Ever wonder what exciting new projects the many employees at NARA are working on? The “What are You Working On?” blog feature aims to introduce a variety of NARA employees and highlight some of the exciting projects we are working on around the agency. Check for this blog series on Wednesdays! This week, we introduce … Continue reading "What Are You Working On, Neena Sachdeva?"
NARA Coast to Coast: Native American records across America
Welcome to “NARA Coast to Coast,” the newest NARAtions feature which will bring you information about federal records from National Archives locations all over the country. I am Corinne Porter, an archivist in the National Archives, Office of Regional Records Services in College Park, MD. For this inaugural post I decided to go in a … Continue reading NARA Coast to Coast: Native American records across America
Family Tree Friday: Passport Applications Revisited
A while back, I talked about passport applications. These are some of my favorite records, so I thought I’d examine a typical application in detail, to show you what type of information you can find. On January 6, 1923, Sidney van Slaars’ passport application (#241469) was approved. Sidney was born in New York City “on … Continue reading Family Tree Friday: Passport Applications Revisited
Mathew Brady Civil War Photos: New and Improved on Flickr!
Way back in October, we announced that the National Archives was uploading several sets of our Mathew Brady photos onto Flickr. These original sets were not in any particular order, and were just a selection of the thousands of photographs that Mathew Brady took that now live at the National Archives. Also in that original … Continue reading Mathew Brady Civil War Photos: New and Improved on Flickr!
"What Are You Working On, V. Chapman-Smith?"
Ever wonder what exciting new projects the many employees at NARA are working on? The "What are You Working On?" blog feature aims to introduce a variety of NARA employees and highlight some of the exciting projects we are working on around the agency. Check for this blog series on Wednesdays! This week, we introduce … Continue reading "What Are You Working On, V. Chapman-Smith?"
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!
"What Are You Working On, Jason Clingerman?"
Ever wonder what exciting new projects the many employees at NARA are working on? The "What are You Working On?" blog feature aims to introduce a variety of NARA employees and highlight some of the exciting projects we are working on around the agency. Check for this blog series on Wednesdays! This week, we introduce … Continue reading "What Are You Working On, Jason Clingerman?"
Family Tree Friday: Immigration Act of 1891–Origins of the Ellis Island experience
As I mentioned in my previous post, when most people today think of immigration history they envision the "Ellis Island experience"--the huddled masses from Europe entering New York harbor (waving at the Statue of Liberty on those old news reels) and then being processed in long lines at the INS transfer station. That whole system … Continue reading Family Tree Friday: Immigration Act of 1891–Origins of the Ellis Island experience