Research at the National Archives

Records Temporarily Unavailable

  • Attention Researchers:
    Access to some records in RG 110 (Civil War) will temporarily be unavailable during their relocation from the National Archives Building in Washington, DC, to NARA's regional locations beginning August 11, 2008. The records will reopen for public access at the regional locations on December 8, 2008.
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National Archives Documents Available on Footnote.com

Mathew B. Brady Collection of Civil War PhotographsThe National Archives and Footnote.com are working as partners to bring increased access to National Archives holdings. This includes the name index to the Civil War and Later Pension Files, with over 3 million entries, the Mathew B. Brady Collection of Civil War photographs, and records of the Southern Claims Commission.

Visit us and access these documents free of charge in our Research Rooms nationwide and in the Presidential libraries.


Research in Military Records: Civil War

The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration
8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001
Telephone: 1-86-NARA-NARA or 1-866-272-6272