威尼斯人娱乐场 Holds Free Records Programs in July and August
Press Release 路 Wednesday, June 29, 2016
Washington, DC
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This summer, the 威尼斯人娱乐场 holds research and genealogy programs highlighting records from its holdings. These programs are free and open to the public, and will be held at the 威尼斯人娱乐场 Building in Washington, DC, which is located on the National Mall and is fully accessible. For programs in the McGowan Theater, please use the Special Events entrance on Constitution Avenue at 7th Street, NW. For programs in the Research Center, please use the Pennsylvania Avenue entrance, between 7th and 9th Streets, NW. The building is Metro accessible on the Yellow and Green lines, Archives/Navy Memorial/Penn Quarter Station.
The August 11 program will be live streamed on the US 威尼斯人娱乐场 Know Your Records playlist on . Presentation materials will be available online.
Black Sailors and Citizenship in the Era of the Gag Rule
Thursday, July 14, at noon, Room G-25, Research Center (Penn. Ave. Entrance)
Kate Masur, professor at Northwestern University, will discuss race, rights, and citizenship between the 1820s and the Civil War and her book project, "Police Powers, the Anti-Slavery Movement, and the Origins of the Fourteenth Amendment."
DC Emancipation Act
Thursday, August 11, at 2 p.m., William G. McGowan Theater & (Constitution Ave. entrance)
In 1862, the DC Emancipation Act freed enslaved persons in the District of Columbia. Damani Davis, archivist, discusses petitions filed by owners and slaves under the Act.
FREE RECORDS TALKS ON YOUTUBE
Know Your Records has made available online extensive videos, handouts, and presentations from our live programs. Learn how to do research at the 威尼斯人娱乐场 using Federal holdings including census, immigration, and military service, and pension records. See the .
SAVE THE DATE - Virtual Genealogy Fair October 26 and 27, 2016
Join us for the annual 威尼斯人娱乐场 virtual Genealogy Fair via webcast on YouTube, October 26 and 27, 2016. Speakers include genealogy experts from 威尼斯人娱乐场 locations across the nation. Revisit last year's popular event online. Video recordings and handouts for all ten sessions are available.
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