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The following February 7, 2013 press release is from the NARA Press site: Barry Landau, Jason Savedoff, and their Conspiracy to Steal History Washington, D.C.: On Thursday, March 7, 2013, at noon, the National Archives hosts a discussion on the Continue reading National Archives Examines Theft of America’s National Treasures March 7
The following excerpt is from an editiorial that ran in the Februry 15, 2013 edition of the Spokesman-Review (Spokane). I couldn’t agree more… Read the full article… The Washington State Library and the Washington State Archives have about filled up Continue reading It’s Time to Get the Washington Heritage Center Back on Track
The National Library of Australia has posted a list of newspapers that will be digitized and made available during the year. According to their website, “Multiple titles may be processed and made available at any given time. Dates of when Continue reading National Library of Australia Digitizing Newspapers
February 4, 2012 – Washington, DC: For the first time, researchers at the National Archives facilities in Washington, DC, and the National Archives at College Park, MD, can now remotely manage their research card accounts online. Researchers can go to Continue reading NARA Researchers Can Now Remotely Access National Archives Research Card Accounts
Forty-nine thousand 1962 Missouri death certificates are now posted online. Missouri death certificates can’t be posted for 50 years – so the annual January posting is always looked forward to by genealogists doing Missouri family research. The first searchable index Continue reading 49,000 1962 Missouri Death Certificates Now Posted Online
Washington, DC… The National Archives today announced its Regional Fellowship Program for 2013. Six Fellows will be selected to conduct scholarly research in United States history, based on original research at six National Archives regional facilities. Six fellows will have Continue reading National Archives Announces Six Regional Archives Fellowships for 2013
The following teaser is from the January 26, 2013 edition of the Redditch Advrtisor. THE [UK] National Archives have awarded a grant to Worcestershire Archive and Archaeology Service (WAAS) to catalogue a collection of the Lyttelton family archives, and the Continue reading Archivist Needed to Work on Project at The Hive in Worcestershire
The following excerpt is from the January 24, 2013 edition of the Lake County News-Sun. A “treasure trove” of Lake County historical documents dating back to the 1840s was transferred to Illinois State Archives on Thursday. Hundreds of U.S. naturalizations Continue reading Lake County, Illinois U.S. Naturalization Documents Transferred to the Illinois State Archives
The following excerpt is from an article posted in the January 3, 2013 edtion of gpb.org: ATLANTA — A group of academics, historians and librarians will soon put together plans for transferring the Georgia State Archives from the secretary of Continue reading Clayton State University President Tim Hynes To Head Up Georgia Archives Transition
The following News Release is from NARA: Washington, DC… This year marks the 100th anniversary of the births of two Presidents of the United States: Richard Nixon (January 9, 1913–April 22, 1994) and Gerald Ford (July 14, 1913–December 26, 2006). Continue reading NARA Kicks Off Year–long Celebration of 2013 Presidential Centennials
The following teaser is from an excellent and extensive article by Steve Campbell for the December 13, 2012 Fort Worth Star-Telegram. FORT WORTH, Texas — After surviving a hurricane, a house fire and storage in a Tweety Bird gym bag, Continue reading Priceless Documents From Texas’ Early History Have Survived a Hurricane & Fire – Now at the Texas State Library and Archives
Press Release as issued by The British Newspaper Archive: Online newspaper archive celebrates its first birthday The British Newspaper Archive reaches the 6 million page mark on its first birthday The British Newspaper Archive celebrates its first birthday today, as Continue reading The British Newspaper Archive Turns One
Beginning 12 February 1733, more than one hundred years after Plymouth, Savannah became the thirteenth British colony. For the first 19 years, the colony was the under the rule of a board of trustees which sent many Protestant debtors there Continue reading Georgia Research: A Handbook for Genealogists, Historians, Archivists, Lawyers, Librarians, and Other Researchers; Second Edition
The following excerpt is from the November 216, 2012 edition of WNYT.com: ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) – The support arm of the New York State Archives is presenting a history award to documentary filmmaker Ken Burns, who will appear at the Continue reading Ken Burns Honored by New York State Archives Trust
Special Viewing Hours December 30, 2012 through January 1, 2013 Washington, DC, Nov 14, 2012: The National Archives will commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation with a free special display of the original document from December 30, 2012 Continue reading National Archives to Display Original Emancipation Proclamation for 150th Anniversary