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Online Research Tools and Aids - National Archives Search for records based on media-type or format of the records (such as paper documents, photographs, motion picture film or video, audio recordings, maps and drawings, aerial film, microfilm, databases and electronic records)
National Archives | Home Explore our nation’s history through our documents, photos, and records Veterans’ Service Records Request military records and learn about other services for yourself or a family member
Whats an Archives? | National Archives An archives is a place where people can go to gather firsthand facts, data, and evidence from letters, reports, notes, memos, photographs, and other primary sources The National Archives is the U S Government’s collection of documents that records important events in American history
Archives and Records Management Resources The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is an independent federal agency that helps preserve our nation's history and define us as a people by overseeing the management of all federal records
Whats a Record? | National Archives Records are put in new boxes and folders at the National Archives Archivists and archives specialists then write brief summaries of what is contained in the records, which agency created them, and why
Online Databases | National Archives Over 1 2 billion records in over 3,000 databases, including census images from 1790 onward, immigration and passenger lists, military draft cards, city directories, and much more You may want to start your Genealogy research here with searches of recent Census records:
Introduction to Archival Materials and Related Elements These elements are used to describe many different hierarchical levels of archival materials from record groups to items as well as all formats of archival materials from paper to electronic records to artifacts
Official Military Personnel Files (OMPF), Archival Records Requests Official Military Personnel Files (OMPF), Archival Records Requests Please note: the following information, regarding access, pertains only to records of veterans who separated from service before 1960 (See Records of veterans who separated from service after 1960 ) How do I request copies of records?
Getting Started Overview | National Archives Here's how to start researching records at the National Archives: Get Started Step 1 Determine your Topic of Interest Step 2 Gather Information about your Topic Step 3 Find Records and Information