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Historical Background

National Archives - Kansas City

• The Archives preserves the permanent records of the Federal Government for the people of the United States.
• The National Archives at Kansas City is one of 13 regional branches of the National Archives.
• Hold records created by field offices of agencies in region.
• In the Stacks - records from

• Iowa
• Kansas
• Minnesota
• Missouri
• Nebraska
• North Dakota
• South Dakota

What Is There To Do at the Archives?

• Explore our exhibit galleries
• Watch Democracy Starts Here (11 min film)
• Research your family history
• Attend a genealogy workshop, author lecture, or film series

Research Rooms

• Genealogists
• Teachers
• Students
• Authors
• Historians
• Attorneys
• Film Makers

A Few of the Treasures at the Kansas City Archives

• Leavenworth Penitentiary inmate files and mugshots
• Naturalization records
• Federal court records
• Federal land records
• Bureau of Indian Affairs records

Naturalization Records

• o central index exists
• Records of naturalizations in Federal Courts are at the National Archives
• Many indexes are posted on website

Federal Land Records

• Cancelled land entry files for some Kansas and Nebraska land offices (early 1900s)
• Kansas and Missouri land tract books
• Some Kansas land office records

Bureau of Indian Affairs

• Records vary widely in date range and content
• Name indexes do not exist for most series
• Extensive finding aids have been created by staff to assist researchers

What You Won’t Find at the National Archives

• Birth, marriage, and death records
• Wills & probate records
• Newspapers
• Family histories
• County court records
• Church records

Questions?

• Main tel. 816-268-8000
• Email: kansascity.archives@nara.gov
• Research Rooms: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., Tuesday thru Saturday; Exhibits: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Tuesday thru Saturday
• Closed on Mondays and all Federal holidays

Links

• National Archives at Kansas City