APG’s advocacy efforts support equitable access to and preservation of historical records on behalf of our members, the genealogy community, and the public. Read more about our Advocacy Committee and join the Advocacy SIG (APG members-only) today!
Questions or concerns about advocacy? Contact advocacy@apgen.org
Alert: Current Advocacy Issues
New York State proposed legislation impacting vital records access
The need to maintain funding for the US National Archives (NARA)
- Administration cuts threaten payments to genealogists working on military repatriation efforts
- "DOGE’s $1 spending card limit touches everything from military research to trash pickup," The Washington Post, 9 March 2025
Coalitions
APG is a supporter of the Records Preservation and Access Coalition (RPAC), sponsored by the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies and the National Genealogical Society, the Board for Certification of Genealogists, the American Society of Genealogists, and the International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists. For more information, visit https://www.recordsadvocate.org/.