Tag Archives: Genealogy
Freedmen’s Bureau Transportation Records: Letters of “Sold” Former Slaves Seeking to Rejoin Loved Ones
Submitted by Mr. Damani Davis, Reference Archivist at the National Archives in Washington, D. C. This blog was a part of a presentation titled “The Freedmen’s Bureau and the Freedman’s Bank: Reconstruction Records at the National Archives,” given at the … Continue reading
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Tagged ASALH, Damani Davis, Freedmen's Bureau, Genealogy
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Part I: How to use Panama Canal Personnel Records at the National Archives: My Grandfather worked on the Panama Canal
Written by Patrice Brown, Archivist (Special Assistant) in the Evaluation and Special Projects Division, National Declassification Center at the National Archives in College Park, Maryland There has been increased interest in the employees of the Panama Canal since I … Continue reading
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Tagged Genealogy, National Personnel Records Center (NPRC), Panama Canal, Patrice Brown
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2014 National Archives Virtual Genealogy Fair
Written by Netisha Currie, Archives Specialist at the National Archives in College Park. Today is the kick off for the second annual National Archives Virtual Genealogy Fair. From October 28-30 the Archives will broadcast 17 live lectures from across the … Continue reading
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Tagged Britney Crawford, Genealogy, Genealogy Fair, Meg Hacker, Netisha Currie, Zina Rhone
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Freedmen’s Bureau Transportation Records: Letters of “Sold” Former Slaves Seeking to Rejoin Loved Ones
Written by Damani Davis, Reference Archivist at the National Archives in Washington, D. C. Due to the recent popularity of genealogy-based television series such as, African American Lives, Who Do You Think You Are, and Faces of America, the interest … Continue reading
Federal Records Documenting Caribbean Immigrants: 1890-1930
Today’s blog is written by Damani Davis, Reference Archivist at the National Archives in Washington, D. C. When commencing research at the National Archives, genealogists typically begin with census, immigration, and military records. In terms of federal records, these are … Continue reading
