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These are introductory answers to frequently asked questions about the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) and our holdings and services.
About the National Archives
Doing Research
Borrowing NARA Materials
Does NARA lend original documents for exhibition use? Yes, original documents or artifacts may be loaned to qualified institutions for exhibition when the purpose of the loan is to inform and educate the public about NARA, its holdings, or the national experience while ensuring their continued availability for the future. Exhibitions must be accessible to the public and may not be primarily political or commercial. Borrowers should submit a written request 180 days prior to the loan date and include an American Alliance of Museums or equivalent. NARA's security, fire protection, environmental, and transport requirements are intended to preserve and protect NARA's holdings and borrowers are expected to comply with them.
Captured German Records and the Berlin Document Center
Census Records
Charters of Freedom
Congressional Records
Copyright
Court Records
Digitizing Projects at the National Archives
Document Appraisal
Document Preservation
Donations
Electronic Records
Federal Regulations
Finding People
Forms
Genealogy
Government Employment Records
History Hub
Laws
Missing or Stolen Federal Documents
Motion Picture, Sound, and Video Recordings
Online RecordsWhy aren't all the records online? Panama CanalDo you have records from the construction of the Panama Canal? Photocopies
Presidential Materials
Sales Catalog
Treaties
United States Code
Using the Website
Visiting and Using the National Archives
Vital Records
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