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Know Your Records Program

Free events to keep you in the know, held in Washington, DC, and College Park, Maryland.

• Lectures
• Genealogy Programs
• Annual Genealogy Fair
• Researcher News for Washington DC area researchers
• Tutorial, "Beginning Your Genealogical Research at the National Archives and Records Administration",
  (PowerPoint presentation)
• Join the Researcher News Mailing List at kyr@nara.gov

Lectures

Lectures are held weekly on Tuesdays at the National Archives Building, Washington, DC, in Room G-25 (Enter on Pennsylvania Avenue side of the building) and repeated on Thursdays in Lecture Room B, National Archives at College Park, MD. Events are free unless otherwise noted.

There are no lectures or films scheduled for February in the Washington, DC, area.

For DC location details see our Visitor's Map.

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Genealogy Programs

Genealogy programs are held at the National Archives Building (enter on the Pennsylvania Avenue side of the building) throughout the month. See a schedule of National Archives genealogy programs in Washington, DCfor the entire year.

February

Wednesday, February 6, at 11 a.m.
Room G-25, Research Center (Penn. Ave. Entrance)
Introduction to Genealogy at the National Archives
Damani Davis, archivist, will discuss Federal records of interest for African American genealogy.

Wednesday, February 13, at 9:30 a.m.
Room G-25, Research Center (Penn. Ave. Entrance)
Genealogy Research Using the National Archives Online
Archives specialist Nancy Wing teaches a 90-minute, hands-on computer workshop on navigating Archives.gov. If you don’t know where to start or have gotten lost in the process of doing genealogy research, this workshop will help you understand how to use the National Archives web site to further your research goals. Sign up in advance at the Library or email Nancy.Wing@nara.gov. Classes are limited to seven seats. This workshop will be repeated on Wednesday, February 27, at 9:30 a.m. in the Library (use the Penn. Ave. Entrance)

Saturday, February 16, at 10 a.m.
Room G-25, Research Center (Penn. Ave. Entrance)
Beyond the Basics Genealogy: Finding Aids
There are billions of records in the National Archives that are not online or microfilm. They are locked in our stacks waiting for you! Archivist Claire Kluskens explains how to find records for your historical or genealogical research that are not online or on microfilm.

Saturday, February 16, noon–4 p.m.
Room G-25, Research Center (Penn. Ave. Entrance)
“Help! I’m Stuck” Genealogy Clinic
Has a genealogical problem stumped you? An archivist is available from noon to 4 p.m. to answer your research questions. Sign up for a 20-minute appointment at the Research Commons desk.

Wednesday, February 20, at 11 a.m.
Room G-25, Research Center (Penn. Ave. Entrance)
Beyond the Basics Genealogy: Civil War Medical Records
Archives specialist Nancy Wing discusses the progression of medicine and how medical treatment was documented during the Civil War for both the Union and the Confederacy. Examples include National Archives images of medical records, hospital sites, equipment, and prominent figures who made a difference for both sides.

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Lectures

Tuesdays: Room G-25, Research Center
National Archives Building
Washington, DC
Enter on Pennsylvania Avenue

Thursdays: Lecture Room B
National Archives at College Park, Maryland

Genealogy Programs

Room G-25, Research Center
National Archives Building
Washington, DC
Enter on Pennsylvania Avenue

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