Finding Family History at the Baltimore City Archives
Malissa Ruffner, JD, CG
Malissa Ruffner, JD, CG
Malissa will give a brief history of BCA – from the earliest days to its current association with the Maryland State Archives – and give an overview of its holdings. She will describe the kind of genealogical information you might find, how to prepare for a research visit, and what to expect when you arrive.
Guide to Government Records at the Maryland State Archives
Michael G. McCormick
Michael G. McCormick
This workshop will teach you how to locate and use catalogs to access record indexes and records. You will learn how to understand the record and series organization of the Guide to Government Records and Special Collections catalog.
A Federal Family Tree
Malissa Ruffner, JD, CG
Malissa Ruffner, JD, CG
Only a small portion of federal records are online. Malissa Ruffner, CGSM, will share textual record finds that have shed new light to her family tree and prepare you for a first time visit to the National Archives Building in downtown Washington, D.C.
Immigration and Naturalization Records at the Maryland State Archives
Michael G. McCormick
Michael G. McCormick
Naturalization is a complex topic, the laws governing the process changing across the years. This presentation will discuss those laws, their implications for records, and how to locate documents relating to naturalization at the Maryland State Archives.
Malissa Ruffner
Malissa holds an MLS degree and worked as an archivist before heeding the call of genealogy. She was a volunteer at Baltimore City Archives for several years and has conducted personal and client research on-site. She currently serves as an at-large board member of the Maryland Genealogical Society and launched its Facebook page in April 2013.
Michael G. McCormick
Michael has been an archivist since 1983. He has experience in most areas of the profession, including administration and management, collection management, implementation of automated collection management systems, grant writing, customer relations, and security. He currently works at the Maryland State Archives.