, 2021
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Speaker's Introduction
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Introduction
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Record Arrangement
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Website Organization
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Research Tools
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Finding Aids
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Record Group Explorer
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Regional Archives
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Announcements / prizes
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Questions / answers
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About this webinar

The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) website has a wealth of resources that can be used for genealogical research. Information about records located at NARA in Washington, DC, and the NARA regional branches is online and waiting for you to discover them. Some of the actual records are even online and don’t require a visit. This lecture will guide you through the different areas of the website, show the resources available there, and how to use those resources for your research.

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About the speaker

Julie Miller, CG, CGL
Julie Miller holds Certified Genealogist (CG) and Certified Genealogical Speaker (CGL) credentials and is a fellow of the National Genealogical Society. She is a full-time professional researcher, speaker, and writer who lives in Colorado. Julie s
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  1. DT
    Diane Threat
    3 years ago

    Thanks for the syllabus and this information!!

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    Amy Andre
    3 years ago

    Thank you! Several record types caught my eye and I will have to explore and investigate.

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    WILMA BLACK
    3 years ago

    I used N(WWII), but had NO IDEA so much other info is available Best webinar ever for me.

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    Georgina Short
    3 years ago

    Helpful and well presented

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    Graham Lowe
    3 years ago

    From my perspective, your webinar and syllabus absolutely have provided the best overall description of NARA and its website(s), their record holdings, and how to access them. NARA website(s) no longer will be so formidable and overwhelming now that I have your step-by-step roadmap to follow. I, definitely, will be including links to this Legacy Family Tree Webinar and my downloaded copy of your syllabus in my personalized United States Genealogy Research Reference Guide. Julie, I sincerely thank you!!!

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    Traci S. Kape Thysell-McPherson
    3 years ago

    Wow! That is a heck of a lot of info. Julie, thank you for giving us some in lines to the massive resource that is NARA. I can see you are right, having a plan is important as it would be easy to get lost. I can see the best way will be to first watch the webinar again, hold onto that impressive syllabus as my guide and go on several NARA exploration adventures. I hope to find a whole new world of questions to raise and answers to find. Great job Julie! I look forward to your next teaching!

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    Georgianna Seko
    3 years ago

    This was a very useful webinar and I look forward to using this information.

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  8. TC
    Teresa Carlow
    3 years ago

    Excellent presenter and presentation. Ms. Pierre-Louis suggestion at the conclusion of the webinar to access the NARA site, for an hour or so, to experiment with all that is offered was a perfect way to ascertain potential information pertinent to individual interests. Thank you very much. TLC

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