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Madeline Yanov “Using WPA Records for Genealogical Research”

During the great depression, the Works Progress Administration (WPA) employed thousands on projects that shaped and supported nearly every community in America. From 1935 to 1943. WPA workers recorded local histories, preserved cultural traditions, organized courthouses and church archives, created art and theater, built school and libraries and documented the world around them through photographs, drawings and surveys. They left behind an amazing paper trail—filled with stories , details and clues that can help genealogists better understand t heir ancestors lives. We’ll explore the Historical Records Survey and Federal Writers’ Project, etc. You’ll find where to find these resources, how to make sense of them and how to use them to enrich you family history. As you discover and use these oft-overlooked treasures.

BRIEF SPEAKER BIOGRAPHY: Madeline Yanov, owner of Time Travel Genealogy, has more than 35 years of genealogical experience, She has been instrumental in locating and helping reunite adoptees with their birth Parents.
Madeline was a paralegal. She has a degree in history and political science. Madeline believes that genealogy is more than just names and dates. It’s the stories behind our ancestors lives that make them real to us.
She is President Emeritus of the Contra Costa County Genealogical Society. She loves traveling, meeting people and hearing their family stories.

The Genealogical Society is dedicated to promoting the study of genealogy and the preservation of family heritage. Monthly meetings host speakers for instruction in family research. Topics range widely from local to international record search and use. 

Check out the website for more details:
Genealogical Society of Wash. Co. web site

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Meeting ID: 935 6382 5582