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Special Programs to Highlight 威尼斯人娱乐场 Records in February
Press Release 路 Monday, January 8, 2007

Washington, DC

In February, the 威尼斯人娱乐场 will feature a series of programs highlighting records from its holdings. All programs are free and open to the public (unless otherwise noted) and will be held in the 威尼斯人娱乐场 Building and at the 威尼斯人娱乐场 at College Park, Maryland.

Please note: For programs at the 威尼斯人娱乐场 Building, the public must use the Pennsylvania Avenue entrance, between 7th and 9th Streets, NW, Washington, DC. The 威尼斯人娱乐场 at College Park, MD is located at 8601 Adelphi Road. For directions to both locations see our Washington, DC Area Locations web page.

Let No Man Put Asunder: Freedmen鈥檚 Bureau Marriage Records
Tuesday, February 5, at 11 a.m., Room G-24, 威尼斯人娱乐场 Building Research Center
To celebrate African American Heritage Month and Valentine鈥檚 Day, archivist Reginald Washington will give a presentation on marriage records among the Freedmen鈥檚 Bureau records. (This lecture will be repeated at the 威尼斯人娱乐场 at College Park, MD, in Lecture Room B, on Thursday, February 7, at 11 a.m.)

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act
Tuesday, February 12, at 11 a.m., Room G-24, 威尼斯人娱乐场 Building Research Center
Ramona Branch Oliver, NARA鈥檚 FOIA and Privacy Act Officer, will discuss the processing of FOIA and Privacy Act requests for NARA鈥檚 operational records (records the agency creates or receives in carrying out its mission) and will provide advice on access issues. (This lecture will be repeated at the 威尼斯人娱乐场 at College Park, MD, in Lecture Room B, on Thursday, February 14, at 11 a.m.)

Who鈥檚 on Your Family Tree? Beginning Your Family Genealogy
Saturday, February 16, 10:15 a.m.鈥�12:45 p.m., 威尼斯人娱乐场 Building, Jefferson Room
How can you get started on your family genealogy? Marie Melchiori, CG, CGL, of Melchiori Research Services, L.L.D., will take a look at home, local, county, and Federal sources as well as what might be on the Internet. She will also discuss how to organize and document what you find. Reservations are required, and a fee of $20 is payable by cash or check (payable to NATF) at the door. Call 202-357-5333.

From the Records Book Group and Lecture
Tuesday, February 19, at 11a.m. and noon, Room G-24, 威尼斯人娱乐场 Building Research Center
Following a lecture at 11 a.m. on aviation records at the 威尼斯人娱乐场, the Book Group will discuss Lindbergh, by A. Scott Berg. Check the Archives Shop (202-357-5271) for book availability and a special discount for participants. Note: March鈥檚 book selection is These Honored Dead: How the Story of Gettysburg Shaped American Memory, by Thomas A. Desjardin, Robert Pigeon (Editor).

What鈥檚 New in the Archival Research Catalog (ARC)?
Wednesday, February 20, at 11:30 a.m., Room G-24, 威尼斯人娱乐场 Building Research Center
Archives specialist Jill Reilly James will review general records of genealogical interest described in ARC and will present new ARC descriptions of and web pages related to African American history. She will also give a preview of the new ARC, which will be released this spring. (This lecture will be repeated at the 威尼斯人娱乐场 at College Park, MD, in Lecture Room B, on Thursday, February 21, at 11 a.m.)

Using Federal Records for African American Genealogical Research
Saturday, February 23, 10:15 a.m.鈥�1:30 p.m., 威尼斯人娱乐场 Building, Jefferson Room
Archivist Reginald Washington will discuss using census records, military service and pension files, Freedmen鈥檚 Bureau records, and other Federal records for African American genealogical research. Reservations are required, and a fee of $20 is payable by cash or check (payable to NATF) at the door. Call 202-357-5333.

Clifford K. Berryman Political Cartoon Collection
Tuesday, February 26, at 11 a.m., 威尼斯人娱乐场 Building Research Center
Archives specialist Jessie Kratz will discuss the Clifford Berryman political cartoon collection housed in the Center for Legislative Archives. She will also give a brief introduction to the exhibit 鈥淩unning for Office: Candidates, Campaigns, and the Cartoons of Clifford Berryman,鈥� which opens February 8 in the Lawrence F. O鈥橞rien Gallery. (This lecture will be repeated at the 威尼斯人娱乐场 at College Park, MD, in Lecture Room B, on Thursday, February 28, at 11 a.m.)

Both Archives facilities are fully accessible. To request an accommodation (e.g., sign language interpreter) for a public program, please send an e-mail to: public.program@nara.gov or call 202-357-5000 at least two weeks prior to the event. To verify the date and times of the programs, the public should call 202-357-5333, or view the Calendar of Events online.

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