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This Free to Use set features family registers, family trees and photos, maps that document land ownership and more. The Library offers many resources for researching your family history including historical newspapers, land ownership maps, tips on researching African American family histories and guides to the Library's genealogy collections.
About the Librarian. Carla Hayden was sworn in as the 14th Librarian of Congress on September 14, 2016. Dr. Hayden, the first woman and the first African American to lead the national library, was nominated to the position by President Barack Obama on February 24, 2016, and her nomination was confirmed by the U.S. Senate later that year on July 13.
The Main Reading Room is one of the principal reference and book service points for the Library's general collections. Located in room LJ 100 on the first floor of the Thomas Jefferson Building, the Main Reading Room is the perfect place to get started on your research at the Library of Congress. Reference librarians are available for research ...
For additional information, click on any of the below dates. Current Registration Processing Times October 1, 2023 – March 31, 2024. Previous Registration Processing Times April 1, 2023 - September 30, 2023 October 1, 2022 – March 31, 2023 April 1, 2022 – September 30, 2022 October 1, 2021 – March 31, 2022 April 1, 2021 – September 30, 2021 October 1, 2020 – March 31, 2021 April 1 ...
Having weathered two world wars, expanded its collections and constructed a second building, the Library of Congress approached the 1960s on firm footing. Challenges lay ahead, however, for a new global era of growth was underway. In response, the Library gradually took on a new international role. Hallmarks of the period were a continuation of ...
Collection. Frederick Douglass Newspapers, 1847-1874 This online collection presents newspapers edited by Frederick Douglass (1818-1895), the African American abolitionist who escaped slavery and became one of the most famous orators, authors, and journalists of the 19th century. Collection Items: View 590 Items.
Free to Use and Reuse: Public Domain Films from the National Film Registry. The National Film Registry selects 25 films each year to showcase the range and diversity of American film heritage. These public domain selections are part of an online collection. Learn more about this selection of films from the National Film Registry.
