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January 11th | Genealogical Holdings at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania (HSP)
Lee Arnold from HSP will be on hand to present information about records at the society, demonstrate various indexes and databases, and show how you can use these to further your genealogical research.
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February 22nd | Researching Your African American Genealogy
Allen McClain, long time genealogist, will talk about researching his family tree and what pitfalls, brick walls, and other obstructions he faced. His talk will demonstrate how he overcame these obstacles while researching his African-American history.
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March 7th - CLOSED | The 1940 Census
It is almost here! On April 2nd the 1940 census opens to the public. Find out what you need to know to locate your ancestors and what information you can expect to find on this census.
FULL -- We have added another class on March 21.
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March 21st | The 1940 Census
It is almost here! On April 2nd the 1940 census opens to the public. Find out what you need to know to locate your ancestors and what information you can expect to find on this census.
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April 18th | Researching your Jewish Roots
Learn what is similar and what is different about researching your Jewish heritage with instructor Steve Schecter. In addition to answering your questions, he'll also take you on a tour of helpful websites.
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May 23rd | Learn More about Fold3
This is a presentation by a representative from Fold3, formerly Footnote. The presentation will cover tips on searching, browsing, annotating, printing, and saving documents you find in the Fold3 database. It will be an interactive presentation with time for questions and answers and real-time search examples.
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September 5th | Genealogical Resources at the Presbyterian Historical Society (PHS)
NARA staff member Beth Bensman, formerly on staff at PHS, will provide an overview of the holdings at the Society and how you can use these in your genealogical research. She will include a demo of the Foreign Missionary Index, Congregational Vertical Files Index, Biographical Vertical Files Index, and the Society's on-line catalog, CALVIN.
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October 17th | A Look at the Delaware County Archives
Dr. Robert Plowman, previously Archives Director for NARA at Philadelphia, is now the Archivist for the Delaware County Archives. Dr. Plowman's talk will focus on the holdings at the Delaware County Archives which includes birth, death, and marriage records; naturalizations; wills; court cases; and other materials.
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November 14th | Civil War Records and Genealogy
Join NARA staff member Beth Bensman for a discussion of Civil War records and how to use these in your genealogy research. Her talk will cover records of the Provost Marshal General (RG 110), how to track down Civil War service records for Union and Confederates, as well as the 1850 and 1860 slave schedules from the U.S. Census.
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December 5th
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NARA staff member Ellen Mulligan will speak about records from the Reconstruction era and how you can use these to research your family history. These include Records of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands (RG 105) as well as the Southern Claims Commission (within RG 56).
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Valid official identification, such as a driver's license or passport, is required for entrance.
Please join us May 25th from 4-6 pm at our Philadelphia location on Chestnut Street (between 9th and 10th Streets) for the opening of Documented Rights Part I, the nationally touring National Archives exhibit. Harold Jordan, a Community Organizer for the ACLU of Philadelphia, will provide commentary. 
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