JFK Assassination-Related Records: What is Currently Available Online
What’s Newly Digitized?
The records of the President’s Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy, more commonly known as the “Warren Commission,” are actively being digitized. These records include administrative records pertaining to the Commission’s investigation and compilation of their report, records received by the Commission from federal agencies, and drafts and proofs of the final report and hearings of the Commission. The Commission records also include artifacts, photographs, and recordings. Many of these records are now available in the National Archives Catalog.
Records of the President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy (the Warren Commission), 1954–1965
- List of Numbered Commission Documents, 1964–1964 (National Archives Identifier: 605309)
- Duplicate Reports, Commission Exhibits, and Exhibit Lists, 1963?–1964? (National Archives Identifier: 313330507)
- File Classification Manual, May 1, 1964–May 1, 1964 (National Archives Identifier: 605298)
- Register of Letters Received, November 30, 1963–September 24, 1964 (National Archives Identifier: 605303)
- Index to Names in Secret Service Reports, 1964–1964 (National Archives Identifier: 605313)
- Index to Address and Telephone and Other Numbers in Secret Service Reports, 1964–1964 (National Archives Identifier: 605316)
- Name Index to Certain Commission Documents, 1964–1964 (National Archives Identifier: 605319)
- Records Relating to Other Individuals and Organizations Involved or Interviewed, November 30, 1963–September 24, 1964 (National Archives Identifier: 605535)
- Records Relating to Governmental Agencies Involved, November 30, 1963–September 24, 1964 (National Archives Identifier: 605544)
- Records Relating to Investigation and Evidence, November 30, 1963–September 24,1964 (National Archives Identifier: 605549)
- Correspondence Related to Photographs and Press Clippings, November 30, 1963–September 24, 1964 (National Archives Identifier: 605551)
- Investigative Reports Relating to Photographs and Films, November 30, 1963–September 24, 1964 (National Archives Identifier: 605553)
- Photographs, November 30, 1963–September 24, 1964 (National Archives Identifier: 605563)
- Correspondence Relating to Films and Tape Recordings, November 30, 1963–September 24, 1964 (National Archives Identifier: 605587)
- Administrative Records, November 30, 1963–September 24, 1964 (National Archives Identifier: 605588)
- Memorandums and Minutes Concerning Conferences and Staff Meetings, November 30, 1963–September 24, 1964 (National Archives Identifier: 605593)
- Records Relating to the Protection of the President, November 30, 1963–September 24, 1964 (National Archives Identifier: 605601)
- Correspondence Relating to Public Comments and Inquiries, November 30, 1963–September 24, 1964 (National Archives Identifier: 606364)
- Letters Received by the Chief Justice, November 30, 1963–September 24, 1964 (National Archives Identifier: 606366)
- Alphabetical Files of Outgoing Letters and Internal Memorandums, November 30, 1963–September 24, 1964 (National Archives Identifier: 606367)
- Reading File of Outgoing Letters and Internal Memorandums, November 30, 1963–September 24, 1964 (National Archives Identifier: 606369)
- Records Relating to the Preparation of the Final Report, February 1, 1964–September 24, 1964 (National Archives Identifier: 606370)
- Index to Names of Persons Involved in the Hearings, 1964–1964 (National Archives Identifier: 606373)
- Index to Exhibits Relating to Depositions, 1964–1964 (National Archives Identifier: 606375)
- Galley Proof of the Final Report, 1964–1964 (National Archives Identifier: 606377)
- Page Proofs of the Report and Hearings, 1964–1964 (National Archives Identifier: 606379)
- Correspondence on Publication of the Report and Hearings, 1964–1964 (National Archives Identifier: 607506)
- Notebook Relating to Witnesses and Their Testimony, 1964–1964 (National Archives Identifier: 607507)
- Subject Index to Proceedings of Hearings, 1964–1964 (National Archives Identifier: 607508)
- Proceedings of Sessions at Which Testimony of Mark Lane Was Heard, 1964–1964 (National Archives Identifier: 607509)
- Depositions, 1964–1964 (National Archives Identifier: 607512)
- List of Exhibits, 1964–1964 (National Archives Identifier: 607513)
- Lee Harvey Oswald and Jack Ruby Chronology and Summary of Chronology, May 1964–May 1964 (National Archives Identifier: 607519)
- Transcript of Meeting of Members of Staff, July 9, 1964–July 9, 1964 (National Archives Identifier: 607521)
- Indexes to Subjects Relating to the Assassination and to Lee Harvey Oswald, 1964–1964 (National Archives Identifier: 607522)
- Index Cards of Evidence Relating to the Assassination, 1964–1964 (National Archives Identifier: 607524)
- Records Relating to the Interrogation and Trial of Jack Ruby, 1964–1964 (National Archives Identifier: 607525)
- Photographs of the Commission, 1964? (National Archives Identifier: 607538)
- Records Related to the Assassination of John F. Kennedy Received from the Secret Service, 1963–1964 (National Archives Identifier: 607539)
- Report of Wound Ballistics of 6.5-MM. Mannlicher-Carcano Ammunition, 1963–September 24, 1964 (National Archives Identifier: 607542)
- Executive Session Files, 1992–1998 (National Archives Identifier: 7455921)
Additional Records Related to the JFK Assassination
In addition to the records of the Warren Commission, we have digitized the following JFK Assassination Records:
- Sound Recordings of Wiretaps of Cuban and Russian Embassies in Mexico City, 1963–1964 (National Archives Identifier: 719255)
- Sound Recordings Relating to Jim Garrison's Investigation into the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy, 1996 (National Archives Identifier: 581769)
- Texas NHL Dealey Plaza Historic District, 2013–2017 (National Archives Identifier: 40970919)
More materials are being digitized and added to the Catalog on a regular basis. Records that have already been made available online through prior releases can be found on the President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection page.
JFK Assassination Records Transcription Mission
Some records from the Collection are ready for transcription. See how to sign up on the Citizen Archivist Missions page. Every word you transcribe helps make the records more searchable and accessible.
