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Archives and Records Custodians Symposium (ARC)

Welcome to the ARC Symposium. We are excited to share content and connections specifically for you, the records community. We hope you can join in for our live sessions on 4 March 2026 and watch relevant content from past symposiums, available throughout the year.

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      Live Sessions from ARC 2026

      Thumbnail van Saving Your Tribal and Village Heritage: FamilySearch Oral Genealogy Initiative
      De taal van de sessie is Engels
      De duur van de video is 56:09
      Sessie is gepubliceerd in 2026

      Saving Your Tribal and Village Heritage: FamilySearch Oral Genealogy Initiative

      Michael Gray, James Cannon

      Thumbnail van Archivists without Borders / Arxivers sense Fronteres (AsF): Engaging when documentary heritage and archives are at risk
      De taal van de sessie is Engels
      De duur van de video is 59:58
      Thumbnail van The Past as a Data Space: Archival Platforms and Their Transformative Potential
      De taal van de sessie is Engels
      De duur van de video is 52:39
      Sessie is gepubliceerd in 2026

      The Past as a Data Space: Archival Platforms and Their Transformative Potential

      Dr. Thomas Aigner, Daniel Jeller

      Thumbnail van The Ottoman Collaborative : A Panel
      De taal van de sessie is Engels
      De duur van de video is 1:00:37
      Sessie is gepubliceerd in 2026

      The Ottoman Collaborative : A Panel

      Dr. Sibel Karakoc, Dr. Kent Schull, Dr. Richard Wittmann, Chedi Hachana, Dr. Stephen Randall Filios , Jonathan Claymore McCollum

      Thumbnail van Digitization and linking of data about historical individuals in Denmark : Link-Lives and other innovative projects
      De taal van de sessie is Engels
      De duur van de video is 55:58
      Thumbnail van Giving Voice to Silent Scripts: Indexing Records in Dead Languages
      De taal van de sessie is Engels
      De duur van de video is 54:28
      Sessie is gepubliceerd in 2026

      Giving Voice to Silent Scripts: Indexing Records in Dead Languages

      Jonathan Claymore McCollum

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      Thumbnail van Navigating Privacy in Archives: Best Practices for Protecting Personal Data
      De taal van de sessie is Engels
      De duur van de video is 1:14:02
      Sessie is gepubliceerd in 2025

      Navigating Privacy in Archives: Best Practices for Protecting Personal Data

      This panel discussion will explore the complex issues surrounding the protection of sensitive personal information in historical documents. We will examine best practices for archivists to balance public access with the privacy rights of individuals featured in archival materials. Topics will include legal considerations, ethical dilemmas, and technological solutions for managing and redacting private data within archival collections.

      Thumbnail van Leveraging Partnerships, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Community Engagement to Improve Discoverability of Records (ARC Session)
      De taal van de sessie is Engels
      De duur van de video is 58:22
      Thumbnail van AI Breakthroughs and What They Mean for Archives
      De taal van de sessie is Engels
      De duur van de video is 47:39
      Sessie is gepubliceerd in 2025

      AI Breakthroughs and What They Mean for Archives

      Jon Morrey, Andrew Gold

      Thumbnail van Meeting the Needs of Records Custodians: FamilySearch Future Direction
      De taal van de sessie is Engels
      De duur van de video is 57:57
      Sessie is gepubliceerd in 2026

      Meeting the Needs of Records Custodians: FamilySearch Future Direction

      Jim Ericson, Orvill S Paller, Dave Wilkes

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      Past Sessions

      Thumbnail van Welcome and Global Archives Panel Discussion
      De taal van de sessie is Engels
      De duur van de video is 58:33
      Sessie is gepubliceerd in 2024

      Welcome and Global Archives Panel Discussion

      Dr. Emmanuel Calairo, Dr. Yolanda Camacho-Zapata, Carlos Serrano Vásquez, Dr. Thomas Aigner, Michael Colemere, Steve Rockwood

      Thumbnail van Digital Public Access at the National Archives and Records Administration
      De taal van de sessie is Engels
      Thumbnail van Matricula- European Church Registers Online
      De taal van de sessie is Engels
      De duur van de video is 22:57
      Sessie is gepubliceerd in 2024

      Matricula- European Church Registers Online

      Dr. Thomas Aigner

      Thumbnail van Exhibiting archives: dialogue, connect, preserve (presented in Spanish)
      De taal van de sessie is Engels
      Sessie is gepubliceerd in 2024

      Exhibiting archives: dialogue, connect, preserve (presented in Spanish)

      Carlos Serrano Vásquez

      Thumbnail van Making Connections with a Global Diaspora
      De taal van de sessie is Engels
      Sessie is gepubliceerd in 2024

      Making Connections with a Global Diaspora

      Trish Tolley Melander

      Thumbnail van Digitization at the National Archives of Finland
      De taal van de sessie is Engels
      Sessie is gepubliceerd in 2024

      Digitization at the National Archives of Finland

      Vesa Anttila

      On Demand Sessions

      Thumbnail van A Message from our Chairman
      De taal van de sessie is Engels
      Sessie is gepubliceerd in 2023

      A Message from our Chairman

      Chairman of the Board at FamilySearch, Elder Kevin S. Hamilton welcomes you to the 2023 ARC Symposium

      Thumbnail van Digital Collaboration
      De taal van de sessie is Engels
      De duur van de video is 20:52
      Sessie is gepubliceerd in 2024

      Digital Collaboration

      Brian Grubbs

      Thumbnail van Impact of Social Changes on Archival Work
      De taal van de sessie is Engels
      De duur van de video is 59:30
      Sessie is gepubliceerd in 2023

      Impact of Social Changes on Archival Work

      Josée Kirps , Normand Charbonneau

      Thumbnail van The Importance of the Records Community in Filipino Genealogical Research
      De taal van de sessie is Engels
      De duur van de video is 33:44
      Sessie is gepubliceerd in 2023

      The Importance of the Records Community in Filipino Genealogical Research

      Mona Magno-Veluz

      Thumbnail van The History of the Future: Safeguarding Today’s Records for Tomorrow’s Researchers
      De taal van de sessie is Engels
      De duur van de video is 1:03:00
      Thumbnail van Records preservation in Haiti, past, present and future.
      De taal van de sessie is Engels
      De duur van de video is 57:28
      Sessie is gepubliceerd in 2023

      Records preservation in Haiti, past, present and future.

      Jean Wilfrid Bertrand

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      Other Content

      Thumbnail van Archivists in Action: Preserving Filipino and Portuguese Stories
      De taal van de sessie is Engels
      De duur van de video is 02:05
      Sessie is gepubliceerd in 2026

      Archivists in Action: Preserving Filipino and Portuguese Stories

      See how archivists in Lisbon and Manila preserve records that reveal real family stories. See how FamilySearch supports this work, helping protect documents and connect generations.

      Thumbnail van Documenten om te onthouden
      De duur van de video is 01:30
      Sessie is gepubliceerd in 2024

      Documenten om te onthouden

      Elke dag zijn er overal ter wereld documentenbeheerders in de weer om geschiedenis te bewaren. FamilySearch maakt het mogelijk dat er betekenisvolle ontdekkingen en verhalen uit deze documenten aan het licht komen.

      Thumbnail van Voices from the Vault: Preserving Portugal's Family History
      De taal van de sessie is Engels
      De duur van de video is 05:50
      Sessie is gepubliceerd in 2026

      Voices from the Vault: Preserving Portugal's Family History

      Dra. Anabela Borges Teles Ribeiro

      Thumbnail van Voice from the Vault: Preserving Filipino Family History
      De taal van de sessie is Engels
      De duur van de video is 04:52
      Sessie is gepubliceerd in 2026

      Voice from the Vault: Preserving Filipino Family History

      Learn why archives are vital for preserving Manila's family history. Father Gaspar Sigaya explains how records safeguard heritage, and how FamilySearch helps protect and share them for future generations.

      Thumbnail van FamilySearch Services for Records Custodians Since 1894
      De taal van de sessie is Engels
      Sessie is gepubliceerd in 2022

      FamilySearch Services for Records Custodians Since 1894

      Since 1894 FamilySearch has been partnering with archives and records repositories around the world to help preserve and share the records they keep. Learn from those partners how working with FamilySearch has helped them in their efforts.

      Thumbnail van Archivist Story | Puleng Kekana | 2026
      De taal van de sessie is Engels
      De duur van de video is 04:49
      Sessie is gepubliceerd in 2026

      Archivist Story | Puleng Kekana | 2026

      Janella Renner