There’s Gold in Federal Government Reports
Our speaker: Mark White
Thursday, April 10, 2025
Networking and announcements at 6:30 pm PT; program at 7:00 pm
About our speaker:
In 1991 Mark began researching his grandfather, who was orphaned at a young age, and his great-grandmother, finding his roots are mainly in New Jersey then back to Ireland. His wife also has the genealogy bug, and her research has taken them to many areas of the country. He has always had an interest in history, especially the Revolutionary War. Mark has been a member of the Monmouth County Genealogy Society since 1991 and President since 2017.
About our program:
This presentation covers obtaining records from 3 different federal agencies: the Railroad Retirement Board for employment records, with some medical records for anyone who worked for a railroad; Social Security to request a SS5 for a snapshot of a person’s life at the time of the application; and the National Personnel Records Center (part of the National Archives) for personnel-related records for both the military and civil services of the United States. How to navigate the online process of requesting records, fees and the email process of receiving the records will also be discussed.
Everyone is welcome—we hope you will join us.
For more information about EGS, visit our website at https://eastsidegenealogicalsociety.org
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