A team of two volunteers and two staff members from the Historical Society of Washington, D.C. joined representatives from the D.C. Archives, the Prince George’s County Genealogical Society, and more than a dozen other organizations at the inaugural Maryland State Archives Family History Festival, held on October 4 in Annapolis, Md.
More than 500 people participated in the day-long event, which featured lectures on preserving family artifacts and conducting genealogical research; behind-the-scenes tours of the Maryland State Archives conservation lab; children’s activities; and more.
In addition to highlighting the family research resources available at the Kiplinger Research Library, the Society’s presence at the fair alerted participants to upcoming events; updated hours of operation for the exhibit and library; and the new website, which launched October 1 at www.dchistory.org.
