FEBRUARY GENEALOGY WORKSHOPS AT THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES The National Archives and Records Administration will hold genealogy workshops relating to Beginning Genealogy Research, African American Genealogy, and Italian Genealogy. The fee for each workshop is $15, payable at the door by check or exact amount in cash. Advance registration is required; call 202-501-6694. The genealogy workshops will take place in Room 105 at the National Archives Building, Pennsylvania Avenue between 7th and 9th Streets, NW, Washington, DC from 9:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. The public may verify times and dates by calling 202-501-6694. 12 February * BEGINNING GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH Claire Prechtel-Kluskens, staff archivist will teach the basics of genealogical research at the National Archives. 21 February * AFRICAN AMERICAN GENEALOGY Reginald Washington, staff archivist, discusses using Federal records (census records, military service and pension files, Freedman's Bureau records, and others) for African American genealogical research. 26 February * ITALIAN GENEALOGY Guest lecturer John P. Colletta, Ph.D., will explain how to use U.S. federal, state, and local records and local resources in Italy to trace immigrant ancestors from Italy. Films at the National Archives in January and February http://www.nara.gov/nara/pressrelease/nr02-10.html January Lecture Series at the National Archives http://www.nara.gov/nara/pressrelease/nr02-12.html -- Chrystie MYERS - Rootsweb List & Ancestry.com's Board Administrator MOYERS MYRES MAYERS MAJOR COWGER BROOKOVER KRABAL SWECKER MYERS HOMESTEAD - http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~chrystiem/