Here at the National Archives we have been celebrating the anniversary of the signing of our most famous record all day. We invite you to join in the celebration, too, by exploring the many ways to learn about the Constitution online: See digital copies in the Archival Research Catalog and on Our Archives (NARA's wiki) . … Continue reading It's Constitution Day!
Author: Matthew Schaefer
Please join us for the next DC-area Researchers Meeting on Wednesday, September 29th
We hope you will be able to join us at the next DC-area researcher meeting when we will also be joined by David Ferriero, Archivist of the United States. The meeting will be on Wednesday, September 29th at 1 PM at the National Archives in College Park, Maryland (place to be determined). If you have any … Continue reading Please join us for the next DC-area Researchers Meeting on Wednesday, September 29th
World War II Escape and Evasion Reports are now available online
On December 12, 1942, 2nd Lt. Jack E. Williams and his crew were flying over the coast of France when, according to his report, “We hit the ground; that is, made a crash landing, at 12:40, after having been violently attacked by fighters.” The actions of Williams and his crewmates following the crash are documented … Continue reading World War II Escape and Evasion Reports are now available online
NARA Coast to Coast: Naturalization, Part 1
For the next two NARA Coast-to-Coast features we are going to write about naturalization records. This week we will discuss naturalization in general and the records you may be able to find at the National Archives. Next week we will discuss naturalization for minor children, women, and aliens in the U.S. military. Naturalization is the … Continue reading NARA Coast to Coast: Naturalization, Part 1
Are you a citizen archivist?
The National Archives recently created a new "Inside the Vaults" video about our citizen archivist initiative. The video features Archivist of the United States David S. Ferriero discussing the contributions of the public to the National Archives as well as two citizen archivists, researcher Jonathan Webb Deiss and educational cartoonist Jon White, discussing their work … Continue reading Are you a citizen archivist?
Minutes from the August 27th DC-Area Researchers Meeting Are Now Available
The minutes from the Researcher Users’ Group meetings on August 27th (PDF) are now available on the Archives.gov page for the Researcher Users Group at the National Archives in the Washington, DC Area. Please join us for our next meeting at 1 PM on Wednesday, September 29th, 2010 at Archives II in College Park, Maryland … Continue reading Minutes from the August 27th DC-Area Researchers Meeting Are Now Available
Agenda for the August 27th Users Group Meetings
There will be two Users’ Group meetings will be held on Friday, August 27th. We will meet at the National Archives Building in Washington, DC, at 10 AM in room G-24. The meeting will be held again at the National Archives in College Park, Maryland, at 1 PM in lecture rooms B and C. The … Continue reading Agenda for the August 27th Users Group Meetings
Please join us on August 27th for our monthly DC-area researchers meeting and a discussion of records security issues
As part of the next DC-area researcher meeting on August 27th, Dr. Michael Kurtz, Assistant Archivist for Records Services - Washington, DC, will lead a discussion on records security issues. We will meet at both the National Archives Building in Washington, DC and the National Archives in College Park, Maryland. The meeting at the National … Continue reading Please join us on August 27th for our monthly DC-area researchers meeting and a discussion of records security issues
Coming Next Monday, a New Blog Feature: NARA Coast to Coast
Did you know that the National Archives has locations all over the country? From Boston to Fort Worth to Anchorage and many places in between, there are permanent, historical records of the Federal government waiting for you to explore them. Beginning August 16th our newest blog feature, “NARA Coast to Coast,” will highlight the interesting … Continue reading Coming Next Monday, a New Blog Feature: NARA Coast to Coast
NARAtions goes mobile!
We are happy to announce that you no longer need to wait until you can check your PC or laptop to read NARAtions. Thanks to a plug-in that we have added to the blog, you can now follow NARAtions on your smartphone. So please check out the mobile version of NARAtions on your phone and … Continue reading NARAtions goes mobile!