National Archives at New York

Visit the National Archives in New York City for a special Women’s History Month program! “Rightfully Hers: American Women and The Vote” will explore the challenges suffragists faced and why the struggle for women’s voting rights and equality persisted even after the ratification of the 19th Amendment. Using the founding documents of the United States and historical records of the National Archives, visitors will determine how and why women fought for the right to vote.
March 25, 2024 1 PM
https://www.archives.gov/calendar/event/rightfully-hers-american-women-and-the-vote-0
https://www.archives.gov/nyc

Tomorrow at the National Archives in NYC! Join a special program:
“Rightfully Hers: American Women and The Vote” will explore the challenges suffragists faced and why the struggle for women’s voting rights and equality persisted even after the ratification of the 19th Amendment. Using the founding documents of the United States and historical records of the National Archives, visitors will determine how and why women fought for the right to vote.
March 13, 2024 11 AM
https://www.archives.gov/calendar/event/rightfully-hers-american-women-and-the-vote
https://www.archives.gov/nyc

As of February 2024, the research room at the National Archives at New York City will be open for walk-in visitors for computer and microfilm only, every Tuesday from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. For computer and microfilm research on other weekdays, and for all original records research, please contact us to make an appointment.

The Learning Center will be open for student field trips and teacher professional development sessions by appointment only.

If you would like to request an appointment, or schedule a virtual consultation prior to your visit, email [email protected]. Please refer to our frequently asked questions for further information.

In the event of inclement weather, researchers with an appointment will be contacted by research room staff if there is a weather-related research room closure.

Visit the National Archives in New York City for a special Women’s History Month program! “Rightfully Hers: American Women and The Vote” will explore the challenges suffragists faced and why the struggle for women’s voting rights and equality persisted even after the ratification of the 19th Amendment. Using the founding documents of the United States and historical records of the National Archives, visitors will determine how and why women fought for the right to vote.
March 13, 2024 11 AM
March 25, 2024 1 PM
https://www.archives.gov/calendar/event/rightfully-hers-american-women-and-the-vote
https://www.archives.gov/nyc

Researchers: See a list of dates and times our research rooms will close early or all day at www.archives.gov/news/federal-holidays

Image: Winter in Grand Teton National Park, National Archives Catalog ID: 222096267

The research room at the National Archives at New York City is open. Research visits are by appointment only.

If you would like to request an appointment, or schedule a virtual consultation prior to your visit, email [email protected]. Please refer to our frequently asked questions for further information.

In the event of inclement weather, researchers with an appointment will be contacted by research room staff if there is a weather-related research room closure.

Please join us for this upcoming Fireside Chat with the 11th Archivist of the United States – at the New-York Historical Society in NYC
Date: Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Time: 6:30 pm
Location: New-York Historical Society, New York City
Denise and Bernard Schwartz Distinguished Speakers Series

A Fireside Chat with the 11th Archivist of the United States
Tuesday, September 19, 2023 | 6:30–7:30 pm ET

Featuring: Colleen Shogan, Soledad O’Brien (moderator)

Since its creation by Franklin Roosevelt in 1934, the National Archives has served as the nation’s official record keeper, safeguarding and providing public access to documents ranging from the Declaration of Independence, US Constitution, and Emancipation Proclamation to immigrant naturalization records, Civil War maps, and the Japanese surrender documents from the end of World War II. Join Dr. Colleen Shogan, the first woman to act as archivist of the United States, in conversation with award-winning journalist and producer Soledad O’Brien, to learn more about this vital American resource, as well as Dr. Shogan’s vision for its holdings of more than 15 billion documents, photographs, maps, military records, patents, audio recordings, films, emails, and tweets.

Colleen Shogan was sworn in as the 11th archivist of the United States in May 2023 and previously served as senior vice president and director of the David M. Rubenstein Center at the White House Historical Association. Soledad O’Brien (moderator), an award-winning journalist and philanthropist, is the founder and CEO of the Starfish Media Group. She anchors and produces the Hearst Television political magazine program Matter of Fact with Soledad O’Brien.

Presented in partnership with the National Archives Foundation and with support from the New-York Historical Society’s Patricia D. Klingenstein Library and its program series: Primary Source

Registration and additional details at: https://www.archivesfoundation.org/event/a-fireside-chat-with-the-11th-archivist-of-the-united-states/

The National Archives is deeply saddened by the loss of our longtime volunteer Don Eckerle. As a representative of the German Genealogy Group (GGG), he came to NARA back in the day when records were just beginning to be digitized and made available online. His efforts in tandem with additional GGG volunteers, and Italian Genealogy Group volunteers (including his friend John Martino) helped create indexes (searchable databases) for more than 2 million records of the National Archives at New York City, including New York, New Jersey and Puerto Rico Federal Naturalization records, WW Draft Registration Cards, Select Court Cases, and Prize Case Files.
Don was the recipient of the “Weidman Outstanding Volunteer Service Award” by the National Archives in 2008 for “exceptional service and outstanding commitment to providing access” to the holdings of the National Archives in New York City. Don’s commitment was truly outstanding. He commuted into our office on a weekly basis, did remote work during our office move from Varick Street to One Bowling Green, and assisted the staff with many projects, including presenting to the public during our “Finding Family Genealogy Series” about the indexing projects and how to access these records or assisting with our “Genealogy Brick Wall” workshops.
Don was generous with his time, and kind to everyone. He will always be remembered as a friend to the Archives and staff and will be dearly missed.
You can learn more about Don’s work at the GGG at: https://www.germangenealogygroup.com/about-us/Don_Eckerle-InMemoriam.php and by searching many of the databases he created.

Join us today, Tuesday, June 28, at 1 pm ET, as historian Eric Jay Dolin talks about his book, “Rebels at Sea: Privateering in the American Revolution.” Dolin will speak about the importance of “Privateers” during the American Revolution and how they were critical to American victory. These patriots used their private vessels to help augment the newly formed US Navy, capturing 1,800 British ships, diverting essential British resources to protecting their shipping, and playing a pivotal role in bringing France into the war on the side of the US.

You can RSVP for this free, virtual program: https://go.usa.gov/xJ5Gg

Explore a wide variety of free virtual public programs on the National Archives Calendar of Events: https://www.archives.gov/calendar

The National Archives Catalog newsletter is now available online!

Our current edition highlights this summer’s professional development opportunities, education resources webpage, Kid Detectives: History Camp, our Milestone Documents website, our DocsTeach online tool, National History Day 2023, and Citizen Archivist opportunities.

http://archives-20973928.hs-sites.com/educator-resources

Starting tonight at 12:01 am ET, the release goes live! Users will be able to access it on our website for free.

The new website will include a name search function powered by an Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) and Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology tool. It will also include a "first-draft" name index and a new transcription tool, and you are encouraged to use it to assist the agency to make the records search as accurate as possible and improve the index.

To access the dedicated website, visit our 1950 Census page: archives.gov/1950census

“NARA staff, including archives and IT specialists, project managers, and communications staff are all focused on ensuring that you have access to the 1950 Census on April 1. I appreciate the extraordinary efforts they have taken to fulfill our strategic goal to make access happen.” David Ferriero, the Archivist of the United States.

The clock is ticking with 29 days to go until the census release. National Archives staff are working with the records and adopting many new approaches to offering this census. Some changes include making the census digitally available through a name-searchable database, using a machine-learning empowered Optical Character Recognition (OCR) tool to create a draft name index, bulk downloading the records for free, and more. There is also a new transcription tool so the public can help us improve the first draft of the name index.

Learn more about the new approaches the National Archives is utilizing for the census release on the AOTUS blog: https://go.usa.gov/xz2nG

Image: 1950 Census Enumeration District Map, city of Beverly, Massachusetts.
https://catalog.archives.gov/id/12171704

Only one more month!

The National Archives will release the digitized 1950 Census population schedules on April 1, 2022! These records have been kept confidential for 72 years, and researchers will be able to access them through a dedicated website on April 1.

Learn more at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQPl8Bh1ez0

Help Shape the Future of the National Archives Catalog The National Archives Catalog is going through some exciting changes! We need your help to make sure these changes are on the right track. We are looking for feedback from interested Catalog users …

Civil War-Era Personal Tintypes Exposed: Why Private William Carman Sent a Tintype to His Wife Today’s post is by Jackie Budell, Archives Specialist at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. This is the second of three posts about tintype images in the Civil War Pension Application Files …

Please note: The research room at the National Archives at New York City remains closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Once public health conditions improve and we are able to reopen the research room we will update our website with additional information at:

National Archives at New York City We hold permanent records created by Federal agencies and courts in the following states: New Jersey New York Puerto Rico U.S.

Teachers and caregivers, register your students today to be among the first to experience two new programs on the Constitution and the Bill of Rights for grades 6–12! These free, online civic literacy programs take place December 15 and 16.

These virtual events are offered as a part of “We Rule: Civics for All of US,” a new education initiative from the National Archives that promotes civic literacy and engagement. Our interactive distance-learning programs draw upon the vast holdings of the National Archives to advance the knowledge and skills students need for civic engagement in the 21st century. Each program is conducted by one of our educators located at National Archives sites and Presidential Libraries.

To sign up, visit www.archives.gov/education/civic-education.

It's Bill of Rights Day!

Happy ! On December 15, 1791, three-fourths of the states ratified the 10 amendments now known as the “Bill of Rights.”

The original document is on permanent display in the National Archives Museum in Washington, DC. The National Archives is proud to provide access to this founding document both in-person and online.

Public access to government records--whether in person or online--strengthens democracy by allowing Americans to know their rights of citizenship, understand their history, and participate more effectively in government.

Seventeen additional amendments have been added since 1791. You can read a full transcript of all 27 amendments on the National Archives website at www.archives.gov/founding-docs/bill-of-rights

Want to learn more about the Bill of Rights? Sign up online for new, free, distance-learning programs conducted by our educators located at National Archives sites and Presidential Libraries. www.archives.gov/education/civic-education.

Image: Bill of Rights at the National Archives Museum in Washington, DC.