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.
2009
July
Census, Passenger Lists, and Naturalization Records, Waltham, MA, July 7
Brick Wall Discussion Group, Seattle, WA, July 9
Researching Irish American Ancestors, Pittsfield, MA, July 9
Methods of Finding and Using NARA Records, Seattle, WA, July 11
NARA Online, Seattle, WA, July 11
Using Pre-1850 Census to Find Family Information, Pittsfield, MA, July 15
Family History Game Show, Ellis Island, NY, July 16
Federal Land Records, San Francisco, CA, July 17
Using Federal Census Records, Pittsfield, MA, July 18
Finding Immigrant Ancestors at NARA, Pittsfield, MA, July 18
Genealogy on the Internet, Pittsfield, MA, July 18
Beginning Your Genealogy Research at NARA, Pittsfield, MA, July 18
Researching African American Ancestors, Pittsfield, MA, July 22
Finding the Correct Ancestor: Civil War Soldiers and Homesteads, Pittsfield, MA, July 23
August
Saving your Heritage: Scrapbooking, Waltham, MA, August 4
Beginning Your Genealogy Research at NARA, Pittsfield, MA, August 4
African-American Genealogical Research, Chicago, IL, August 8
Using Federal Census Records, Pittsfield, MA, August 11
Brick Wall Discussion Group, Seattle, WA, August 13
Preserving Your History, San Francisco, CA, August 14
Navigating the Bureaucracy: Using Federal Websites, Pittsfield, MA, August 18
Family History Game Show, Ellis Island, NY, August 20
Finding Migration Routes for Your Family in Federal Records, Pittsfield, MA, August 25
September
Brick Wall Discussion Group, Seattle, WA, September 10
Family History Game Show, Ellis Island, NY, September 17
October
Brick Wall Discussion Group, Seattle, WA, October 8
Family History Game Show, Ellis Island, NY, October 15
November
Brick Wall Discussion Group, Seattle, WA, November 12
Separate genealogy programs are conducted in Washington, DC, and in the regional facilities. For details on any given program, please contact that facility directly.
