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The National Archives has posted the class
handouts from its recent Genealogy Fair for you to download as PDFs. They’re from
experts’ presentations on the 1940 census, Ancestry.com, Footnote, federal land records
and more.

The Civil War Trust is coming out with another smartphone “Battle App,” this one helping
tourists locate and learn about historic sites at the Fredericksburg battlefield. Download
and learn more about this app and the Devil’s Den & Little Roundtop app at CivilWar.org.

Want to attend the Southern California Genealogical Society Jamboree in Burbank, Calif.,
June 10-12? You could win a registration from GeneaBloggers. Click
here to learn more and enter.