Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
2025 Genealogy Series, Session 4 of 5 - Disaster Preparedness and Response for Family Collections by Sara Holmes and Sara Leonowitz
Sara Holmes is a conservator in the St. Louis Preservation and Conservation Branch at the National Archives at St. Louis
Sara Leonowitz is a conservator technician in the Conservation Branch at the National Archives in Washington, DC
⇒ Presentation Slides: archives.gov/files/calendar/genealogy-series/2025-06-11-presentation-holmes-leonowitz.pdf
⇒ Transcript: Request from KYR@nara.gov
⇒ Event Evaluation Form: surveymonkey.com/r/KYREventEval
⇒ 2025 Genealogy Series web page: archives.gov/calendar/genealogy-series/2025
⇒ 2025 Genealogy Series playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLugwVCjzrJsUWXku7Y7S5a7LlaHXu2GDT
Fires, floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, and earthquakes are scary scenarios for those who treasure and maintain their family history. Learn what you can do ahead of time to plan for emergencies and minimize risk to your family heirlooms as well as what to expect to do after a disaster to salvage damaged items.
00:00 - Welcome
01:39 - Introduction to Disaster Preparedness and Response for Family Collections
01:46 - Presenter Biographies
03:06 - Session Overview
03:33 - Introduction: What is a Disaster?
05:23 - Health and Safety in Disaster Response
15:24 - Saving Cultural Resources, Including Your Family’s Collections
17:19 - Response and Recovery
34:11 - Resources
35:26 - Thank You and Conclusion
35:38 - Closing, Event Survey, Other Resources
36:42 - Questions and Answers in the chat
#Genealogy #KnowYourRecords #GenealogySeries2025
2025 Genealogy Series, Session 4 of 5 - Disaster Preparedness and Response for Family Collections by Sara Holmes and Sara Leonowitz
Sara Holmes is a conservator in the St. Louis Preservation and Conservation Branch at the National Archives at St. Louis
Sara Leonowitz is a conservator technician in the Conservation Branch at the National Archives in Washington, DC
⇒ Presentation Slides: archives.gov/files/calendar/genealogy-series/2025-06-11-presentation-holmes-leonowitz.pdf
⇒ Transcript: Request from KYR@nara.gov
⇒ Event Evaluation Form: surveymonkey.com/r/KYREventEval
⇒ 2025 Genealogy Series web page: archives.gov/calendar/genealogy-series/2025
⇒ 2025 Genealogy Series playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLugwVCjzrJsUWXku7Y7S5a7LlaHXu2GDT
Fires, floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, and earthquakes are scary scenarios for those who treasure and maintain their family history. Learn what you can do ahead of time to plan for emergencies and minimize risk to your family heirlooms as well as what to expect to do after a disaster to salvage damaged items.
00:00 - Welcome
01:39 - Introduction to Disaster Preparedness and Response for Family Collections
01:46 - Presenter Biographies
03:06 - Session Overview
03:33 - Introduction: What is a Disaster?
05:23 - Health and Safety in Disaster Response
15:24 - Saving Cultural Resources, Including Your Family’s Collections
17:19 - Response and Recovery
34:11 - Resources
35:26 - Thank You and Conclusion
35:38 - Closing, Event Survey, Other Resources
36:42 - Questions and Answers in the chat
#Genealogy #KnowYourRecords #GenealogySeries2025
