Public Programs
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We offer a variety of programs at our New York facility and throughout the metropolitan area for the public. Our programs are FREE, and include genealogical workshops, lectures on current research topics, teaching history using primary sources, and more. All of our onsite workshops are open to anyone who wants to attend.
We prepare Public Programs independently and in conjunction with various partners. We are always looking for new partners and new programs in which to participate!
See the Calendar of Events in the Regional Archives.
- Workshop Schedule
- Workshop Topics
- Tours
- Open Houses
- Family History Workshops - Nationwide
- Partners and Programs
- More Online Exhibits
Workshop Topics
We provide workshops of genealogical, historical, and archival interest.
Census Records: These programs vary and can include overviews of Federal Census records from 1790 - 1930, specific Census years, Local History in the Census, Canadian Border Crossings, Tools for Searching the Census, Finding Clues among the Census, and more.
Chinese American Research and exploring Chinese Exclusion Records
Custom House Records
Introduction to Archival Research and Document Analysis
Introduction to Genealogical Records and the holdings of the National Archives
Letters From Home: Civil War Prize Cases
Maritime Records
Military Records at the National Archives: Programs include Pension Files (Revolutionary War and later files), various war records from the Revolutionary War to the Gulf War, Military Indices, and onsite and online resources.
Naturalization Records
Passenger Arrival Records: Programs include an overview of New York Passenger Lists, other lists, and Canadian Border Crossings.
Underutilized Genealogical Resources at the National Archives
Using the Access to Archival Databases catalog (AAD)
Using the Archival Research Catalog (ARC)
What to do with your History Degree? Careers in Archives
What's New on the NARA Website?
In addition, we provide workshops designed specifically for select records including but not limited to underdocumented populations including:
- African American
- Asian American
- Native American
- Repatriation records
Tours
The Regional Facility in New York City offers tours upon request.
Open Houses
During Archives Month (October), we host a series of open houses to provide information about our archival and records management initiatives. Our open houses are free! Come meet the staff, tour the facility, and learn more about us!
Partners and Programs
We collaborate with several area organizations, and we are always looking for organizations with whom to form partnerships and collaborate.
Participation has included:
- Educational program support
- Providing lecturers and speakers (no fee)
- Participating in meetings and conferences
- Making NARA's resources readily available
- Contributing membership fees
- Providing meeting space (no fee)
Current Partners include:
- Ancestry
- Archivists Roundtable of Metropolitan New York
- Battery Conservancy
- Ellis Island
- Federal Hall (National Park Service)
- National History Day - New Jersey
- National History Day - New York
- A number of Genealogical organizations in New York including:
To request NARA staff to speak to your organization or at your conference or meeting for FREE, or to suggest a potential partnership, please contact the Public Programs Coordinator or call (212) 401-1620, or toll-free 1-866-840-1752.
