GEN-FED 2022 WILL BE A VIRTUAL SESSION
As much as we hope that the National Archives may be open in August, we fear it may not be as open as we wish or that it may be forced to close again just as we are ready to start classes. So it is with an abundance of caution (and disappointment) we make the decision to hold Gen-Fed virtually again. Our instructors’ and students’ safety is our primary consideration.
- Gen-Fed will still be held Monday, August 8th through Saturday, August 13th.
- A registration link will be posted to this website, here at Gen-Fed.org News on Tuesday, March 1st. The link opens that day at 6 am Pac./7 am Mtn./8 am/Cent./9 am EDT and it will stay open until Monday, March 7th at 6 pm Pac./7 pm Mtn./8 pm Cent./9 pm EDT.
- The applicants’ names will be put in a drawing throughout that week, therefore the day and time of application will not determine place in line for a seat.
- A drawing for the remaining seats (once we know how many of the current students will stay), plus 20 waitlist names will be held online LIVE on Saturday, March 12th, at 10 am Pac./11 am Mtn./12 pm Cent./1 pm EDT. We will post the link for that a few days before here at this website news page.
- The price for Gen-Fed will remain the same as it has since 2020: $575.00 for the week.
Our next most important consideration, besides safety, is the quality of instruction. While none of us can really predict what will happen about closings, we can certainly predict the excellence of our instructors’ talents, no matter the situation. As a precursor, here are the classes and events you can expect for the virtual session:*
- Pre-Class Videos: History of NARA & Understanding Accessioning; Ordering Records; Using Finding Aids
- The National Archives’ Catalog by archivist Claire Kluskens
- NARA’s Records—Coast to Coast by archivist Trevor Plante
- Q&A with NARA Archivists
- NARA Records in Other Online Sources by Richard G. Sayre, CG, CGL, FUGA
- US Immigration & Nationality: Beyond Basics with Marian L. Smith
- Blasting Brick Walls with Legislative Records by Richard G. Sayre, CG, CGL, FUGA
- Mining Land Entry Records with Angela Packer McGhie, CG, FUGA
- Basic Military Records at NARA by archivist John Deeben
- Pension Records at the National Archives by Rebecca Whitman Koford, CG, CGL
- Reward for Service: Bounty Land Records by Angela Packer McGhie, CG, FUGA
- Introduction to the Records of NARA Fort Worth by Archives Staff
- Records of Archives II: U.S. Navy and Marine Corps Records by Archives Staff
- Records of Archives II: Federal Civilian Agency Records by Archives Staff
- Introduction to the Library of Congress for Genealogists by Ahmed Johnson & Staff
- Underused Sources at the National Archives by Debra Hoffman, PLCGS
- Unique Map Holdings by Richard G. Sayre, CG, CGL, FUGA
- Researching Enslaved African Americans in Federal Records by LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson, JD, LLM, CG, CGL, FASG
- Introduction to Federal Records Documenting Native Americans by Kenneth W. Heger, PhD
- Court Records: Making a Federal Case Out of It by Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL
- BCG Board Certification: Your Questions Answered with LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson, JD, LLM, CG, CGL, FASG
- Busted, Bankrupt, Banged Up: Stories in Federal Court Records by Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL
- Introduction to the Daughters of the American Revolution Library by Elizabeth Ernst
- …and throughout the week: 1) hands-on practice exercises dealing with many of the records we learn about, 2) each student signs up for a 20-minute personal session with a archival records specialist, 3) one each personal military consultation with specialist Jonathan Webb Deiss, and 4) each student is promised 2 record pulls (within reasonable limits!) once the Archives opens. (*sessions subject to change)
Please stay safe and well everyone. We hope to see you there!
Rebecca & Cinda