National Archives Holds Genealogy-related Programs in February
Washington,
DC. . . In February, the National Archives presents genealogy-related
programs highlighting records from its holdings ranging from
Revolutionary War pension files to African American history and census
records. All programs are free and open to the public, and will be held in the National Archives Building in Washington, DC. Please note that two of the programs will be repeated at the National Archives at College Park, Maryland. Two
additional programs will be held first at the National Archives at
College Park, and then repeated at the National Archives Building
downtown.
Visitors
to all programs in the National Archives Building Research Center (Room
G-24) should use the Pennsylvania Avenue entrance, between 7th and 9th
Streets, NW. The National Archives at College Park, MD, is located at 8601 Adelphi Road. For directions to both locations, see: http://www.archives.gov/dc-metro.
Wednesday, February 1, at 11 a.m., Room G-24, Research Center
Introduction to Genealogy
Archives
staff present a lecture on basic genealogical research in Federal
records on the first Wednesday of the month. February focuses on civil
records.
Tuesday, February 7, at 11 a.m., Room G-24, Research Center
The Rejection of Elizabeth Mason: The Case of a “Free Colored” Revolutionary Widow
The Rejection of Elizabeth Mason: The Case of a “Free Colored” Revolutionary Widow
Damani
Davis, archivist, discusses the rejection and appeals in a pension file
and illuminates African American participation in the Revolutionary
War. (This lecture will be repeated on Wednesday, February 8, at 11 a.m., in Lecture Room B of the National Archives at College Park, MD).
Saturday, February 11, at 10 a.m., Room G-24, Research Center
Beyond the Basics: Census, 1790–1840
Archives
staff teach “beyond the basics” archival research skills on the third
Wednesday of the month. Genealogy archivist Claire Kluskens discusses
censuses from 1790 to 1840.
Saturday, February 11, at noon–4 p.m., Room G-24, Research Center
“Help! I’m Stuck”
Not
sure where to begin? Has a genealogical problem stumped you? An
archivist is available from noon to 4 p.m. to answer your questions.
Sign up for a 20-minute appointment at the Microfilm Research desk in
room G-26 on Saturday.
Thursday, February 16, at 10:45 a.m., Room G-24, Research Center
Fighting a “White Man’s War”: African Americans and the Civil War
Lopez
Matthew, archives technician, discusses post–Civil War life for African
American soldiers from Maryland. Presented in partnership with the
Afro-American History Society. (This
lecture will also be presented on Tuesday, February 14, at 10:45 a.m.,
in Lecture Room B of the National Archives at College Park.)
Thursday, February 23, at 10:45 a.m., Room G-24, Research Center
African Americans Dedicated to Gettysburg
Yolanda
Bean, procurement technician, will address how black Americans
participated in the Gettysburg campaign. Presented in partnership with
the Afro-American History Society. (This
lecture will also be presented on Tuesday, February 21, at 10:45 a.m.,
in Lecture Room B of the National Archives at College Park.)
Tuesday, February 28, at 11 a.m., Room G-24, Research Center
On the Road to Freedom: Pre–Freedmen’s Bureau Records, 1862–1864
On the Road to Freedom: Pre–Freedmen’s Bureau Records, 1862–1864
Genealogy
archives specialist Rebecca Sharp examines records created by wartime
superintendents of freedmen that illuminate the experiences of African
Americans during the Civil War. (The lecture will be repeated in Lecture Room B of the National Archives at College Park, MD, Wednesday, at the National Archives at College Park, MD in Lecture Room B, Thursday, March 1, at 11 a.m.)
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