For Immediate Release For Further Information: (781) 647-8100 National Archives in Waltham Offers Genealogical Workshops Waltham, MA* The National Archives-Northeast Region Waltham staff is offering 10 new genealogical workshops through the fall of 2002. All of the workshops are introductory level and address U.S. Census records, except one workshop pertaining to Revolutionary War Records. Participants will learn what they need to know in order to locate a record as well as what one might expect to find in the record. The workshops will be offered at the Regional Archives building, located at 380 Trapelo Road in Waltham, MA according to the following schedule. Workshops marked with an asterisk (*) are followed by an optional behind the scenes tour of the archives. September 3, 2:00 PM* Census I, 1790 - 1870 September 17, 2:00 PM* Census II, 1880 - 1920 September 26, 6:30 PM Census II, 1880 - 1920 October 1, 2:00 PM* Census III, 1930 October 10, 6:30 PM Census III, 1930 October 15, 2:00 PM* Census I, 1790 - 1870 October 24, 6:30 PM Census I, 1790 - 1870 November 5, 2:00 PM* Census II, 1880 - 1920 November 14, 6:30 PM Revolutionary War Records November 19, 2:00 PM* Census III, 1930 Workshop and tour space is limited to 20 participants. Call (781) 647-8100 to register and for more details. There is no fee. The National Archives-Northeast Region consists of three separate facilities. In Waltham, MA hours of operation are Monday, Tuesday, and Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m., and the first and third Saturday of each month 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. In Pittsfield, MA (microfilm research only) hours of operation are Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Wednesdays 8:00 - 9:00 p.m., and the first Saturday of each month 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. In New York City, hours of operation are Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m., and the first and third Saturday each month 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Microfilm research only during evening and weekend hours in Waltham and New York. Excludes all Federal holidays. 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.