Add an eventSessions at Federation of Genealogical Societies 2011 Conference about Military History
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- Topic: Military History
Thursday 8th September 2011
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T-205: Overlooked War of 1812 Records in the National Archives
by Marie Varrelman Melchiori, CG, CGL
Overlooked War of 1812 Records in the National Archives. This session is for researchers who have done the basics in War of 1812 research. It will focus on the under-used NARA records. Few are found on the Internet.
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T-210: Veterans I Have Known - Billy Yank: Board for Certification of Genealogists (BCG) Luncheon
by Craig R. Scott, CG
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T-218: Reasons for Not Serving in the Civil War
by Craig R. Scott, CG
How to research provost marshal records, recruits, draft records, substitutes, and medical records.
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T-226: Working the National Archives Pension Indexes
by Marie Varrelman Melchiori, CG, CGL
Working the National Archives Pension Indexes as a look at the pension index cards and what they mean. Unindexed Bounty Land records do not appear on microfilm or in published sources they are often overlooked by researchers.
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T-235: Researching Your World War I Ancestor
by Craig R. Scott, CG
Only one American soldier of World War I is left. After the 1973 St. Louis fire personnel records may or may not exist. This lecture will provide a research methodology for overcoming the shortcomings of the records about these soldiers.
Friday 9th September 2011
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F-304: After Mustering Out: Researching Civil War Veterans
by Amy Crow, CG
From veteran groups to soldiers home records, the post-war period has countless resources for us to explore. This lecture will examine many types of sources created by and about Civil War veterans.
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F-313: Somewhere in France: Researching WWII
Researching WWII is very different than researching the Civil War, but just as important, as time, and relatives pass on. Learn the different records and strategies for researching your fathers, uncles and grandfathers in WWII.
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F-320: Researching Your Indian Wars Ancestor before the Civil War
by Craig R. Scott, CG
Compiled military service records are not the only source of information on Indian Wars soldiers prior to the Civil War.
Federation of Genealogical Societies 2011 Conference
United States United States, Springfield
6th–11th September 2011