From over 100,000 films, discover the handful you'll love.
Free or premium access to the world's largest documentary library.
42 films
The National Archives hosts an annual virtual Genealogy Fair, providing family history research tools on Federal records for participants of all skill levels.
Sara Holmes and Noah Durham provide techniques for preserving and digitizing personal photo albums and scrapbooks, focusing on materials and storage methods.
The 2017 National Archives Virtual Genealogy Fair featured presentations and resources aimed at helping individuals research their family history through the Know Your Records program.
NARA's Citizen Archivist Dashboard, demonstrated by Meredith Stewart, showcases a crowdsourcing tool for tagging, transcription, and digitization of records during Social Media Week DC.
Archives technicians Aaron Arthur and Kaitlyn Crain Enriquez provide expert guidance on researching World War II military unit photographs at the National Archives.
The Exoduster movement marked the first voluntary mass migration of African Americans to Kansas, prompting significant national attention and a Senate investigation.
The Army Air Corps’ First Motion Picture Unit during World War II is examined through film clips featuring notable stars who served in that unit.
Oral arguments in the landmark Supreme Court case Roe et al. v.
The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration hosted the Virtual Genealogy Fair on October 28-30, 2014, featuring sessions on genealogy and family records.
The 2013 Federal Register Liaison Officer Conference took place at the McGowan Theater in the National Archives, Washington DC, focusing on federal documentation practices.
John Deeben, a genealogy archives specialist at the National Archives, examines Civil War death records created by the War Department, detailing soldiers' deaths in various contexts.
Archives specialist Rebecca Sharp discusses medical and surgical practices during the American Civil War, referencing "The Medical and Surgical History of the War of the Rebellion."
U.S. passport applications from 1790 to 1925 are examined in a session led by genealogical expert Claire Kluskens at the National Archives.
John P. Deeben provides an overview of army service during the American Civil War, focusing on its implications for genealogy research.
More than 15,000 sound recordings from the World War II era are held at the National Archives, providing insight into the conflict's impact on society.
Public Land and Claims classes of the American State Papers provide extensive genealogical information on individuals and families in America from 1789 to 1837.
Merchant Marine Licensing Files, recently accessioned by the National Archives at St. Louis, are now publicly accessible, along with auxiliary records discussed by Theresa Fitzgerald.
In February 2012, a panel moderated by Alex Howard at Social Media Week DC discussed the effective use of social media by Congress and the government.
Archives specialist John LeGloahec presents the military, service, and casualty records available at the National Archives Electronic Records Division.
Accessing burned military records at the National Archives at St. Louis is possible through content recovery scanning, as explained by Preservation Specialist Ashley Cox.
480,000 reels of film are part of the National Archives' collection, which includes Bill Genaust's footage of the Iwo Jima flag raising from February 23, 1945.
During World War II, the United States operated hundreds of POW camps for approximately 425,000 German, Italian, and Japanese prisoners, as detailed by archivist Rachael Salyer.
Archives Specialists John Deeben and Rebecca Sharp examine the Accompanying Papers File, detailing bill files and documentation submitted to the US House of Representatives from 1865 to 1903.
Over a hundred different file formats complicate the preservation of digital records, according to Dr. Peter Bajcsy at the National Archives in April 2011.
Mark C. Mollan, a Navy Maritime reference archivist, discusses the genealogical value of U.S. Navy deck logs and ongoing digitization efforts at the National Archives.
Kelsey Noel from the National Archives discusses the digitization of the 26-LG series, which features historical photographs of U.S. lighthouses and advances in photographic technology.
Archivist Technician John Deeben discusses the Official Register, a biannual directory of federal employees essential for genealogy research.
Archivist of the United States David Ferriero and Wikipedian in Residence Dominic McDevitt-Parks discuss the National Archives Wikisource project aimed at digitizing NARA records.
Gwen Granados from the National Archives at Riverside, CA, discusses locating Japanese relocatees in records beyond the War Relocation Authority during the 2017 Virtual Genealogy Fair.
The 2014 Archives Fair featured a discussion panel on the "Monuments Men Archives," hosted by the DC Caucus of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference.
The 2014 Archives Fair featured a welcome by Archivist of the United States David Ferriero and a panel discussion on crowdsourcing archival access.
Federal agencies aim to fill positions within 80 days as part of a reform initiative led by the Obama Administration and the Office of Personnel Management.
A panel at the National Archives of St. Louis features speakers like Lynne Jackson and Reverend Dr. Charles Robert Scott discussing African-American rights and the Emancipation Proclamation.
The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration hosted the 2015 Virtual Genealogy Fair on October 21 and 22, featuring live broadcasts, handouts, and resources for genealogical research.
In St. Louis, a panel of scholars and community leaders commemorates the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, discussing its historical impact and legacy.
The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration hosted a Virtual Genealogy Fair on October 21 and 22, 2015, featuring live broadcasts and educational resources.
Federal records such as census data, Freedmen’s Bureau documents, and Confederate payrolls are essential for identifying former slaves and their owners.
Shinzo Abe, former Prime Minister of Japan, dies after being shot in Nara during a speech.
Dr. William Underwood of the Georgia Tech Research Institute presents advancements in file format identification technologies for the National Archives' archival processes.
Immigration records from 1800 to 1957 at the National Archives are examined by specialists Katherine Vollen and Rebecca Crawford for genealogical research.
NARA's Motion Picture, Sound and Video Office and The Film Preservation Laboratory work to restore and preserve historical films for future generations.
The Katyn Massacre, where 15,000 Polish soldiers were executed by the Soviet NKVD during World War II, remains one of history's unresolved atrocities.
