2017 Virtual Genealogy Fair Locating the Relocated

Session 5: Locating the Relocated: Deciphering Electronic Records on Japanese Americans Interned During World War II with Archives Specialist John LeGloahec & Archivist Jana Leighton, National Archives at College Park, MD.

During this presentation, we will provide guidance on how to search National Archives Access to Archival Databases (AAD) as well as how to find information on digitized textual records in the National Archives Catalog. We will also demonstrate how to use the information in both systems to get a more complete picture of our holdings of Japanese American internee records.

John LeGloahec will explore how to use the Records About Japanese Americans Relocated During World War II, available through AAD. This set of records has become a popular genealogical tool that identifies Japanese Americans interned in several War Relocation Authority camps.

Jana Leighton will discuss genealogical information and the availability of records for download from the National Archives Catalog located within two series of Record Group 210: Records of the War Relocation Authority.

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