Buried in the Federal Records Center: Uncovering XC Pension Files
Alec Ferretti
Content
Welcome
2m 2s
Speaker's Introduction
1m 9s
Introduction
6m 29s
Retention
5m 40s
Is there an XC-File?
15m 40s
How To Get A File
4m 41s
Examples
24m 14s
Reality Check
9m 33s
Announcements / prizes
2m 42s
Questions / answers
15m 31s
About this webinar
This talk will discuss how to obtain deceased 20th century veterans' claims files, of which 1.1 million boxes are languishing in warehouses around the US.
About the speaker
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 ...
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Comments (120)
I sent two XC file requests (by fax as Alec suggested) right after the live broadcast on Sep 25th. I received a CD from the VA with one of the files on November 16th! I'm so excited to learn more about my WWI soldier.
WOW! So timely. I had requested a XC file based on some information that I learned in another genealogy group. I JUST got back a letter from the NPRC/NARA stating they dont have the file. I was SO confused because I never sent my request to NARA. Your webinar made everything make sense. Any suggestions/follow up on how to appeal a "not found" file?
I learned alot. Also how to order those forms and the perseverance that may help me in other genealogical endeavors.
Outstanding overview to a previously little-used and little-known record set!
Outstanding!
Alex has done an outstanding presentation on XC files. I had no idea how to proceed to find these files. I even found that my grandfather had a C file that I can get additional information. Thank you is not enough for the help you have provided
Outstanding and examples! perhaps the best military genealogy presentation I have attended in years.
This webinar is the best and most practical one since I began watching webinars at Family Tree Webinars. The information from this webinar will definitely help and expand my research.