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