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Family History Research
1:09:44
battle between the sloop of war U.S.S. Wasp
Researching War of 1812 Veteran Ancestors

Chief Genealogist David Allen Lambert will discuss key resources for researching War of 1812 veterans, including compiled service and pension records, muster rolls, correspondence from officers, town histories, and a new database from AmericanAncestors.org.

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American Inspiration Author Series
01:16:40
1890s women in a fashion catalog courtesy of the Winterthur Museum Library
Women in the Gilded Age: Two Authors’ Insights

Hear stories of women during the Gilded Age from Laura Thompson, author of Heiresses: The Lives of the Million Dollar Babies, and Betsy Prioleau, author of Diamonds and Deadlines: A Tale of Greed, Deceit, and a Female Tycoon in the Gilded Age.

Moderated by Esther Crain
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Family History Research
1:08:21
The Four Courts in Dublin during the Battle of Dublin
Anniversary of the Four Courts Fire in Dublin

Centuries of Irish history were lost in the 1922 Four Courts Fire in Dublin. Learn about the history leading up to the battle at the Four Courts, discover why the destruction of these records has made researching in Ireland so difficult, and find out what alternatives are available.

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