Genealogical Workshops
at NARA's Northeast Region (Pittsfield, MA)
See also NARA's workshops nationwide
Summer 2009
The National Archives-Northeast Region in Pittsfield is offering free genealogical workshops during the summer of 2009.
Participants will learn what they need to know in order to locate records as well as what one might expect to find in the records. The workshops will be offered at the Regional Archives building, located at 10 Conte Drive in Pittsfield MA according to the following schedule.
| Date | Time | Workshop |
|---|---|---|
| June 5 | 11:00 AM | Beginning Your Genealogy Research at the National Archives* |
| July 1 | 6:00 PM | |
| July 18 | 9:00 AM | |
| August 4 | 2:00 PM | |
| July 15 | 6:00 PM | Using Pre-1850 Census to Find Family Information |
| June 12 | 11:00 AM | Using Federal Census Records |
| July 18 | 10:30 AM | |
| August 11 | 2:00 PM | |
| June 19 | 11:00 AM | Using Military Records at the National Archives |
| July 23 | 10:00 AM | Finding the Correct Ancestor: Civil War Soldiers and Homesteads |
| July 18 | 1:00 PM | Genealogy on the Internet |
| August 18 | 2:00 PM | Navigating the Bureaucracy: Using Federal Websites |
| June 26 | 10:30 AM | Finding Italian Ancestors - Part 1 |
| June 26 | 1:30 PM | Finding Italian Ancestors - Part 2 |
| July 9 | 10:00 AM | Researching Irish American Ancestors |
| July 22 | 6:00 PM | Researching African American Ancestors |
| July 18 | 2:30 PM | Finding Your Immigrant Ancestors at the National Archives |
| August 25 | 2:00 PM | Finding Migration Routes for Your Family in Federal Records |
* Note: The first workshop (Beginning Your Genealogy Research at the National Archives) and Saturday, July 18, include a tour and are limited for the purpose of safety to 20 participants so pre-registration is required. Call (413) 236-3600 to register and for more details.
Location: The workshops will be offered at the Regional Archives building, located at 10 Conte Drive in Pittsfield MA.
Registration: The workshops are free and are approximately one hour in length. Call (413) 236-3600 to register and for more details.
The National Archives facility in Pittsfield has extensive microfilm holdings for genealogical research. These collections include:
- Federal population census, 1790 to 1930;
- Revolutionary War military and pension records;
- Passenger arrival records for most Atlantic ports beginning in 1820;
- World War I draft registrations for New England and New York;
- Naturalization indexes for New England and Federal District Courts in New York
Regular hours of operation are Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month (from June to August) from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., and the first Saturday of each month from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. More
The mission of the National Archives is to ensure, for the Citizen and the Public Servant, for the President and the Congress and the Courts, ready access to essential evidence.
