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=== Contact Information === | === Contact Information === | ||
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'''E-mail:''' Several e-mail options are available at http://archives.gov/contact/inquire-form.html <br> | '''E-mail:''' Several e-mail options are available at http://archives.gov/contact/inquire-form.html <br> | ||
| − | '''Mailing Address:'''<ref name="NARAcontact">"Contact the National Archives and Records Administration" in Natonal Archives Archives.gov at http://archives.gov/contact/ (accessed 5 April 2009).</ref> | + | '''Mailing Address:'''<ref name="NARAcontact">"Contact the National Archives and Records Administration" in Natonal Archives Archives.gov at http://archives.gov/contact/ (accessed 5 April 2009).</ref> |
:The National Archives and Records Administration <br> | :The National Archives and Records Administration <br> | ||
:8601 Adelphi Road<br> | :8601 Adelphi Road<br> | ||
| − | :College Park, MD 20740-6001 <br> | + | :College Park, MD 20740-6001 <br><br> |
'''National Archives in Washington, D.C. (Archives I) — Street Address:'''<ref>"Washington, D.C. Area" in National Archives Archives.gov at http://archives.gov/dc-metro/washington/ (accessed 5 April 2009).</ref> | '''National Archives in Washington, D.C. (Archives I) — Street Address:'''<ref>"Washington, D.C. Area" in National Archives Archives.gov at http://archives.gov/dc-metro/washington/ (accessed 5 April 2009).</ref> | ||
:National Archives Building—Research Entrance<br> | :National Archives Building—Research Entrance<br> | ||
| − | :700 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW<br> | + | :700 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW<br><br> |
'''Telephone:'''<ref name="NARAcontact" /> 1-866-272-6272 , or TDD 301-837-0482 <br>'''Fax:''' 301-837-0483<br> | '''Telephone:'''<ref name="NARAcontact" /> 1-866-272-6272 , or TDD 301-837-0482 <br>'''Fax:''' 301-837-0483<br> | ||
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'''Regional branches of the National Archives:''' [http://www.archives.gov/locations/states.html Facilities and Affiliated Archives by State] | '''Regional branches of the National Archives:''' [http://www.archives.gov/locations/states.html Facilities and Affiliated Archives by State] | ||
| − | '''Internet sites and databases:''' <br> | + | {{Wikipedia|National Archives and Records Administration}} '''Internet sites and databases:''' <br> |
*[http://archives.gov/ National Archives Archives.gov] Internet home page<br> | *[http://archives.gov/ National Archives Archives.gov] Internet home page<br> | ||
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*[http://aad.archives.gov/aad/ Access to Archival Databases (AAD)] of over 85 million digitized records created by 30 government agencies (but limited to only 475 out of NARA's 200,000 data files)<ref>"What will I find in AAD?" in "Getting Started Guide" in "Access to Archival Databases (AAD)" in National Archives Archives.gov at http://aad.archives.gov/aad/help/getting-started-guide.html#find (accessed 5 April 2009).</ref><br> | *[http://aad.archives.gov/aad/ Access to Archival Databases (AAD)] of over 85 million digitized records created by 30 government agencies (but limited to only 475 out of NARA's 200,000 data files)<ref>"What will I find in AAD?" in "Getting Started Guide" in "Access to Archival Databases (AAD)" in National Archives Archives.gov at http://aad.archives.gov/aad/help/getting-started-guide.html#find (accessed 5 April 2009).</ref><br> | ||
*[http://archives.gov/research/topics.html Browse list of research topics] selected from frequently requested records at the National Archives <br> | *[http://archives.gov/research/topics.html Browse list of research topics] selected from frequently requested records at the National Archives <br> | ||
| − | *[[Land Patent Search|BLM-GLO Land Patent Index]] to federal land sales, homesteads, military-bounty, mining, or timberland transfers. | + | *[[Land Patent Search|BLM-GLO Land Patent Index]] to federal land sales, homesteads, military-bounty, mining, or timberland transfers. |
| + | *[[NARA and FHL film numbers]] explains how to find the Family History Library microfilm number starting from a National Archives number. For a conversion tabe, [[Media:NARA2FHL.pdf|click here]]. | ||
=== Collection Description === | === Collection Description === | ||
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The National Archives Building in Washington, DC (Archives I), houses textual and microfilm records relating to genealogy, American Indians, pre-World War II military and naval-maritime matters, the New Deal, the District of Columbia, the Federal courts, and Congress.<ref>"Information for Researchers at the National Archives Building in Washington, DC" in National Archives Archives.gov at http://archives.gov/dc-metro/washington/researcher-info.html (accessed 5 April 2009).</ref> | The National Archives Building in Washington, DC (Archives I), houses textual and microfilm records relating to genealogy, American Indians, pre-World War II military and naval-maritime matters, the New Deal, the District of Columbia, the Federal courts, and Congress.<ref>"Information for Researchers at the National Archives Building in Washington, DC" in National Archives Archives.gov at http://archives.gov/dc-metro/washington/researcher-info.html (accessed 5 April 2009).</ref> | ||
| − | === Catalog | + | === Catalog === |
"The [http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/ Archival Research Catalog] (ARC) is the online catalog of NARA's nationwide holdings in the Washington, DC area, Regional Archives and Presidential Libraries." Not all of NARA's records are described in ARC, but NARA is working towards complete coverage. Researchers can search ARC by keyword, dates, person name, topic, physical location of records, and digitized images. See "[http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/how-to-search.html How to Search in ARC]" for more details. "[http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/topics/genealogy/index.html ARC Guide for Genealogists and Family Historians]" contains guidance specific for genealogists.<ref>"[http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/about-arc.html About ARC]," ''The National Archives Archives.gov'' (www.archives.gov : accessed 19 May 2010).</ref> <br> | "The [http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/ Archival Research Catalog] (ARC) is the online catalog of NARA's nationwide holdings in the Washington, DC area, Regional Archives and Presidential Libraries." Not all of NARA's records are described in ARC, but NARA is working towards complete coverage. Researchers can search ARC by keyword, dates, person name, topic, physical location of records, and digitized images. See "[http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/how-to-search.html How to Search in ARC]" for more details. "[http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/topics/genealogy/index.html ARC Guide for Genealogists and Family Historians]" contains guidance specific for genealogists.<ref>"[http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/about-arc.html About ARC]," ''The National Archives Archives.gov'' (www.archives.gov : accessed 19 May 2010).</ref> <br> | ||
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=== Guides === | === Guides === | ||
| − | *[http://archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/ Guide to Federal Records in the National Archives of the United States] in National Archives Archives.gov at http://archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/ (accessed 5 April 2009). Provides a general overview of NARA's holdings at the record group level, and is intended to assist researchers in identifying which record groups may have material relevant to their research topics. This Internet edition is an expanded version of Robert B. Matchette, and Jan Shelton Danis, '' | + | *[http://archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/ Guide to Federal Records in the National Archives of the United States] in National Archives Archives.gov at http://archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/ (accessed 5 April 2009). Provides a general overview of NARA's holdings at the record group level, and is intended to assist researchers in identifying which record groups may have material relevant to their research topics. This Internet edition is an expanded version of Robert B. Matchette, and Jan Shelton Danis, ''Guide to Federal Records in the National Archives of the United States, 3rd ed.'', 3 vols. (Washington, D.C.: NARA, 1998). ({{FHL|1013988|item}} 973 A3gui). [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/34190322 WorldCat entry].<br> |
| − | *Anne Bruner Eales, and Robert M. Kvasnicka, eds. | + | *Anne Bruner Eales, and Robert M. Kvasnicka, eds. ''Guide to Genealogical Research in the National Archives of the United States. 3rd ed''. (Washington, DC: NARA, 2000) ({{FHL|1011178|item}} 973 J53e). [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/44420788 WorldCat entry]. Explains records collections used most by genealogical researchers: Census, Passenger Arrivals and Border Crossings, Naturalizations, Military, Land, Native Americans, African Americans, and more. |
| − | *Loretto Dennis Szucs, and Sandra Hargreaves Luebking, | + | *Loretto Dennis Szucs, and Sandra Hargreaves Luebking, ''The Archives: a Guide to the National Archives Field Branches'' (Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1988) ({{FHL|630522|item}} 973 A3sz). [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/17738169 WorldCat entry]. Several page descriptions for each Regional Branch, but mostly a list of record groups by number. Relatively little of the book is about the main branch. |
| + | *Christina K. Schaefer, ''The Center: A Guide to Genealogical Research in the National Capitol Area'' (Baltimore: Genealogical Publ., 1996) ({{FHL|770597|item}} 975.3 A3sc). [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/35091086 WorldCat entry]. Explains using research rooms, census, military, immigration, naturalization, passport, American Indian, African American, Confederate, tax, W.P.A., and federal land records.<br> | ||
| + | *[http://www.youtube.com/user/usnationalarchives US National Archives YouTube Channel] - hundreds of videos about the archives and their collections & services | ||
=== Alternate Repositories === | === Alternate Repositories === | ||
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Revision as of 17:39, 5 November 2011
Contact InformationE-mail: Several e-mail options are available at http://archives.gov/contact/inquire-form.html Mailing Address:[1]
National Archives in Washington, D.C. (Archives I) — Street Address:[2]
Telephone:[1] 1-866-272-6272 , or TDD 301-837-0482 Hours:[3] Monday, Tuesday, Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 9:00 am to 9:00 p.m. For record pull-times, holidays, and other details, click here. Public transportation:[4]
Regional branches of the National Archives: Facilities and Affiliated Archives by State Internet sites and databases:
Collection DescriptionThe National Archives has a vast collection of documents created by the United States federal government. The records most often used by genealogists are census, military, land, immigration, and naturalization records. The National Archives Building in Washington, DC (Archives I), houses textual and microfilm records relating to genealogy, American Indians, pre-World War II military and naval-maritime matters, the New Deal, the District of Columbia, the Federal courts, and Congress.[7] Catalog"The Archival Research Catalog (ARC) is the online catalog of NARA's nationwide holdings in the Washington, DC area, Regional Archives and Presidential Libraries." Not all of NARA's records are described in ARC, but NARA is working towards complete coverage. Researchers can search ARC by keyword, dates, person name, topic, physical location of records, and digitized images. See "How to Search in ARC" for more details. "ARC Guide for Genealogists and Family Historians" contains guidance specific for genealogists.[8] ARC entries contain many different numbers. Some of the more important are:
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Alternate RepositoriesIf you cannot visit or find a record at the National Archives Building (Archives I), a similar record may be available at one of the following. Overlapping Collections
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