GRIVA Fall Conference – WWII Research featuring KB Barcomb

GRIVA’s 2025 Fall Conference – WWII Research featuring KB Barcomb – is happening on Saturday, October 18.

Tickets are $35 for GRIVA members and $45 for non-members.

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Session Summaries:

Until We Meet Again: Researching WW2 Military Personnel

This session focuses on the records, resources, and research methods that can help us piece together the military service of our WW2 ancestors. It also includes an introduction to the newly digitized WW2 Army Morning Reports.

War Workers on the Homefront

Learn how the mobilization of war workers impacted our ancestors and their communities. Special attention is given to researching the contributions of female family members to the war effort.

Life After the War

Our ancestors’ WW2 experience didn’t end with the war. This session explores how to research and gain insights into the postwar life of veterans and their families.

Leveraging Newspapers for WW2 Research

Newspapers are the thread that ties together our research. They provide clues, context, and clarity for understanding the wartime (and postwar) experiences of our ancestors. Case study examples illustrate the value of fully leveraging this amazing resource.

KB Barcomb specializes in World War I and World War II records, resources, and research methodology. Her focus is on understanding the chronology and context of military records, so as to more accurately interpret and analyze their content.

She is passionate about sharing the many nuances and details discoverable in service and war-era records. She has taught classes for the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG), co-taught the course Researching U.S. Ancestors: 1917-1930 for the Genealogy Institute of Pittsburgh (GRIP), and taught a course on WWI research for the Applied Genealogy Institute.

KB has conducted onsite research at National Archives I & II, the National Archives at Atlanta and Kansas City, the US Army Heritage and Education Center, the Air Force Historical Research Agency, the National WWI Museum, the National Security Agency Museum, the Mighty 8^th Air Force Museum plus various state and university archives. She is a retired US Army officer with over 20 years active service, a self-acknowledged history nerd, and the late-in-life daughter of two WWII veterans. She is a member of the Society for Military History and the Association of Professional Genealogists.

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