The National Archives of Australia may have won funding to cover the backlog of at-risk records in need of digitisation but its greater ambitions to take a more commanding role in preserving and protecting documents across government will have to wait. In July, the Federal Government granted the National Archives of Australia the $67.7 million …
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National Archives of Australia Reforms on the Backburner
The National Archives of Australia may have won funding to cover the backlog of at-risk records in need of digitisation but its greater ambitions to take a more commanding role in preserving and protecting documents across government will have to wait. In July, the Federal Government granted the National Archives of Australia the $67.7 million …
Ancestry Introduces New U.S. FREEDMEN’S BUREAU RECORDS, a Breakthrough for Black Family History
Ancestry has introduced a new collection of more than 3.5 million searchable record. The Freedmen’s Bureau collection can provide details of your African American ancestors’ lives before 1870—giving you a more complete picture of your past. With this free collection, you can discover the names of your African American ancestors, read their personal letters, see …