Improved lighting, additional security and a registration system will be in place at the Africville Family Reunion this coming weekend, in response to a shooting that left five people injured at the event last July. The new measures have been implemented as the result of a safety audit organizers requested after unprecedented gun violence at the event, which reunites former …
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National Archives Works With Federal Partners to Release more than 230,000 Pages of MLK Assassination Records
The following is a press release witten by the (U.S.) National Archives and Records Administration: Release marks new “business as usual” for identifying, digitizing, reviewing, and releasing files at the National Archives Enlarge Martin Luther King, Jr. (detail) by Jack Lewis Hiller, 1960, Gelatin silver print, used with permission of the National Portrait Gallery , Smithsonian Institution; …
Uncover Family Stories during Genealogy Fair in Fergus, Ontario
Family history enthusiasts will have comprehensive access to genealogical expertise when Wellington County Museum and Archives hosts its Genealogy Fair on Saturday, Sept. 6 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The day-long event brings together renowned experts, specialized resources, vendors, and hands-on learning opportunities designed for researchers at every skill level. “Many people don’t know where to start …