Genealogy Series

There are only three sessions left in the 2025 National Archives Genealogy Series. Tune in on June 3 at 1 pm ET as we chase down cops and robbers in the records.

M. Marie Maxwell, archivist, will highlight what may be found in the Metropolitan Police’s Personnel Case Files and the Index to Criminal Cases and Dockets. Other DC police and criminal records, including basic strategies for locating FBI records, will be briefly addressed. Watch on our YouTube channel.

Newly Digitized

The Obama Presidential Library Digitization Team has now scanned over 7.4 million pages, approximately 35% of textual records in the holdings. The Obama collections team recently released a new set of digitized artifacts—the oversized materials. These extra-large items include whale baleen, walking sticks, and a zebra pelt! View the complete collection of new releases online.

This President Abraham walking stick was given to President Obama by a member of the public. Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library.

D-Day Commemoration

The Eisenhower Presidential Library is hosting a screening and panel discussion of the new Kansas City PBS documentary “Winning the War” on Friday, June 6 at 2 p.m. CT. Come examine the enduring legacy of World War II through the lens of Presidents Truman and Eisenhower, whose leadership played decisive roles in ending the war. 

The D-Day commemoration events continue with the Symphony at Sunset Annual D-Day Commemoration Concert on Saturday, June 7. Grab a lawn chair, sunscreen, and bug spray for this outdoor showcase of patriotic and popular music from the World War II era.