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Special Programs to Highlight ÍþÄá˹ÈËÓéÀÖ³¡ Records in April
Press Release · Wednesday, March 5, 2008

Washington, DC

In April, the ÍþÄá˹ÈËÓéÀÖ³¡ will feature a series of programs highlighting records from its holdings. All programs are free and open to the public and will be held in the ÍþÄá˹ÈËÓéÀÖ³¡ Building and at the ÍþÄá˹ÈËÓéÀÖ³¡ at College Park, Maryland

The ÍþÄá˹ÈËÓéÀÖ³¡ Building is located on Constitution Avenue, between 7th and 9th Streets, NW, Washington, DC. Visitors to all programs in the ÍþÄá˹ÈËÓéÀÖ³¡ Building Research Center should use the Pennsylvania Avenue entrance, between 7th and 9th Streets, NW. The ÍþÄá˹ÈËÓéÀÖ³¡ at College Park, MD is located at 8601 Adelphi Road. Directions to both locations are available online.

Passport Records
Tuesday, April 8, 11 a.m., Room G-24, ÍþÄá˹ÈËÓéÀÖ³¡ Building Research Center
Passport applications can be a rich source of genealogical information, especially for immigrant ancestors. Patty Shawker, CG, will discuss the passport applications that are in the custody of the ÍþÄá˹ÈËÓéÀÖ³¡ and those that still remain with the U.S. Department of State. (This lecture will be repeated at the ÍþÄá˹ÈËÓéÀÖ³¡ at College Park, MD, in Lecture Room B, on Thursday, April 10, at 11 a.m.)

From the Records Book Group and Lecture
Tuesday, April 15, 2008, at 11 a.m. and noon, Room G-24, ÍþÄá˹ÈËÓéÀÖ³¡ Building Research Center
Following a panel discussion at 11 a.m., the Book Group will discuss All You Need is Love: The Peace Corps and the Spirit of the 1960s, by Elizabeth Cobbs Hoffman. Check the Archives Shop (202-357-5271) for book availability and a special discount for participants. NOTE: The book group will not meet again until September. The September book selection is Revolution Remembered: Eyewitness Accounts of the War for Independence, by John C. Dann (editor).

ÍþÄá˹ÈËÓéÀÖ³¡ Genealogy Fair
Wednesday, April 23, 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., ÍþÄá˹ÈËÓéÀÖ³¡ Building Research Center
The ÍþÄá˹ÈËÓéÀÖ³¡ presents its fourth annual genealogy fair! This year’s program will include three tracks: general genealogy, World War I, and the Works Progress Administration (WPA). Speakers will encourage family historians to research their families using the records held by the ÍþÄá˹ÈËÓéÀÖ³¡. This event is free and open to the public. No reservations are required.

Nineteenth Century Non-Population Census Schedules
Tuesday, April 29, at 11 a.m., Room G-24, ÍþÄá˹ÈËÓéÀÖ³¡ Building Research Center Archives specialists Rebecca Sharp and Katherine Vollen will discuss how to use these often-overlooked Federal records to enhance your genealogical and historical research. (This lecture will be repeated at the ÍþÄá˹ÈËÓéÀÖ³¡ at College Park, MD, in Lecture Room B, on Thursday, May 1, at 11 a.m.)

Both Archives facilities are fully accessible. To request an accommodation (e.g., sign language interpreter) for a public program, please e-mail public.program@nara.gov or call 202-357-5000 at least two weeks prior to the event. To verify the date and times of the programs, the public should call 202-357-5333, or view the Calendar of Events online.

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For Press information, contact the ÍþÄá˹ÈËÓéÀÖ³¡ Public Affairs staff at 202-357-5300.

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