| When: | Saturday, September 6, 10 am to 12 noon |
| Where: | Virtual Meeting via Zoom (open to public) |
| Title: |
Alien Registrations in America |
| Subject: |
Alien registration in the USA was not confined to the 1940 Alien Registration Act and the Form AR-2 that is well known to 20th-century immigrant researchers. This lecture will cover alien registrations as early as 1798, during the Civil War, and in the eras of WWI and WWII. It will also discuss state registrations interwar, and other times when aliens were registered. The records created due to these registrations might be the only place an immigrant’s place of origin is found, and can provide vital context to a family’s immigration story. Registration for this program opens on Saturday, August 30, 2025 for both members and non-members.
Members, use the link in the email you will receive on Monday, September 1, to register, or log into the website, go to Members Only and select Meeting Registration. Member registration fee is $5.00.
Non-members, use this link beginning on Saturday, August 30, either to register as a non-member for $10.00, or to join BCGS and register as a member for a total fee of $25.00.
This presentation will be recorded. Only members who have registered for this program as members will be able to view it for 30 days following the program date, by logging in to the website and selecting "Meeting registration" from the Members-Only menu. |
| Speaker: |
Rich Venezia |
Rich Venezia is a New Jersey native who now calls Philadelphia home. He founded Rich Roots Genealogy in 2013. He was a member of the research team of Genealogy Roadshow (PBS) for two seasons, and also consulted on Follow Your Past (Travel Channel). He is an expert in the research of 20th-century immigrant ancestors, especially underutilized record sources and federal records. He also specializes in Italian and Irish research. Additionally, he assists clients with dual citizenship applications for Ireland and Italy, and is a proud Italian dual citizen. He holds a Certificate in Genealogical Research from Boston University. He lectures nationwide, and spoke at TEDx Pittsburgh 2017. |
