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The following press release is from NARA itself. Washington, DC; November 6, 2009: Today, the United States Senate voted to confirm David Ferriero as the 10th Archivist of the United States. Mr. Ferriero was the Andrew W. Mellon Director of Continue reading David Ferriero Confirmed by U.S. Senate as 10th Archivist of the United States
The Ottoman archives, which is currently in four different locations, will be housed in one place at the “Ottoman Archive Center” in Kagithane district of Istanbul, opening publicly in 2012, according to the Directorate General of State Archives on Tuesday Continue reading A New “Ottoman Archive Center” to Be Built in Istanbul
The new Highland Archive and Registration Centre opened for business in Inverness on Monday. In addition to a dedicated family history centre, the £10.5 million centre includes an archive conservation unit, a ceremony suite and modern office accommodations. Atmospheric and Continue reading The New “Highland Archive & Registration Centre” Opens in Inverness, Scotland
The following news release is printed with no changes: Oct 26, 2009 – MORE than 1,000 people each month are now visiting the Swansea-based West Glamorgan Archive service. Since April 1 this year there have been more than 6,000 visits Continue reading The West Glamorgan Archive Service – of Swansea, Wales, UK
The following is from a news release from the Texas State Library: AUSTIN, Texas – The Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) is pleased to announce the reappointment of chairman Sandra J. Pickett of Liberty, Martha Doty Freeman of Continue reading Pickett, Freeman, Holt Reappointed to Texas State Library & Archives Commission by Governor
I noted yesterday that UpFront with NGS, as well as an email forwarded to members of the GSG, that dramatic changes were about to take place in service at Archives 1 in Washington D.C. From the email: “…basically we are Continue reading Comments on National Archives Services at Archive 1 in Washington D.C.
Indiana’s state archives, original and irreplaceable paperwork documenting the people’s business since before statehood, got rained on a few weeks ago – for the third time this year. A fourth time seems inevitable. Among the most treasured documents are the Continue reading Indiana’s Historic Documents Are In Danger of Getting Soaked
There was a barn raising at the Coley Homestead on Weston Road this past week. But no ordinary barn is being built. Construction workers were busy securing the foundation and erecting large wooden beams for what will eventually become a Continue reading Weston (CT) Historical Society’s New Archive is Being Built
SOMERS POINT [New Jersey] – Walking through the Atlantic Heritage Center at 907 Shore Road is like going on a treasure hunt with a really good map. The three-story brick building sits between views overlooking the Historic Bayfront District and Continue reading Check Out the Atlantic Heritage Center in Somers Point, NJ
Ancestry.com has had an agreement with NARA to scan documents on-site at the National Archives since May of 2008. They have now obtained permission to scan at their own facility off-site, which they believe will allow the digitization of 5 Continue reading Ancestry.com Expands Partnership with the National Archives Through New Off-Site Scanning Location
The following Press release is dated 24 September 2009. I just ran across it, and although a week old, I felt it should be posted at GenealogyBlog. Following an extensive consultation over the summer, The National Archives announced today a Continue reading Changes to Public Services at The British National Archives
The following Press Release announces the release of the internet’s largest Interactive Holocaust Collection: Washington DC and Lindon, UT –September 29, 2009 The National Archives and Records Administration and Footnote.com today announced the release of the internet’s largest Interactive Holocaust Continue reading National Archives & Footnote.com Announce New Digital Holocaust Collection & It’s Free Through October
I’m on my way to Little Rock – and the Oklahoma Historical Society is on the way… So I stopped here for a few hours. The last time I was here, the society was housed in an old building, was Continue reading Researching at the Oklahoma Historical Center
I’ve blogged several times about the collapse of the Archives in Cologne, Germany. I can finally give my readers another update. It seems that the collapse of the Cologne city archives three months ago could have been worse. Not all Continue reading Large Portions of the Cologne City Archives Documents Are Saved
First – note that this blog is not about the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. Instead, it is about the new LDS Church History Library, located just over a block to the east on North Temple (next to Continue reading The New LDS Church History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah