on Oct 14, 2020 2:59 PM. Last modified by The following is a list of videos posted to the US National Archives YouTube channel relating to the National Archives military records, including genealogy fairs, Know Your Records sessions, and other presentations. Many of these videos provide guidance for researching the records, particularly for genealogical purposes, or otherwise highlight particular sets of records in National Archives custody. Please note that in some cases additional records have been added to Ancestry, Fold3, and/or the National Archives Catalog since the earlier videos were created.
- Genealogy Introduction—Military Research at the National Archives: Regular Service (Oct 18, 2011)
- Genealogy Introduction—Military Research at the National Archives: Volunteer Service (Aug 12, 2011)
- Genealogy Introduction—Military Research at the National Archives: Pension Records (Oct 28, 2011)
- 2013 Genealogy Fair - Introduction to Military Records at the National Archives
- Virtual Genealogy Fair 2014, Session 6: The genealogical significance of World War I draft registration cards
- Virtual Genealogy Fair 2014, Session 8: Finding the Correct Ancestor: Civil War Soldiers and Homesteads
- Virtual Genealogy Fair 2014, Session 14: Individual Deceased Personnel File (IDPF)
- Virtual Genealogy Fair 2014, Session 15: Vets and Feds in the Family Tree, Military and Civilian Personnel Records
- Virtual Genealogy Fair 2014, Session 13: Discovering Your Family's Past in Military and Early Veterans Administration Personal Data Records and Selective Service Records
- Genealogy: Using Records of Artificial Limbs for Union Civil War Veterans, 1861-1927 (2015 May 14)
- Civil War Voices: Records from the National Archives and a Personal Collection (2016 May 25)
- Military Service and Casualty Records Electronically Available (broadcast 2015 Nov. 10)
- Records for Veterans: Gathering Evidence for Claims and Benefits (2016 Dec. 8)
- African American Soldiers in the Great War (2017 May 4)
- World War II and the First Motion Picture Unit Films (2017 Sept 19)
- World War II Military Unit Photographs (2017 Nov 16)
- Digitizing 26-LG: Coast Guard Lighthouse (2018 Aug 7)
- 2018 Genealogy Fair Session 3 - All’s Fair in Love and War: The Civil War Widows’ Pension Files
- 2018 Genealogy Fair Session 6 - America's Military Made the Call: Hello Nurses!
- 2019 Virtual Genealogy Fair Session 4: World War I Naval and Marine Corps Records
- Digitizing Records from Pearl Harbor (2019 Dec 19)
- World War II Code Girls: What’s in a Name? (2020 March 11)
The National Archives YouTube channel has also posted digital copies of some audiovisual records to our YouTube channel, many of which are organized into playlists. In addition to the main YouTube channel, some of our facilities have their own YouTube channel, as well as other social media accounts. See Social Media and Digital Engagement for a list of NARA social media sites.
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