Genealogical Society of Rockland County February Meeting - The Homestead Act

Program Type:

Local History

Age Group:

Adults
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Event Details

Genealogical Society of Rockland County meeting. Non-members always welcome to attend. Brief club business will precede the program.

Video Presentation: The Homestead Act

Do you have a branch of the family that moved west with the Homestead Act? After it went into effect in 1863, the U.S. government granted more than 270 million acres of land to Americans. Learn about the types of documentation that were created for pioneer families and how they can be used for genealogical research in a video presentation from the U.S. National Archives. This program will be online only via Zoom. Please register to receive a Zoom link.