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Records, Not Revenue @recordsnotrevenue.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Those Alien Registration Forms (AR-2s) that solved the mystery of Pope Leo's family? They were behind a paywall at USCIS for decades. Records Not Revenue pushed USCIS to custody to NARA - where they are now available via the hard work done by Center for Electronic Records.

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Pope Leo’s European Grandparents: The Mystery Solved

Starting last week, when white smoke rising from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican indicated a new Pope had been chosen,...

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Renée Carl @easteuromutt.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

The National Archives added 31,841 A-files to the catalog in March! catalog.archives.gov/id/4488912 Included in this transfer are more than 1,000 individuals born in 1925, as their files have eclipsed the 100 year mark.

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The online portal to the records held at the National Archives, and information about those records.

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Renée Carl @easteuromutt.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

What is the relationship between Congress and records preservation and access? Spoiler alert: funding! Join us on Sunday 2 March to understand more and learn how your voice can make a difference. Event is open to all, but registration is required.

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Association of Professional Genealogists (APG) @apgenealogists.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Join APG on 2 March for a FREE webinar about the importance of the U.S. National Archives in our profession and how YOU can effectively engage with legislators to support archival access. Open to all; register at bit.ly/4hPJXRg. This presentation is underwritten by Civil War Records.

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Records, Not Revenue @recordsnotrevenue.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

Be sure to request records from the correct NARA location!

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Records, Not Revenue @recordsnotrevenue.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

2024 was a big year for RecordsNotRevenue.com!

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Renée Carl @easteuromutt.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

More than 20+million historical Immigration and Naturalization Service records are inaccessible or behind a paywall. Learn more at 1:30PM ET Sunday 8 December register at www.jgsgw.org/eventListing...

Chart explaining Immigration and Naturalization Service eras, where the records are stored and highlights that more than 20 million cannot be easily researched.

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