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Film, Video 2024 National Book Festival: Finding Female Ancestors

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Title

  • 2024 National Book Festival: Finding Female Ancestors

Summary

  • Maggie Thompson was born in Pennsylvania, prior to the Civil War. When a Library genealogist came upon her personal photo album, clues led to Library collections, the National Archives, local history and more -- all coming together to reveal details about this female ancestor's life. Her story is an example of what you might discover about past generations from your own family and community.

Event Date

  • August 24, 2024

Running Time

  • 15 minutes 55 seconds

Online Format

  • video
  • image
  • online text

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National Book Festival: Finding Female Ancestors. 2024. Video. https://www.loc.gov/item/webcast-11506/.

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(2024) National Book Festival: Finding Female Ancestors. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/webcast-11506/.

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National Book Festival: Finding Female Ancestors. 2024. Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/webcast-11506/>.