The Washington State Archives announced today it will join the Washington State Historical Records Advisory Board (WSHRAB), Washington State Historical Society, Heritage Resource Center and National Archives Pacific-Alaska Region in presenting “The Basics of Archives,” a series of practical, one-day workshops for people who work with historical records but are not trained archivists.

The free workshops, all from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., will be held on the following dates:

— Mon., Oct. 5, at the State Archives’ Puget Sound Branch (3000 Landerholm Circle SE in Bellevue, 425-564-3950).
— Thurs., Oct. 15, at the State Archives’ Central Branch (northwest corner of 14th and D streets in Ellensburg, 509-963-2136).
— Weds., Oct. 21, at Battle Ground City Hall (109 SW 1st St. in Battle Ground, 360-342-5000).
— Thurs., Oct. 29, at the National Archives, Pacific-Alaska Region (6125 Sand Point Way NE in Seattle, 206-336-5115).

Pre-registration is required, and enrollment is limited. The registration deadline is Oct. 1. To per-register, contact Mark Vessey at the Heritage Resource Center at 360-586-0219 (phone), 360-586-8322 (fax) or mvessey@wshs.wa.gov (e-mail).

For more information, visit http://blogs.secstate.wa.gov/FromOurCorner/index.php/2009/09/archives-workshops/ .