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FGS and National Park Service Announce Launch of US-Mexican War Soldier & Sailor Database.

January 18, 2020September 25, 2020RPAC Comment

Federation of Genealogical Societies and National Park Service Announce launch of U.S.-Mexican War Soldier & Sailor Database January 14, 2020 – Austin, TX. [...]

What You Need to Know about the National Archives Proposed FY 2018 Budget Cuts

July 6, 2017December 18, 2018Jan Alpert Comment

In Anticipation of Budget Cuts, NARA Just Announced Saturday Hours to Be Eliminated Soon On May 22, 2017, President Trump released more details [...]

Unintended Consequences of Closing Access to the Death Master File

April 1, 2016Jan Alpert Comment

More than two years ago Section 203 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 closed access to the Death Master File (known to [...]

Support the Congressional History Caucus

March 2, 2016Jan Alpert Comment

RPAC is a member of the National Coalition for History (NCH), a consortium of over fifty organizations that advocates on federal, state, and [...]

Genealogists’ Declaration of Rights Exceeds 10,000 Signatures

February 5, 2016Jan Alpert Comment

Genealogists Support Declaration of Rights RPAC is pleased to announce that the 10,000 signature threshold was exceeded on Thursday, 4 February 2016 at [...]

You Can Help Keep Records Accessible! Sign the Genealogists’ Declaration of Rights!

January 13, 2016January 19, 2016Jan Alpert Comment

Have You Signed the Genealogists’ Declaration of Rights? RPAC thanks everyone who signed the Genealogists’ Declaration of Rights and all the genealogists and [...]