WHAT: Join National Archives experts for our annual online Genealogy Series on our YouTube channel. This educational series will teach participants how to use federal resources at the National Archives for genealogical research. Sessions are intended for everyone, from beginners to experienced family historians. 

Lecture schedule, topic descriptions, videos, and handouts are available at the2025 Genealogy Series webpage.  

WHEN: May & June 2025—sessions take place on select Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 1 p.m. ET

• May 13: Revealing Ties to Espionage in the Office of Strategic Services Records
• May 21: From the Territory of Montana to the Republic of Vietnam: Researching Native American Veterans in the National Archives, 1881–1966
• June 3: Washington, DC, Law and Order: Cops and Robbers, 1861–1991
• June 11: Disaster Preparedness and Response for Family Collections
• June 17: Researching Immigrant Ancestors: Alien Registration (AR-2) Forms

WHO: National Archives experts in government records will broadcast from facilities nationwide.

• Molly Kamph is an archivist with the Textual Records Division’s Reference and Augmented Processing Branch at the National Archives at College Park, MD.
• Cody White is a Subject Matter Expert for Native American Related Records and an archivist at the National Archives at Denver.
• Kayla Dawkins is a reference archives specialist at the National Archives at St. Louis.
• Rose Buchanan is a Subject Matter Expert for Native American Related Records and a reference archivist at the National Archives in Washington, DC.
• Leo Belleville is an archivist at the National Archives at Chicago.
• M Marie Maxwell is an archivist in the Special Access and FOIA Program at the National Archives at College Park, MD.
• Sara Holmes is a conservator in the St. Louis Preservation and Conservation Branch at the National Archives at St. Louis.
• Sara Leonowitz is a conservator technician in the Conservation Branch at the National Archives in Washington, DC.
• Elizabeth Burnes is a Subject Matter Expert for Immigrant Related Records and an archivist at the National Archives at Kansas City.
• John LeGloahec is an archivist in the Electronic Records Reference Branch at the National Archives at College Park, MD.

WHERE: The series will be broadcast on the National Archives YouTube channel. 

HOW: Watch the pre-recorded presentations on the National Archives YouTube channel. During each session's YouTube video premiere, the audience will be able to ask questions, and the presenter will respond in real time. Participants can watch individual sessions, ask questions, and interact with presenters and other family historians. No need to register—just click the links on the schedule to view the sessions! Videos and handouts will remain available after the event. For more details, go to the 2025 Genealogy Series webpage.  

Captioning is available; just select the CC icon at the bottom of the YouTube video. Transcripts are available; send a request to KYR@nara.gov. If you require an alternative or additional accommodation for the event, please email KYR@nara.gov.

Share on social: Use #GenealogySeries2025 to join the genealogy conversation!

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. See Resources for Genealogists online.

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