Records Challenges –Issues and Opportunities in 2021
As the New Year began, there were three major pending issues of concern to the genealogical community. Recent legislative developments, when combined with
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State of Washington Plans to Fight Plans to Sell the Seattle National Archives Branch Building
On 4 December 2020, Washington State Attorney General, Bob Ferguson, announced he intends to try and prevent the sale of the National Archives
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New York City Proposed Rules Change: Licensing Fees for Reuse of Public Documents
RPAC wants to thank Jan Meisels Allen and the IAJGS Records-Alert http://lists.iajgs.org/mailman/listinfo/records-access-alerts for bringing the proposed regulations from the New York City Department
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FGS and National Park Service Announce Launch of US-Mexican War Soldier & Sailor Database.
Federation of Genealogical Societies and National Park Service Announce launch of U.S.-Mexican War Soldier & Sailor Database January 14, 2020 – Austin, TX.
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USCIS Outrageous Fee Increase
You have all likely seen some mention of an outrageous proposed fee increase by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS). Essentially
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RPAC at FGS 2019 in DC — Is This A Breakthrough?
The FGS Annual Conference being held this week at the Omni Shoreham hotel in DC will feature a Records Preservation and Access Committee report on Thursday
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Genealogy: Not JUST a Hobby!
Family History is a significant and growing hobby. An article appearing on the Voice of America web site in 2013 highlighted this fact
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RPAC Blog is Back!
We are grateful for the privilege of being a part of the launch of the new FGS website and sorry that the Records
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NYC Proposal to Further Restrict Access to Vital Records
The New York City Health Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has proposed a new rule that would restrict access to birth records
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What You Need to Know about the National Archives Proposed FY 2018 Budget Cuts
In Anticipation of Budget Cuts, NARA Just Announced Saturday Hours to Be Eliminated Soon On May 22, 2017, President Trump released more details
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