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Roosevelt’s Tree Army: Researching the Civilian Conservation Corps

Michael L. Strauss, AG
Sep 24, 2021
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CCC Enrollees
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Requesting Records
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Tens of thousands of young men came together to serve in the vanguard of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal program. Discover some of your ancestors who may have worked and served in the Civilian Conservation Corps from 1933 to 1942. The New Deal era in American History has many great resources that have been untapped for years, and seldom used by genealogists and family historians.

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Michael L. Strauss, AG
Michael L. Strauss, AG, an Accredited Genealogist and forensic investigator, is a native of Pennsylvania and a resident of Utah. He holds a BA in History and is a United States Coast Guard veteran. He is a licensed Private Investigator and qualifi
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    Patricia Gelston
    2 years ago

    Fabulous presentation. Filled with wonderful information. Speaks clearly and concise. Includes other areas to explore.

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    Diane Piedt
    3 years ago

    Fantastic presentation. Thank you.

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    Helen Case Clinton
    3 years ago

    Wonderful over-heads! Thank you so much for this wonderful presentation.
    My father was ‘stationed’ in Minnesota, building dams to make those beautiful lakes in Minnesota. We visited several of them when I was about 16; how I wish I had payed more attention. I have his photographs and some of his papers, but now cannot wait to go to the National Archives II for even more information!
    Thank you again. Helen

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