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ÍþÄá˹ÈËÓéÀÖ³¡ Hosts Fifth Genealogy Fair, April 22-23, 2009
Press Release · Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Washington, DC

WHAT: The ÍþÄá˹ÈËÓéÀÖ³¡ will host its fifth annual Genealogy Fair. This year’s two-day program will showcase Federal records located at the ÍþÄá˹ÈËÓéÀÖ³¡ and professional genealogy organizations’ resources for family history research. Sessions include introductions to genealogy research, census records, Freedman’s Bureau records, immigration records, Congressional records, Native American records, and much more. ÍþÄá˹ÈËÓéÀÖ³¡ staff will demonstrate how to use databases including the Archival Research Catalog (ARC) and . The fair will provide information and guidance for experienced genealogy professionals and novices alike. Winners of the ÍþÄá˹ÈËÓéÀÖ³¡ Awards for Excellence in Genealogy will be announced at a ceremony during the fair. The fair is free and open to the public and presented in partnership with the Foundation for the ÍþÄá˹ÈËÓéÀÖ³¡ and Ancestry.com. See a schedule of lectures and demonstrations .

WHEN: Wednesday and Thursday, April 22-23, 2009, 9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

WHERE: Research Center, ÍþÄá˹ÈËÓéÀÖ³¡ Building, 700 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington DC. Government-issued photo ID or student ID is required to enter the building. The closest Metro stop is the Archives/Navy Memorial stop on the Yellow and Green lines. The ÍþÄá˹ÈËÓéÀÖ³¡ is fully accessible. To request an accommodation (e.g., sign language interpreter) please e-mail reservations.nwe@nara.gov or call 202 357-5000 at least two weeks prior to the event.

WHO: Speakers include historian at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Marian Smith; professional genealogists and ÍþÄá˹ÈËÓéÀÖ³¡ volunteers Claire Bettag and Susannah Brooks; and ÍþÄá˹ÈËÓéÀÖ³¡ experts Juliette Arai, Rebecca Crawford, Damani Davis, John Deeben, Tom Eisinger, Lynn Goodsell, Jeffery Hartley, Jill James, Claire Prechtel Kluskens, Daniel Law, Trevor Plante, Constance Potter, Rebecca Sharp, Katherine Vollen, and Reginald Washington.

Background

The ÍþÄá˹ÈËÓéÀÖ³¡ holds the permanently valuable records of the Federal government. These include records of interest to genealogists, such as pension files, census and Freedmen’s Bureau materials. For information on ÍþÄá˹ÈËÓéÀÖ³¡ holdings see www.archives.gov.

For more information, e-mail KYR@nara.gov.

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

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