Records Move from Chicago to Kansas City
Effective June 23, 2023, the following series from Record Group 21 (RG 21), Records of the Records of District Courts of the United States; Record Group 276 (RG 276), Records of the Court of Appeals; and Record Group 578 (RG 578), Records of the United States Bankruptcy Courts, will be temporarily closed to prepare for relocation to the National Archives at Kansas City. Similar records are already located in the Kansas City area. The relocation will facilitate more efficient archival research and public access to these records.
Records to be relocated are:
| Series Title | National Archives Identifier | Cubic Footage |
|---|---|---|
| Fee Books | 1117182 | 0.438 |
| Rolls of Attorneys | 7284890 | 0.219 |
| Journals | 7284930 | 20.161 |
| Attorney Admissions | 240986823 | 1.077 |
| Attorney Disbarment Proceedings | 240986529 | 8.616 |
| Formal Actions and Minutes of Circuit Judicial Conferences | 239971413 | 29.079 |
| Case Files | 722104 | 5589.399 |
| Clerk's Memorandum Books | 1117181 | 1.716 |
| Dockets | 1117168 | 85.275 |
| Miscellaneous Dockets | 65115379 | 2.856 |
| General Index | 1117173 | 0.619 |
| Opinions | 1117169 | 30.96 |
| Records and Briefs | 651177 | 670.348 |
| Order Books | 1117180 | 363.519 |
| Case Files | 722104 | 3633.798 |
| Bankruptcy Act of 1898 Dockets | 7372461 | 13.626 |
| Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978 Dockets | 34922908 | 9.693 |
| Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978 Dockets | 34922910 | 7.539 |
| Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978 Adversary Proceedings Dockets | 26082703 | 3.231 |
| Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978 Dockets | 7280607 | 27.333 |
| Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978 Adversary Proceedings Dockets | 301550652 | 7.539 |
| Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978 Dockets | 6158820 | 58.584 |
| Bankruptcy Act of 1898 Dockets | 7369149 | 45.773 |
| Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978 Dockets | 34922912 | 74.852 |
| Bankruptcy Act of 1898 Dockets | 7369106 | 18.522 |
| Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978 Dockets | 34922911 | 73.236 |
| Bankruptcy Act of 1898 Dockets | 41088902 | 18.309 |
| Bankruptcy Act of 1898 Case Index | 35808230 | 0.408 |
| Bankruptcy Act of 1898 Dockets | 7372708 | 0.43 |
| Index to Bankruptcy Act of 1898 Cases | 7451594 | 0.281 |
| Records Relating to Bankruptcy Proceedings | 40432494 | 0.126 |
| Bankruptcy Act of 1898 Voluntary Docket Books | 135820746 | 5.421 |
| Bankruptcy Act of 1898 Dockets | 6171603 | 48.338 |
| Farmer and Corporate Bankruptcy Dockets | 7387398 | 0.349 |
| Bankruptcy Act of 1898 Dockets | 7369133 | 0.408 |
| Index to Bankruptcy Act of 1898 Cases | 7451596 | 0.816 |
| Bankruptcy Act of 1898 Dockets | 7321577 | 91.341 |
| Index to Bankruptcy Act of 1898 Cases | 7451595 | 0.97 |
| Bankruptcy Act of 1841 Administrative Files | 12000290 | 0.252 |
| Bankruptcy Act of 1841 Journal | 44272780 | 0.504 |
| Bankruptcy Act of 1898 Case Index | 40944495 | 0.408 |
| Bankruptcy Act of 1898 Dockets | 7369026 | 0.408 |
| Bankruptcy Act of 1898 Dockets | 7297192 | 9.537 |
| Bankruptcy Act of 1898 Involuntary Docket | 136050314 | 0.595 |
| Bankruptcy Act of 1867 Voluntary Docket Book | 135808723 | 0.595 |
| "Miscellaneous" Bankruptcy Register ("Index") | 81564299 | 0.595 |
| Bankruptcy Act of 1867 Docket | 81555904 | 0.893 |
| Bankruptcy Act of 1867 Involuntary Bankruptcy Docket | 97769421 | 0.595 |
| Involuntary Bankruptcy Dockets | 99290395 | 1.19 |
| Bankruptcy Act of 1867 Dockets | 48205242 | 2.975 |
| Involuntary Bankruptcy Docket Book | 47304302 | 0.595 |
| Voluntary Bankruptcy Docket Books | 47304307 | 1.19 |
| Bankruptcy Act of 1841 Dockets | 44272781 | 0.595 |
| Bankruptcy Act of 1841 Record Book | 44272782 | 0.595 |
| Bankruptcy Act of 1898 Referee's Cash Book | 47304324 | 0.057 |
| Bankruptcy Act of 1867 Money Register | 47285721 | 0.143 |
| Bankruptcy Act of 1898 Composition Ledgers | 66161017 | 0.429 |
| Bankruptcy Act of 1898 Year Books | 65949939 | 3.003 |
| Bankruptcy Act of 1978 Year Books | 301550646 | 2.288 |
| Bankruptcy Act of 1978 Adversary Proceedings Index | 17365909 | 0.715 |
| Bankruptcy Judgment Book | 301550657 | 0.143 |
| Register to Bankruptcy Cases | 35809670 | 0.219 |
| Bankruptcy Act of 1867 Minute Book | 135788722 | 0.219 |
| Bankruptcy Act of 1898 Journal | 136050316 | 0.219 |
| Bankruptcy Act of 1867 Appearance Docket Book (Minute Book) | 95118481 | 0.219 |
| Bankruptcy Act of 1867 Minute Books | 81556989 | 0.438 |
| Bankruptcy Act of 1898 Dockets | 6171603 | 48.338 |
| Clerk's Cash Books - Bankruptcy | 74887247 | 0.438 |
| Bankruptcy Act of 1867 Bankruptcy Minute Books | 12006016 | 1.752 |
| Bankruptcy Act of 1898 Bankruptcy Minute Books | 47304317 | 3.066 |
| Bankruptcy Act of 1898 Orders of Adjudication and Reference | 66083082 | 0.219 |
| Bankruptcy Act of 1898, Bankruptcy Index | 57316670 | 0.438 |
Estimated Closure Date at the National Archives at Chicago: June 23, 2023
Estimated Date Available to Researchers at the National Archives at Kansas City: August 18, 2023
Please keep in mind that the dates listed above are an estimate. If there is a significant change to this schedule we will post it in the consultation areas at the National Archives at Chicago and the National Archives at Kansas City.
You can check the status of the records by contacting the National Archives at Kansas City in one of the following ways:
E-mail: kansascity.archives@nara.gov
or
Send a letter to:
National Archives at Kansas City
400 West Pershing Road
Kansas City, MO 64108
Please contact the National Archives at Kansas City at least two business days in advance.