Renée Carl
@easteuromutt.bsky.social
Professional Genealogist. Backyard gardener. Swimmer. Advocating for access to 20thC Immigration records at RecordsNotRevenue.com and occasionally blogging at EasternEuropeanMutt.com. most importantly: https://fundnara.com/
Not one of the 13 National Archives research facilities are open anywhere in the country. The only part of NARA not impacted by the shutdown are the Federal Records Centers.
October 21, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Not one of the 13 National Archives research facilities are open anywhere in the country. The only part of NARA not impacted by the shutdown are the Federal Records Centers.
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fundNARA.com - Congress must fund the National Archives at the current level!
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) provides core government functions necessary to preserve, protect, and make accessible records from all three branches of the federal government...
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October 8, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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"As for the National Archives, they should be getting funded to an operational level, so they can reduce that 100-year backlog and actually do the important job that they're supposed to do."
October 8, 2025 at 12:29 PM
"As for the National Archives, they should be getting funded to an operational level, so they can reduce that 100-year backlog and actually do the important job that they're supposed to do."
that is a really cool use of the WPA surveys! Have you written about it in more detail?
September 19, 2025 at 5:13 PM
that is a really cool use of the WPA surveys! Have you written about it in more detail?