Matthew Schaefer

Introducing Family Tree Fridays

October 23, 2009 by Matthew Schaefer, posted in Family Tree Fridays, Genealogy / Family History

We are happy to announce that we are going to start having posts on Fridays that are related to family history and genealogy research -- with an emphasis on online research and access. John and Katherine will be joining our team of bloggers, and they plan to take turns posting. Look for the first post … Continue reading Introducing Family Tree Fridays

Mathew Brady Photos on Flickr

October 19, 2009 by Matthew Schaefer, posted in Miscellaneous

This afternoon we posted the first batch of Mathew Brady Civil War photographs on our Flickr photostream. These are at a higher resolution (300 dpi) than they are elsewhere online. We are planning to post all 6,066. If looking at this selection sparks your curiosity, browse or search among all 6,000 now in the Archival … Continue reading Mathew Brady Photos on Flickr

Question: How would you like to see ordering copies of archival records work?

September 30, 2009 by Matthew Schaefer, posted in Digitization, Miscellaneous, Online Research, Reproductions, Research

As much as we love to sit in NARA's research rooms and experience the look and feel of original records, it's just not always convenient (or possible) to take a cross-country trip in the name of research. In those cases, the next best thing is to order reproductions, either through mail-order forms or online. Readers … Continue reading Question: How would you like to see ordering copies of archival records work?

Virginia Freedmen's Bureau Marriage Records Online

August 24, 2009 by Matthew Schaefer, posted in Digitization, Genealogy / Family History, Online Research

Digitized and indexed marriage records from the Virginia Field Office of the Freedmen's Bureau are available online via FamilySearch. FamilySearch digitized the microfilm and, in collaboration with the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia, coordinated volunteers who indexed the materials. The Virginia records are part of the pilot phase of the project to … Continue reading Virginia Freedmen's Bureau Marriage Records Online

Welcome to Our New Blog

August 12, 2009 by Matthew Schaefer, posted in Digitization, Miscellaneous, Online Research, Open Government

Welcome to NARAtions, a blog about online public access to the records of the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). (Yes, we know the proper spelling of narration contains two r's, but we couldn't resist the pun!) We hope to hear from NARA researchers and anyone interested in the Archives on topics related to online access … Continue reading Welcome to Our New Blog