ELECTRONIC RECORDS GALORE Research your family history and discover more about your ancestors from the comfort of your home. The National Archives and Records Adminstration (NARA) http://www.archives.gov/, recently made 50 million historical records available online. The new Access to Archival Databases (AAD) http://www archives.gov/aad/ System allows researchers to obtain electronic records with the click of a mouse. Records cover a variety of topics including the Civil War, battlefields, historic sites, immigration, necrology, space flight, naval history and much more. The electronic holdings in the database contain material from more than 30 archival series. These series pertain to specific persons, geographic areas, organizations or dates. NARA helps put the information in context by providing you with code lists, explanatory notes from NARA archivists, and for some series or files, related documents. To search AAD, select a series of electronic records. Choose a specific data file within a series and enter search criteria to access relevant records. Once you have records that match your research interests, print them or save them as an electronic file. You won't find paper records here, however. The Archival Research Catalog (ARC) http://www.archives.gov/research_room/arc/ features NARA's nationwide holdings in the Washington, DC, area, its regional archives and presidential libraries. Visit NARA's Web site to learn more about AAD and ARC. Sally Rolls Pavia Sun City, AZ [email protected] List Owner: [email protected] "Today is tomorrow's history." All incoming and outgoing email checked by Norton Anti-Virus 2002 .