The National Historic Landmarks program will periodically offer webinars on specific topics related to the NHL process. Anyone is welcome to attend. Please register online. If you encounter difficulties with the pdf version, please fill out the Word version. Once you've filled out the registration form submit it via e-mail. You will receive an e-mail confirming your registration once it has been submitted. You will receive a follow-up e-mail with detailed instructions the day before the scheduled session.

The National Historic Landmarks Program maintains a list of consultants who have taken a recommended series of webinars. To be placed on this list consultants must have taken the following:

Writing Section 8 (Criterion 1 and 2; or Criterion 4, or Criterion 6)

Writing Section 7

Nuts and Bolts

National Register or National Historic Landmark?: Determining National Significance

Finding the Right Person to Write Your NHL Nomination

Consultants must have also completed at least one of the following webinars:
Understanding Cultural Landscapes
Preparing for the Landmarks Committee Meeting
Writing Section 8 (2 sessions)

Upcoming Schedule:

January 10: Finding the Right Person to Write Your National Historic Landmark Nomination, 1-3 PM (EST)
This webinar reviews the requirements necessary to write a National Historic Landmark nomination. It also provides step-by-step guidance for finding and hiring a consultant to write the nomination.

January 17: Writing Section 8 for Criterion 6: Archeology, 1-3 PM (EST)
This webinar assists preparers in writing Section 8 (Statement of Significance) for NHL nominations using Criterion 6. This webinar is available for viewing.

February 5 : Writing Section 8 for Criterion 4: Architecture, 2-4 PM (EST)
This webinar assists preparers in writing Section 8 (Statement of Significance) for NHL nominations using
Criterion 4.

February 28: Understanding Cultural Landscapes: National Historic Landmarks Program, 2-4 PM (EST)
This webinar assists preparers in determining national significance for cultural landscapes.

PLEASE NOTE NEW DATE! March 5: Nuts & Bolts of a National Historic Landmark Nomination, 2-4 (EST)
This webinar assists preparers in gathering information for the first stage notice, provides detailed guidance on how to properly fill out an NHL form, and addresses mistakes frequently made by NHL nomination preparers.

March 20: National Register or National Historic Landmarks?, 2-4 (EST)
This webinar assists preparers in learning the differences between the programs and determining which listing is most appropriate for their property.

April 17: Writing Section 7 and Evaluating Integrity for Criteria 1, 2, 4 and 5, 2-4 PM (EST)
This webinar assists preparers in writing Section 7 (Physical Description) for NHL nominations and evaluating the integrity of resources.

April 25: Writing Section 8 for Criteria 1 and 2, 2-4 PM (EST)
This webinar assists preparers in writing Section 8 (Statement of Significance) for NHL nominations using Criteria 1 and 2.