The New Deal Programs of the 1930s

The New Deal Programs of the 1930s - Records

Speaker: Katherine Willson

This presentation explores the key events leading to President Roosevelt’s Great Depression programs aimed at revitalizing the American economy. We’ll examine select New Deal initiatives, highlight the various repositories that hold their records, and analyze some of the resulting documents to gain insight into the programs' direct and indirect impact on our ancestors. A handout will be provided and the presentation will conclude with a Q&A session.

Katherine R. Willson of Dexter, Michigan is an engaging and dynamic genealogy lecturer at regional and national events; a full-time researcher for clients; and a genealogy educator for 25+ years, including courses for the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy and the Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh.

She is the founder & past President of the Virtual Genealogical Association, past President of Michigan Genealogical Council, and past board member of the Association of Professional Genealogists.

Her website (SocialMediaGenealogy.com) contains valuable resources for genealogists, including links to family interviewing questions, a catalog of almost 17,000+ genealogy/history links on Facebook, a catalog of 190+ genealogy YouTube channels, and a catalog of 76 genealogy podcasts.

This program is co-sponsored with the Glenview Public Library.  You can attend in person or by Zoom.

by Zoom: Click (future) to Register, a Zoom Link will be sent to you.

in Person: Click (future) to Register, and go to the Community Room.