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The Memorial Galleries will be open special hours, from 5:30 am – 3 pm, on Anzac Day to help you commemorate. If you can't join us in person, take a moment to pay your respects by placing a poppy online. It's free, and helps ensure those who made the ultimate sacrifice are never forgotten.
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Vicky Adin Author newsletter visit her blogs One of her books reviewed here... BRIGID..the GIRL from COUNTY CLARE.. by Vicky Adin.
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National Archives UK newsletter incl. On The Record: Propaganda
Historian Answers Suffragette Questions from the Internet
Online event: Coronations through the collections
Lonetester “What’s On” page.. a busy time ahead.
Genealogy News – March/April 2023
You know about the NLA and Trove geting funding from the Federal goverment in the recent budget, right? But do you know about the 8 other organisations that also are getting big funding boosts as well? In all, over $530 million has been allocated. Click on this link for details
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[Records-Access-Alerts] (US) National Archives Hosts Genealogy Series in May & June
The National Archives and Records Administration is pleased to present our annual Genealogy Series on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLugwVCjzrJsW5LpOyGo7oYnc0FR0kqPW7).
This educational series of lectures will teach you how to use federal resources at the National Archives for genealogical research. This year we focus on individuals who have served our nation in military or civilian service. You will also learn how to preserve your own family collections. Sessions are intended for beginners to experienced family historians—all are welcome! Free and no registration required.
Lecture descriptions, videos, handouts, and participation instructions are available at the 2023 Genealogy Series web page (https://www.archives.gov/calendar/genealogy-series/2023).
WHEN: May & June 2023—all sessions take place on Wednesdays at 1 p.m. ET
May 3: Civilians at War: Records of Participation in U.S. Military Conflicts
May 10: Basic Military Records at the National Archives: Revolutionary War to 1917
May 17: National Archives at St. Louis: Understanding the 1973 Fire and Its Impact on Genealogical Research
May 31: Civilian Conservation Corps Indian Division on the Reservation
June 7: Accessing and Understanding Korean War Army Unit Records
June 14: Planning, Techniques, and Strategies for Preserving Family Collections and Stories
WHO: Staff experts in government records from National Archives facilities nationwide broadcasting from Washington, DC; College Park, MD; Denver, CO; and St. Louis, MO.
WHERE: The series will be broadcast on the U.S. National Archives YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLugwVCjzrJsW5LpOyGo7oYnc0FR0kqPW7
HOW: Learn details from the 2023 Genealogy Series web page (https://www.archives.gov/calendar/genealogy-series/2023) and watch the broadcasts on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLugwVCjzrJsW5LpOyGo7oYnc0FR0kqPW7)
Participants can watch individual sessions, download materials, ask questions, and interact with presenters and other family historians. No need to register—just click the links on the schedule to view the sessions! Videos and handouts will remain available after the event.
Captioning: Live captioning will be available online with StreamText. If you require an alternative or additional accommodation for the event, please email KYR@nara.gov.
Background: The National Archives holds the permanently valuable records of the federal government. These include records of interest to genealogists, such as pension files, ship passenger lists, census, and Freedmen’s Bureau materials. See “Resources for Genealogists” online (https://www.archives.gov/research/genealogy).
Follow the National Archives on Twitter @USNatArchives and join the Genealogy Series conversation using #GenieSeries2023.
See: https://www.archives.gov/calendar/genealogy-series/2023
Jan Meisels Allen
Chairperson, IAJGS Public Records Access Monitoring Committee
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Feel free to share .. the title is the link…
https://thatmomentintime-crissouli.blogspot.com/2023/04/friday-fossicking-14th-april-2023.html
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CONVICT STORIES Trove Tuesday 18th Apr 2023, There is something about the early convicts that draws us to seek the stories of that time in our history. These articles refer to the sadness of the times, their various escapades and the conditions they faced. Many of us have convict ancestors..now often referred to as Australian Royalty…
Feel for to share, the title is the link…
https://headlinesofold.blogspot.com/2023/04/convict-stories-trove-tuesday-18th-apr.html
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https://crissoulisbookspot.blogspot.com/2023/04/estella-kathy-george.html
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https://crissoulisbookspot.blogspot.com/2023/04/an-absence-of-uncertainty-memoir-greg.html
