Our Genealogy Workshops Nationwide
Please check back often for schedule updates!
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) offers the public a comprehensive program of genealogical workshops and courses in its facilities nationwide. Topics include an introduction to genealogy and research into records such as census schedules, military service and pension records, and passenger lists.
2008
May
Finding Ancestors in Maritime Records, Boston, MA, May 6
Research using Footnote.com, Atlanta, GA, May 7
Using Military Records Online, New York City, NY, May 13
Family History Game Show, Ellis Island, NY, May 15
E-VET Records, San Francisco, May 16
The Naturalization Process, Philadelphia, PA, May 17
June
Military Service Records - 18th-20th Century, Boston, MA, June 3
Hidden Treasures in New York Repositories, New York City, NY, June 10
Using NARA's Access to Archival Databases (AAD), Atlanta, GA, June 11
Military Records - Part I, San Francisco, June 13
Family History Game Show, Ellis Island, NY, June 19
Military Records - Part II, San Francisco, June 27
July
Census, Passenger Lists, and Naturalization Records, Boston, MA, July 8
Family History Game Show, Ellis Island, NY, July 17
Federal Land Records, San Francisco, July 18
August
Introduction to Genealogy, Boston, MA, August 5
Preserving Your History, San Francisco, August 8
Family History Game Show, Ellis Island, NY, August 21
September
Family History Game Show, Ellis Island, NY, September 18
October
Family History Game Show, Ellis Island, NY, October 16
Separate genealogy programs are conducted in Washington, DC, and in the regional facilities. For details on any given program, please contact that facility directly.
