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Navigating the National Archives & Records Administration (NARA) WebsiteLegacy Webinar, 2019
Presented by Pamela Boyer Sayre
Highlights from her handout –
A. Introduction to NARA website https://www.archives.gov
Select “Genealogy” or https://archives.gov/research
B. Research Our Records
1. Research in the National Archives Cataloghttps://catalog.archives.org
2. After the above presentation, the presenter will explore all of the categories in the next box – Other Online Research Toolsa. Guide to Federal Records
https://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records
b. Online Tools/Ways to search online
c. Access to Archival Databases (AAD)http://aad.archives.gov/aad
d. Microfilm Catalog
e. Free Databases at NARA facilities
f. Links to Records Digitized by our partnershttps://www.archives.gov/digitiztion
C. Selected Other NARA website resources1. Veterans Service Records
https://www.archives.gov/veterans
2. Educator Resourceshttps://www.archives.gov/education
3. Information on every NARA facilityhttps://ww.archives.gov/locations