When you have mined web sources for records in Washington, DC, and your appetite has been whetted for a trip to see for yourself the vast array of repositories and sources available there, how will you plan your trip to make the most of the time available? This class presents a plan for an actual research trip to DC and suggestions about transportation, lodging, and other practical matters.
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A genealogy trip to Washington DC is definitely on my bucket list. This really inspired me to start thinking about it. Pam is great. Thanks\n\na good general guide\n\nAmazing info, she needs more time, or there should be sub-webinars, definitely looking for more of these\n\nAppreciated the practical tips and perspective of speaker. From my only trip to Washington, DC several years ago, it was obvious she knew what she was talking about.\n\nAppreciated the sample trip agenda at the end of the seminar. Have been to DC to research and didn't get near enough accomplished. Wish I had this information before my trip. Thank you.\n\nEnjoyable and informative!\n\nEven though a trip to DC seems overwhelming, Pam makes it sound 'do able.' Thank-you.\n\nExcellent\n\nExcellent information for a Washington visit.\n\nExcellent information. Having lived in DC I felt she covered good information about getting around the city. \n\nExcellent overview of DC Repositories.\n\nExcellent overview of the libraries and also of the city itself.\n\nExcellent presenter. Very organized, detailed, thorough, yet entertaining. \n\nExcellent speaker! Thank you!\n\nExcellent webinar!\n\nFabulous webinar! I can't wait to do some research in D.C. but must save up because I am sure I'll need to be there for much longer than 5 days. Thank you so much for making all these Legacy webinars available! \n\nFANTASTIC!!!!\n\nGeneral overview was helpful \n\nGreat info!\n\nGreat overview for a visit to DC.\n\nGreat presentation for visiting and researching in Washington.\n\nGreat tips for when I get the chance to go to DC! \n\nGreat webinar Wonderful information.\n\nGreat webinar! Very informative! Thank you!\n\nHer excitement is contagious, can't wait to visit DC!\n\nI am a major planner so this webinar was right up my alley. I can't make the conference this year but I am hoping to plan a visit to our capital. Thanks, Pam!\n\nI did not get to hear all of it, But from what I did get it was wonderful !! Gave me a few ideas.\n\nI did not know that the Smithsonian had libraries! \n\nI enjoyed and appreciated all the facts on visiting and researching in Washington DC. I have visited the beautiful and historically absorbing DC twice with my daughter who married an American and lives there. I will pass on to her Pamela's information of what can be gleaned from the repositories for her children's American ancestors.\n\nI enjoyed the tour of Washington. The information about the various on line sources was very useful. One of the best webinars I have heard. thanks.\n\nI learned an awful lot tonight, which is a wonderful thing. Very, very informable. I will look forward to another webinar with Pam Sayre.\n\nI live in the DC area and have used several of the sites she mentioned. But I still learned something. Very well presented.\n\nI've been to DC multiple times. I had no idea the Smithsonian Museums have libraries! \n\nLast Wed (Maintaining an Organized Computer) was my first webinar experience. As soon as it ended I signed up as a member. I had high expectations for tonight's class and ... 5 Days in DC was even better than I'd hoped. Thanks, Pam and Geoff!\n\nLooking forward to more details.\n\nLooking forward to the series drop on March 1!\n\nloved the syllabus and all the additional information for DC\n\nNice job\n\nNow....I just need to go!\n\nOh my goodness! So amazing! I want to go there now. Great information. \n\nOne of the best.\n\nOutstanding webinar and a great presenter.\n\nOutstanding webinar! What a great idea helping plan a genealogy research trip to DC. Pam is an excellent communicator! The webinar is very thorough. Such good ideas. I lived in Northern Virginia and worked in DC years ago. This webinar will help me plan a genealogy research trip without intimidation. Thank you for all the time and effort. I look forward to the additional research in DC webinars and the FGS conference!!!\n\nPam gave such a wonderful presentation. I am hoping to be there in August. Thanks for a great 90 minutes.\n\nPam was an AWESOME presenter!! Like Geoff said, you could hear the 'smile in her voice' plus she sure knows her stuff!! So very helpful!! She made me want to leave for DC tomorrow . . .\n\nPamela Sayer had an enthusiastic, happy delivery that made you absolutely want to listen, and go where she recommended. Webinar looked and sounded great.\n\nPerfect timing. Going to DC in mid March for fun & research and look forward to listening to the info coming out the first of March. I'll have time to listen to all the information and be prepared before I get there. Thanks for all your great webinars.\n\nPlanning a research trip with NEHGS to DC, so this was helpful.\n\nReally helpful. Did not know of some repositories.\n\nShe was a very good speaker, enthusiastic, yet down to Earth and practical. While I'm not planning on journeying to DC any time soon, her talk reminded me to check out what's available online. And, if I discover it exists, though not online, I can make note of it for the future.
She was very informative about visiting Washington, DC.\n\nSo glad I attended this webinar. I share the presenter's enthusiasm for all a research trip to DC offers, BUT I WILL NEVER attempt it. Too old now for such an adventure.\n\nSuperb job at presenting a wealth of organizational and research tips in DC. Have been planning a trip there and was feeling somewhat overwhelmed due to so many options and too little time! Greatly appreciate this fantastic webinar - excellent presentation! Bravo!\n\nThanks for a great overview of researching in Washington, DC. Pam described so much that I hadn't thought about!\n\nThanks for the inspiring presentation Pamela. Hopefully I'll get to visit these repositories someday, however, I may not want to leave once I start finding all kinds of fantastic records. \n\nThanks so much for all info! I am ready to go!\n\nthe best seminar yet! so much appreciated when speakers "speak" rather than just read their message. Slides were full of info - really appreciate the detailed syllabus as well. D.C., here I come!\n\nThis is exactly what I've been looking for. Can't wait for March 1\n\nThis rates a 10! so incredibly helpful\n\nThis was a great webinar and very informative. I have never been to Washington but I plan on going. Now I can be prepared and have a plan before going. \n\nVery detailed and learned a lot of information for what is there!\n\nVery easy to listen to and extremely informative\n\nvery good - lots of details that we need to know about researching in the area so that we don't get there and be disappointed because we weren't prepared.\n\nVery good speaker\n\nVery good! My new favorite presenter!! \n\nVery helpful. \n\nVery informative\n\nVery informative\n\nVery informative and enjoyable.\n\nvery informative, lots of great information and tips\n\nVery informative. \n\nvery interesting.\n\nVery interesting. Love hearing from people who obviously enjoy what they are doing and who has personally experienced the area and topic of discussion.\n\nvery very good. I am planning on going to FGS conference. Going early and she had great ideas. Thank you\n\nvery, very helpful\n\nWell organized and useful information. Excellent presenter!\n\nWonderful speaker! She is very enthusiastic and has a wealth of knowledge to share. Her natural way of presenting the material made the time fly quickly. Thank you for having her.\n\nwonderful ways to do thing in Washington.\n\nWonderful!!!!!! Pam is a fantastic speaker!!\n\nWOW! Amazing and informative presenter! I will be sure to attend all of her future presentations. Thank you\n\nwow-fantastic webinar and speaker!!!