Blogs, or "web logs," are appearing everywhere these days. Blogs are great at distributing frequently updated information to a wide audience. Blogs can be read in a standard web browser, or even more easily in a specialized newsreader designed just for the purpose. Newspapers, weather forecasts, stock market information and this newsletter are all available as blogs. Now Colleen Robledo has created a new blog that should be of interest to many genealogists.
Here is the announcement:
Since recently stepping into a leadership position with my local genealogical society, I often seek out suggestions and "how to" advise from other genealogical groups. However, this is always done through email, which doesn't allow others to benefit from this shared wisdom. So, I'm giving a try at developing a new blog, Genealogical Society Exchange, for this very purpose since I haven't seen something similar readily or freely available on the Web. The aim of this blog is to serve as, "An online forum where genealogical societies from all over the world can share ideas about promoting genealogy collections, services, tools, and awareness, and also share tips for fundraising and recruitment."
This is not a blog for discussing genealogy research or tips, to post/answer queries, or even to promote your group's events.... instead, it's simply a forum for genealogical groups to share and advise.
Anyone can post comments to the blog postings, however, you want to actually contribute postings of your own, you need to be a member of this blog (and the free Blogger community). Please email me if you want to post to the blog, and I will send you an e-vite.
I hope you choose to participate!
Colleen Robledo
The Genealogical Society Exchange Blog can be read in a web browser at http://genexchange.blogspot.com. If you already have an RSS newsreader, use the address of http://genexchange.blogspot.com/atom.xml.
For more background information about blogs and especially their use in genealogy, see my earlier "Blogs Explained" article at http://eogn.typepad.com/eastmans_online_genealogy/2004/12/blogs_explained.html
National Archives and Records Administration
NORTHEAST REGION
10 CONTE DRIVE
PITTSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01201
www.archives.gov/northeast
For Immediate Release
For Further Information: (413) 236-3600
National Archives in Pittsfield Offers Genealogical Workshops
Pittsfield, MA… The National Archives-Northeast Region is offering free genealogical workshops during the summer of 2005.
Participants will learn what they need to know in order to locate records as well as what one might expect to find in the records. The workshops will be offered at the Regional Archives building, located at
10 Conte Drive in Pittsfield MA on the following schedule.
June 2, 10:00 AM Beginning Your Genealogy Research at the National Archives
July 1, 11:00 AM
August 2, 5:00 PM
June 9, 10:00 AM Using Census Records
July 8, 11:00 AM
August 9, 5:00 PM
June 16, 10:00 AM Using Military Records
July 15, 11:00 AM
August 16, 5:00 PM
June 23, 10:00 AM Finding Your Immigrant Ancestors
July 22, 11:00 AM
August 23, 5:00 PM
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August 18, 5:00 PM African American Genealogy Research at the National Archives
The first workshop (Beginning Your Genealogy Research at the National Archives) includes a tour and is limited for the purpose of safety to 20 participants. Call (413) 236-3600 to register and for more details. The workshops are free and are approximately one hour in length.
The National Archives facility in Pittsfield has extensive microfilm holdings for genealogical research. These collections include Federal population census, 1790 to 1930; Revolutionary War military and pension records; passenger arrival records for most Atlantic ports beginning in 1820; World War I draft registrations for New England and New York; and naturalization indexes for New England and Federal District Courts in New York. Regular hours of operation are Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and the first Saturday of each month from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The mission of the National Archives is to ensure, for the Citizen and the Public Servant, for the President and the Congress and the Courts, ready access to essential evidence.
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Posted by: Tyrone Keels | May 17, 2005 at 10:48 AM