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Freedmen’s Bureau Records for Family & Historical Research
  • Date: Thursday, March 12, 2015
  • Time: 6:00 pm
  • Location: William G. McGowan Theater, Washington, DC

Damani Davis, archivist, provides examples of various types of records from the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands and explains their historical and genealogical value.

Presentation materials are available online.

Reserve a seat

All public programs at the National Archives are free and streamed live online via the National Archives’ YouTube channel. Reservations are recommended; seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. The doors to the building will open 45 minutes prior to the start of the program. Use the Special Events entrance on the corner of Constitution Avenue and 7th Street, NW.

Live captioning will be available online and in the William G. McGowan Theater. If you require an alternative or additional accommodation for an event (such as a downloadable transcript or a sign language interpreter), please send an email to public.program@nara.gov or call 202-357-5000 in advance.