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Using National and State Archives to Find Public Records

January 11th, 2010 · No Comments

The internet is a treasure trove of public record information.  Great sources for such information are national and state archives. Archives often store valuable geneology material such as vital records, military records and naturalization records, as well as historic photos, maps, land records, surveys, and voter and political records.
A number of the archives offer some of [...]

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White House Visitor Logs

October 5th, 2009 · No Comments

President Obama announced in September that White House visitor logs will be available to the public on a regular basis, a decision distinctly at odds with the former administration’s policies. This new policy applies to visitors after September 15th, 2009 and the first online posting of visitors will occur around the end of the year. [...]

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Evaluating Government Recovery Act Websites

August 15th, 2009 · No Comments

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) involved a $787 billion federal stimulus that went to states to shore up their finances, create new jobs, upgrade infrastructure and invest in energy-efficient projects. This stimulus plan was to be carried out with transparency and accountability and, accordingly, each state government created a website to outline that [...]

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Tags: federal · states