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Record Type	National Register
Collection years	1954-1970
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What is in This Collection?

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.

What Can These Records Tell Me?

The records may include any of the following information:

• Name
• Gender
• Year of birth
• Nationality
• Educational level
• Employer
• Military status
• Society name
• Educational major
• Year obtained degree
• Institution granting degree

Collection Content

Sample of indexed information:

John C Smith United States National Register of Scientific and Technical Personnel Files Name John C Smith Event Type Residence Event Date Oct 1955 Event Place Wyoming, United States Gender Male Nationality USA Education Level Bachelors Degree Birth Year 1919 Employer Federal Government, Including Armed Forces Military Status Not On Active Duty Society Name American Biological Society Educational Major Forestry And Range Science Year Obtained Degree 1944 Institution Granting Degree Colorado State University - Fort Collins, CO; Colorado Agricultural and Mechanical Coll - Fort Collins, CO How Do I Search This Collection? To begin your search it is helpful to know: The surname of your ancestor The employment specialty of your ancestor Search the Index Search by name on the Collection Details Page. Fill in the search boxes in the Search Collection section with the information you know Click Search to show possible matches How Do I Analyze the Results? Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log. What Do I Do Next? I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? Use the name and year of birth to obtain a birth record Use name and ages along with the places to search for census records I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now? Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names Look for another index. Local genealogical and historical societies often have indexes to local records Citing This Collection Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used. Collection Citation "United States, National Register of Scientific and Technical Personnel Files, 1954-1970."Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 14 June 2016. Citing NARA NAID 622629. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Record Citation: When looking at a record, the citation can be viewed by clicking the drop-down arrow next to Document Information. Top of Page How Can I Contribute to the FamilySearch Wiki? In other languages: English | português |

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