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.
2012
April
Researching in the 1940 Census, New York City, NY, April 10
Census Records, San Francisco, CA, April 13
History for Kids (Gr. 3-8 & chaperones): Patriots' Day, Boston, MA, April 16
Researching Your Jewish Roots, Philadelphia, PA, April 18
Genealogy Fair, Washington, DC, April 18 & 19
Celebrating Patriots' Day: History of the American Revolution, Boston, MA, April 19
May
Genealogy Research: What's Online; What's Not Online, Boston, MA, May 1
Blogging for Genealogists, Fort Worth, TX, May 4
Using Military Records, New York City, NY, May 8
Passenger Arrival & Naturalization Records, San Francisco, CA, May 11
Navigating the US Census, 1790 - 1940, Boston, MA, May 17
Learn More about Fold3, Philadelphia, PA, May 23
June
Researching in Ancestry for Intermediate Users, Fort Worth, TX, June 1
Searching for Seamen: 19th Century Crew lists, Shipping, Citizenship, & more, Boston, MA, June 5
Military Records: Revolutionary War to Civil War, San Francisco, CA, June 8
New York Sources: Repositories and Imagination, New York City, NY, June 12
They Came From . . . TBA: Ethnic History & Genealogy, Boston, MA, June 21
July
Introduction to Genealogy, Boston, MA, July 10
They Came From . . . TBA: Ethnic History and Genealogy, Boston, MA, July 19
Military Records: Spanish American to Viet Nam, San Francisco, CA, July 20
August
Genealogy for Kids, Fort Worth, TX, August 3
Census, Passenger Lists, and Naturalization Records, Boston, MA, August 7
Documenting Our Mothers: Women's History, Boston, MA, August 16
Federal Land Records, San Francisco, CA, August 17
Freedmen Bureau Records, San Francisco, CA, August 31
September
Where did he go?, Fort Worth, TX, September 7
Preserving Your History, San Francisco, CA, September 14
October
Navigating NARA online, Fort Worth, TX, October 5
November
Genealogical Research in Military Records, Fort Worth, TX, November 2
Separate genealogy programs are held in Washington, DC, and in the regional facilities. For details on any given program, please contact that facility directly:
Blogs
Facebook
Flickr
RSS Feeds
Twitter
YouTube
