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NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH: 8-12 July 2013

The National Institute on Genealogical Research (N.I.G.R.), at the National Archives in Washington D.C. and College Park, Maryland, is an intensive program offering on-site examination of federal records. Designed for experienced researchers, it is not an introduction to genealogy.

The 2013 program focuses on commonly used records such as immigration, military, land, African American, and naturalization. Complementing those core lectures will be presentations on lesser-known federal records useful to family historians. The group spends one day at Archives II in College Park, Maryland, and there are optional evening sessions at the Library of Congress and the DAR library.

Enrollment is limited. Application brochures will be mailed early February 2013. The class fills very quickly. Tuition is $350 for applications postmarked on, or before, 15 May 2013, or $400 thereafter. Scholarships are available. Add your name to our mailing list to receive a brochure by either filling out the Mailing List Form; e-mailing us; or writing to NIGR, P.O. Box 118, Greenbelt, MD 20768-0118.

NIGR has been a leader in genealogical education since its founding in 1950. It was incorporated in 1989 as a non-profit 501(c) (3) organization. Trustees are representatives of the American Society of Genealogists, Association of Professional Genealogists, Board for Certification of Genealogists, Federation of Genealogical Societies, National Genealogical Society, and the institute's alumni association. The National Archives, a non-voting member, provides strong support.

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