“Beyond the Basics” Genealogy: Nonpopulation Census Records Claire Kluskens will show you how to better understand our ancestors’ lives from information in the 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880 census schedules of agriculture, industry, mortality, and social statistics, as well as the 1935 census of business. Saturday, May 18, at 10 a.m. Room G-25, Research Center (Penn. Ave. Entrance) Original Caption: Enumeration, a Farmer Supplies Answers to the 232 Questions on the Farm Schedule, 1940 - 1941
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“Beyond the Basics” Genealogy: Nonpopulation Census Records

Claire Kluskens will show you how to better understand our ancestors’ lives from information in the 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880 census schedules of agriculture, industry, mortality, and social statistics, as well as the 1935 census of business.

Saturday, May 18, at 10 a.m.
Room G-25, Research Center (Penn. Ave. Entrance)

Original Caption: Enumeration, a Farmer Supplies Answers to the 232 Questions on the Farm Schedule, 1940 - 1941

Learn how to use Civil War court-martial records in your genealogy research. Archives specialist Timothy Syzek will present ‘Beyond the Basics Genealogy: Civil War Courts-Martial” (all skill levels welcome). Wednesday, May 15, at 11 a.m. Room G-25, Research Center (Penn. Ave. Entrance) Image: Army of the Cumberland, court martial group, (111-B-2002)
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Learn how to use Civil War court-martial records in your genealogy research. Archives specialist Timothy Syzek will present ‘Beyond the Basics Genealogy: Civil War Courts-Martial” (all skill levels welcome).

Wednesday, May 15, at 11 a.m.
Room G-25, Research Center (Penn. Ave. Entrance)

Image: Army of the Cumberland, court martial group, (111-B-2002)

You might be surprised to know that Post Office records are a rich source for researchers! On Saturday, January 19, at 10 a.m., Claire Kluskens discusses records of the appointment of postmasters and other postal employees. Join at the National Archives in DC for “Beyond the Basics Genealogy: Post Office Records” in Room G-25, in the Research Center (Penn. Ave. entrance). Image: James Robert Howard, right, visits with fellow miners at the post office. Howard works the night shift. Gilliam Coal and Coke Company, Gilliam Mine, Gilliam, McDowell County, West Virginia., 08/13/1946 (ARC 540822)
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You might be surprised to know that Post Office records are a rich source for researchers! On Saturday, January 19, at 10 a.m., Claire Kluskens discusses records of the appointment of postmasters and other postal employees.

Join at the National Archives in DC for “Beyond the Basics Genealogy: Post Office Records” in Room G-25, in the Research Center (Penn. Ave. entrance).

Image: James Robert Howard, right, visits with fellow miners at the post office. Howard works the night shift. Gilliam Coal and Coke Company, Gilliam Mine, Gilliam, McDowell County, West Virginia., 08/13/1946 (ARC 540822)



The National Archives at Fort Worth can help you keep that New Year’s resolution to do more genealogy! We are open Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at our Montgomery Plaza location (2600 West 7th). Our next Friday Freebie “An Introduction to African American Genealogical Research” will be on February 1 via distance learning with our colleague in Washington, DC. Sign up now at ftworth.education@nara.gov! Hope to see you at Montgomery Plaza!
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The National Archives at Fort Worth can help you keep that New Year’s resolution to do more genealogy! We are open Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at our Montgomery Plaza location (2600 West 7th).

Our next Friday Freebie “An Introduction to African American Genealogical Research” will be on February 1 via distance learning with our colleague in Washington, DC.

Sign up now at ftworth.education@nara.gov! Hope to see you at Montgomery Plaza!

Find your family at the National Archives in Boston with this free genealogy workshop “Census, Passenger Lists & Naturalization Records” on Tuesday, January 8, at 2 p.m. The presentation is intended for novice and experienced family historians, and is one of the most popular workshops. After the lecture, the public is invited to use the resources of the National Archives with assistance from the Archives staff and volunteers. To register for  “Census, Passenger Lists, & Naturalization Records,” please call toll free 866-406-2379, local 781-663-0130, or email boston.archives@nara.gov. Image: Declaration of Intention of Anna Stuart Burnett Rankin, 11/19/1941. ARC 5730593.
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Find your family at the National Archives in Boston with this free genealogy workshop “Census, Passenger Lists & Naturalization Records” on Tuesday, January 8, at 2 p.m.

The presentation is intended for novice and experienced family historians, and is one of the most popular workshops.

After the lecture, the public is invited to use the resources of the National Archives with assistance from the Archives staff and volunteers.

To register for  “Census, Passenger Lists, & Naturalization Records,” please call toll free 866-406-2379, local 781-663-0130, or email boston.archives@nara.gov.

Image: Declaration of Intention of Anna Stuart Burnett Rankin, 11/19/1941. ARC 5730593.

Chuck Norris is in the 1940 Census. He’s one month old. Staff at the National Archives in Kansas City knew Chuck Norris was born in March of 1940. This is just before the deadline to be included on the 1940 Census, which was taken April 1, 1940. They found him on the 1940 Census as Carlos Ray Norris, living with his parents in Ryan City, Oklahoma, near the Oklahoma/Texas border. Even Chuck Norris shows up in National Archives records! Text and image via the National Archives at Kansas City.
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Chuck Norris is in the 1940 Census. He’s one month old.

Staff at the National Archives in Kansas City knew Chuck Norris was born in March of 1940. This is just before the deadline to be included on the 1940 Census, which was taken April 1, 1940.

They found him on the 1940 Census as Carlos Ray Norris, living with his parents in Ryan City, Oklahoma, near the Oklahoma/Texas border.

Even Chuck Norris shows up in National Archives records!

Text and image via the National Archives at Kansas City.

We want you to join the National Archives in Kansas City as a Citizen Archivist! Learn more and participate in an archival project on December 18 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. We’ll be hosting our first-ever Citizen Archivist event! This half-day event will include an exhibit tour and time in the research room to work on projects. The focus of the projects will be scanning and digitization, with additional opportunities to participate include genealogy research, image editing, and data entry. We are limiting attendance for the event to the first eight RSVPs we receive. Participants will need to provide their own laptop and flatbed scanner for project work. WiFi will be available for free in the research room. RSVPs are required. Please email or Elizabeth Burnes at Elizabeth.Burnes@nara.gov or call 816-268-8093 to save your seat!
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We want you to join the National Archives in Kansas City as a Citizen Archivist!

Learn more and participate in an archival project on December 18 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. We’ll be hosting our first-ever Citizen Archivist event!

This half-day event will include an exhibit tour and time in the research room to work on projects. The focus of the projects will be scanning and digitization, with additional opportunities to participate include genealogy research, image editing, and data entry.

We are limiting attendance for the event to the first eight RSVPs we receive. Participants will need to provide their own laptop and flatbed scanner for project work. WiFi will be available for free in the research room.

RSVPs are required. Please email or Elizabeth Burnes at Elizabeth.Burnes@nara.gov or call 816-268-8093 to save your seat!
Come hear the multigenerational story of the First Lady’s family. On Thursday, December 13, at 7 p.m., Rachel L. Swarns reaches back to the Revolutionary War and moves up through the present day to show how Mrs. Obama’s family was touched by every major shift in our nation’s history. Michele Norris of NPR will join Swarns. A book signing will follow the program.
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Come hear the multigenerational story of the First Lady’s family.

On Thursday, December 13, at 7 p.m., Rachel L. Swarns reaches back to the Revolutionary War and moves up through the present day to show how Mrs. Obama’s family was touched by every major shift in our nation’s history.

Michele Norris of NPR will join Swarns. A book signing will follow the program.

Did your ancestors immigrate to America? Are you interested in learning how to research their journey and find out more about family history? This Saturday at 10 a.m., Claire Kluskens discusses immigration (passenger arrival) records for our ongoing “beyond the basics” archival research skills lecture series. It’s free at the National Archives in Washington, DC. (Image: Photograph of Lee Wai Shee and Children, ca. 1913, ARC 594998)
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Did your ancestors immigrate to America? Are you interested in learning how to research their journey and find out more about family history?

This Saturday at 10 a.m., Claire Kluskens discusses immigration (passenger arrival) records for our ongoing “beyond the basics” archival research skills lecture series.

It’s free at the National Archives in Washington, DC.

(Image: Photograph of Lee Wai Shee and Children, ca. 1913, ARC 594998)