WASHINGTON -- Professional genealogist William Wood walked swiftly and purposefully into the National Archives' microfilm reading room here yesterday, just seconds after federal officials cut a red, ...

Jason Beaubien reports on one of the biggest events of the decade — at least for genealogists. Today, the National Archives released the data from the 1930 census. Information on individual households ...

were added to the list of choices for 1930, including Mexican, Filipino, Hindu (actually a religious group) and Korean, according to the bureau’s Web site. Other changes from the previous census ...

Ken Macomber wants to learn more about what life was like for his father at the dawn of the Great Depression. Curt Witcher is looking for clues about his grandfather's younger days in Indiana. They ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- You might think the 1930 census was a new "Star Wars" movie, judging by the lines, and hoopla, surrounding its release today. The Kansas City office of the National Archives ...

Most days, amateur researchers camped out in the National Archives reference room in Laguna Niguel, Calif., chitchat about the past as they untangle the threads of family history. In recent weeks, ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. These paper punch cards have the ...