Release Date: 09.03.10 | Location: All Metro Atlanta | Organization: National Archives and Records Administration
Ancestry Day at the National Archives at Atlanta
The National Archives at Atlanta, in partnership with the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society—Metro Atlanta Chapter, invites you to join us for an all-day seminar featuring the premier website for family history research, Ancestry.com. You may not know that many of the records available through Ancestry.com are scans of original documents in the National Archives. This seminar will also help long-time family historians seeking to maximize the resources of Ancestry.com and the National Archives.
Presenters:
Lisa Arnold, Content Manager for Ancestry.com. Ms. Arnold will discuss the intricacies of using Ancestry.com
Reginald Washington, archivist and genealogist from the National Archives in Washington, D.C. Mr. Washington’s presentation is titled “Southern Claims Commission: A Source for Southern Genealogy.” The Southern Claims Commission is a valuable source for southern genealogy.
When: September 18, 2010
Time: 9:00 – 4:00
Cost: $10 which includes lunch
Location: National Archives at Atlanta
5780 Jonesboro Road
Morrow, GA 30260
Driving directions at www.archives.gov/southeast
Seating is limited. Please register online at www.rootsweb.com/~gaaahgs.
About the National Archives:
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) serves American democracy by safeguarding and preserving the records of our Government, ensuring that people can discover, use, and learn from this documentary heritage. We ensure continuing access to the essential documentation of the rights of American citizens and the actions of their government. We support democracy, promote civic education, and facilitate historical understand of our national experience. Stories about individuals and families emerge from many of these records, revealing their character, day-to-day existence, and even some of their secrets.
Contact Info
Contact Name: Mary Evelyn Tomlin
Company: National Archives and Records Administration
Phone: 770-968-2555
E-mail: mary.tomlin@nara.gov
