Veterans Administration XC Files with Alec Ferretti

The Veterans Administration’s XC Files are often overlooked by researchers, despite holding over a million boxes of records on 20th-century U.S. veterans. Detailed service, medical, and personal documents are included in these files, offering rich insights into veterans’ lives. Their creation, contents, and storage system will be explained, and guidance will be provided on how access can be requested through the VA’s complex procedures. Examples will be shown, and practical tips will be shared.

Alec Ferretti is a New York City based professional genealogist who has worked for the Wells Fargo Family & Business History Center researching family histories. Alec specializes in the genealogy of 20th century immigrants to the United States. He is a regular lecturer at genealogical societies and conferences. He serves as the President of the New York Genealogy & Technology Group, serves actively on the Board of Directors of the Association of Professional Genealogists and on the Board of Reclaim the Records, a nonprofit dedicated to wrangling public records from obstinate government agencies.

Meeting registration will close Friday, July 18, handout and meeting link will be emailed to registrants on Saturday July 19