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|title=United States, National Register of Scientific and Technical Personnel Files, 1954-1970 | |title=United States, National Register of Scientific and Technical Personnel Files, 1954-1970 | ||
|location=United States | |location=United States | ||
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== Record Description == | == Record Description == | ||
This | This collection will include records from 1954-1970. | ||
This collection contains a name index from registers of specialized personnel from NARA's Access to Archival Data. It includes professionals in the field of biology, chemistry, economics, geology, mathematics, psychology, and meteorology, physics, anthropology, political science, and sociology. | This collection contains a name index from registers of specialized personnel from NARA's Access to Archival Data. It includes professionals in the field of biology, chemistry, economics, geology, mathematics, psychology, and meteorology, physics, anthropology, political science, and sociology. These registers were created from data compiled from survey questionnaires sent to social and natural scientists. Some of the content in these records changes depending on the year it was gathered, but each record contains important genealogical information. | ||
=== Citation for This Collection === | === Citation for This Collection === | ||
The following citation refers to the original source of the information published in FamilySearch.org Historical Record collections. Sources include the author, custodian, publisher, and archive for the original records. | The following citation refers to the original source of the information published in FamilySearch.org Historical Record collections. Sources include the author, custodian, publisher, and archive for the original records. | ||
{{Collection citation| text =National Science Foundation. National Register of Scientific and Technical Personnel Files, created, 1954 - 1970, documenting the period 1954 - 1970. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, DC}} | |||
== Record Content == | == Record Content == | ||
Key genealogical facts found in this collection may include the following information: | '''Key genealogical facts found in this collection may include the following information:''' | ||
*Name | |||
*Year of birth | |||
*State of residence | |||
*Sex | |||
*Social security number | |||
== How to Use the Record == | == How to Use the Record == | ||
To begin your search it is helpful to know one or more of the following: | |||
*Surname | |||
*Employment specialty | |||
=== Search the Collection === | |||
Fill in the requested information in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible ancestors. Compare the information in the list to what you already know about your ancestor to determine which individual is your ancestor. You may need to compare the information of more than one person to make this determination. Next, click on your ancestor's name. This will take you to a descriptive page with a link to the image. | |||
=== Using the Information === | |||
When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information about them. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details that can lead you to other records about your ancestors. For example: | |||
*Use the name of your ancestor to locate church and land records. | |||
*The state of residence can lead you to census records. | |||
=== Tips to Keep in Mind === | |||
*If you cannot find your ancestor, try alternate spellings of the name. | |||
== Related Websites == | |||
*[http://aad.archives.gov/aad/series-description.jsp?s=3550 NARA Series Description] | |||
== Related Wiki Articles == | == Related Wiki Articles == | ||
[[United States]] | *[[United States]] | ||
== Contributions to This Article == | == Contributions to This Article == | ||
{{Contributor_invite}} | {{Contributor_invite}} | ||
== Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections == | == Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections == | ||
When you copy information from a record, you should list where you found the information. This will help you or others to find the record again. It is also good to keep track of records where you did not find information, including the names of the people you looked for in the records. | When you copy information from a record, you should list where you found the information. This will help you or others to find the record again. It is also good to keep track of records where you did not find information, including the names of the people you looked for in the records. | ||
A suggested format for keeping track of records that you have searched is found in the wiki article [[Help:How to Cite FamilySearch Collections]]. | A suggested format for keeping track of records that you have searched is found in the wiki article [[Help:How to Cite FamilySearch Collections]]. | ||