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Records Move of the National Archives at New York City

Effective October 1, 2024, the following series from the National Archives at New York City will be temporarily closed to prepare for relocation to the National Archives at Philadelphia and the National Archives at Kansas City. Similar records are already located in the Philadelphia and Kansas City areas. The relocation will facilitate more efficient archival research and public access to these records. 

Please note: all naturalization records will be moved to Philadelphia.

 

Records to be relocated to Philadelphia are:

 

Estimated Closure Date at the National Archives at New York City: October 1, 2024
Estimated Date Available to Researchers at the National Archives at Philadelphia: January 6, 2025

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 New York City and the National Archives at Philadelphia.

You can check the status of the records by contacting the National Archives at Philadelphia in one of the following ways:

E-mail: philadelphia.archives@nara.gov

or

Send a letter to:
National Archives at Philadelphia
14700 Townsend Road
Philadelphia, PA 19154-1096

Please contact the National Archives at Philadelphia at least two business days in advance.

 

Records to be relocated to Kansas City are:

Estimated Closure Date at the National Archives at New York City: October 1, 2024
Estimated Date Available to Researchers at the National Archives at Kansas City: January 6, 2025

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 New York City 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.

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