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  • Rebecca Collier
    Suggestions and Advice for Family History Researchers
    over 4 years ago
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    The Weather Bureau (RG 27) and Genealogy
    over 7 years ago
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  • Military Records and the 1973 St. Louis Fire - NARA Genealogy Series - May 17 at 1 p.m. EDT

    Claire Kluskens
    Claire Kluskens
    Eric Kilgore speaks today on "National Archives at St. Louis:  Understanding the 1973 Fire and Its Impact on Genealogical Research."  Premiering today, May 17, 2023, at 1 p.m. EDT, the presentation will remain online on YouTube fo...
    • 17 May 2023
  • NARA's 2023 Genealogy Series begins today, May 3, 2023

    Claire Kluskens
    Claire Kluskens
    NARA's 2023 Genealogy Series begins today, May 3, 2023, at 1:00 PM EDT, with "Civilians at War:  Records of Participation in U.S. Military Conflicts," and runs through June 14, 2023, on YouTube.  Don't worry if you miss a live session, the ...
    • 3 May 2023
  • The Alien Enemy Index, 1917-1919, is Now Digitized!

    Claire Kluskens
    Claire Kluskens
    The National Archives recently completed digitization of the Alien Enemy Index, 1917–1919 (National Archives Identifier [NAID] 602456), that contains 57,722 index cards that document U.S. government interest in – and actions concerni...
    • 2 May 2023
  • 2021 Genealogy Series Schedule

    History Hub Administrator
    History Hub Administrator
    For more information, visit: National Archives Genealogy SeriesTuesday, May 4, at 1:00 p.m. ETPreserving and Digitizing Personal Photo Albums and ScrapbooksPresenters: Sara Holmes & Noah DurhamSkill level: AllHandout: coming soon!YouTubePreservin...
    • 14 Apr 2021
  • Records of the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States (Record Group 299) at the National Archives at College Park, MD

    Sylvia Naylor
    Sylvia Naylor
    When conducting research on claims filed by U.S. nationals against foreign governments, one should look into records of the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States (FCSC), which are located in Record Group 299 at the National Archiv...
    • 15 Mar 2021
  • NARA Staff Member to Participate in WHUT "Finding Your Roots" Season 6 Preview, Oct. 15, 2020, at 6:30 p.m.

    Claire Kluskens
    Claire Kluskens
    National Archives staff member Claire Kluskens will participate in a panel discussion as part of Howard University Television’s preview of Season 6 of “Finding Your Roots” by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., on Thursday, 15 October 2020, at ...
    • 15 Oct 2020
  • National Archives Virtual Genealogy Fair, October 23, 2019

    dcole
    dcole
    October 23, 2019 - Save the date!Seventh Annual Virtual Genealogy FairEvery year, the National Archives hosts a virtual Genealogy Fair via live webcast on YouTube. The sessions offer family history research tools on Federal records for all skill leve...
    • 6 Sep 2019
  • Suggestions and Advice for Family History Researchers

    Rebecca Collier
    Rebecca Collier
    1. Begin with yourself. Organize your knowledge. Fill out a five-generation ancestral chart and a family group sheet for each ancestral couple. Organize and study any family papers you have.  2. Talk about your project with your relatives. They...
    • 17 May 2019
  • National Archives Virtual Genealogy Fair - October 24, 2018

    dcole
    dcole
    October 24, 2018 - Save the date!Sixth Annual Virtual Genealogy FairEvery year, the National Archives hosts a virtual Genealogy Fair via live webcast on YouTube. The sessions offer family history research tools on Federal records for all skill levels...
    • 11 Oct 2018
  • Virtual Genealogical Fair - Wednesday October 25

    Electronic Records Reference Branch
    Electronic Records Reference Branch
    On Wednesday October 25, the National Archives will host the fifth virtual Genealogy Fair via webcast.  The entire schedule is available at National Archives Virtual Genealogy Fair.  In Session 5, at 2:00pm, staff from the Electronic Record...
    • 16 Oct 2017
  • Electronic Records Day!

    Electronic Records Reference Branch
    Electronic Records Reference Branch
    October 10 was Electronic Records Day (1010 - data is all made up of zeroes and ones, get it?) and two reference staff members from the Electronic Records Division posted a blog post on the "Pieces of History" blog.  We hope that you enjoy it.ht...
    • 16 Oct 2017
  • NUMIDENT Death Records at the National Archives

    Electronic Records Reference Branch
    Electronic Records Reference Branch
    On Thursday March 23 at 2:00pm, John LeGloahec, a staff member from the Electronic Records Division, will offer a Know Your records presentation on "Dead Men (and Women) Sometimes do tell Tales: “Death Records from the Numerical Identification ...
    • 17 Mar 2017
  • The Soundex: Boon or Bane?

    Alan Walker
    Alan Walker
         On its face, it seems like a good idea: devise a system that consolidates different spellings      of names to facilitate ease of searching.      Here is the National Archives' take on ...
    • 20 Oct 2016
  • Scrunching It Down: The World on Microfilm

    Alan Walker
    Alan Walker
       The ubiquitous microfilm reel: National Archives facilities nationwide are chock full of 'em!                        ...
    • 25 Feb 2016
  • The Weather Bureau (RG 27) and Genealogy

    Claire Kluskens
    Claire Kluskens
    As the National Capital region continues to dig out from two feet (or thereabouts) of snow, it's a good time to reflect on the genealogical uses of Record Group 27, Records of the Weather Bureau.Our farm family ancestors kept close watch of the weath...
    • 29 Jan 2016
  • District of Columbia- Using the NARA & other sources for a Neighborhood Genealogy

    Marie Maxwell
    Marie Maxwell
    Note this only applies to Washington, DC which until Home Rule on December 24, 1973, was a part of the Federal Government. But you can use some of the methods for your own locale.Neighborhood genealogy.For the purposes of this blog post I'm saying th...
    • 8 Jan 2016