United States, National Register of Scientific and Technical Personnel Files - FamilySearch Historical Records: Difference between revisions

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== Record Description  ==
== Record Description  ==


This collection will include records from 1954-1970.
This collection contains an 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. The collection includes records from 1954 to 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. 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  ===
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== Record Content  ==
== Record Content  ==


'''Key genealogical facts found in this collection may include the following information:'''
The records may include any of the following information:


*Name  
*Name  
*Age
*Year of birth  
*Year of birth  
*Marriage date and place
*State of residence  
*State of residence  
*Sex
*Parents' names
*Social security number
*Spouse's name
*Spouse's year of birth
*Spouse's parents' names


== How to Use the Record  ==
== How to Use the Record  ==
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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:  
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.  
*Use the name and year of birth to obtain a birth record.  
*The state of residence can lead you to census records.
*Use name and ages along with the places to search for census records.


=== Tips to Keep in Mind  ===
=== Tips to Keep in Mind  ===
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