Category: Records Conservation

A Snapshot of Poor Records Storage at the Albuquerque Indian School

by gschultz, posted in Archival Projects, Education, Genealogy, Interior/Environment, Records Conservation, Records Reference and Research

Today’s post is written by Cody White, Archivist and Subject Matter Expert for Native American Related Records On September 29, 1936, Carmen Gurnoe of Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, wrote the Albuquerque Indian School in New Mexico. Her request was simple, and one that Native elders still make today—she needed proof of her birth date, in … Continue reading A Snapshot of Poor Records Storage at the Albuquerque Indian School

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Join the National Archives for the 2023 Genealogy Series!

by ncurrie, posted in American Indian History, Genealogy, Korean War, Military Records, NARA's History, Records Conservation, Records Reference and Research, Revolutionary War & Early America, Spanish-American War, War of 1812, World War I

The National Archives and Records Administration is pleased to present our annual Genealogy Series on YouTube. This educational series of lectures will teach you how to use federal resources at the National Archives for genealogical research. Our program this year celebrates public service, with presentations on military and civilian records. You will also learn how … Continue reading Join the National Archives for the 2023 Genealogy Series!