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Alien Files Boot Camp (German Genealogy Group – NY)
March 7 @ 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Eastern Time zone (ET) – online [English]
REMOTE ONLY ZOOM presentation for GGG Members only
Alec Ferretti
Learn about the single most insightful file series pertaining to 20th century immigrants to the United States. Held partially at the National Archives and partially by US Citizenship & Immigration Services, A-Files (short for Alien Files), exist for tens of millions of immigrants, spanning from immigrants who arrived last week to people born in the mid 19th century! You may find handwritten letters, photographs, birth certificates from abroad, arrest records, and countless other documents!
This talk will explain who will have an A-File, how to locate them, and what information it might contain!
Alec Ferretti is a New-York-City-based professional genealogist, who has worked for the Wells Fargo Family & Business History Center, researching family histories for high net worth clients.
Alec specializes in the genealogy of 20th century immigrants to the United States. He is a regular lecturer at genealogical societies and conferences. He serves as the President of the New York Genealogy & Technology Group, serves actively on the Board of Directors of the Association of Professional Genealogists, and on the Board of Reclaim the Records, a nonprofit dedicated to wrangling public records from obstinate government agencies.