Search Hints for the Northeast Region (New York City)
The National Archives (NARA) Northeast Region (New York City) in New York, New York, is part of one of the National Archives' 11 Regional Archives. The Archival Research Catalog (ARC) includes descriptions of records held by the Regional Archives. The online catalog allows you to filter your search results by location. The search hints below highlight the Northeast Region (New York City) records available in ARC. The Northeast Region (New York City) holds federal records from New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
ARC is a work in progress, and NARA staff add new descriptions to ARC all the time. More than 68% of the Regional Archives records are currently described in ARC at the series level. If you do not find the records you are seeking, please contact the Northeast Region (New York City) staff.
- Tips for New ARC Users
- Advanced Search Tips for ARC
- National Archives Northeast Region (New York City) home page
Featured Topics
The featured topics are a sample of subjects covered by records held by the Northeast Region (New York City) and described in ARC. Follow the search instructions, or customize your search with your own keywords.
- Go to http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/.
- Press the yellow Search button to go to the Basic search screen.
- Enter keywords (use some of the sample keywords below or your own) in the Keywords box.
- Select the limit results radio button for 2000.
- (Optional step:) Select the box marked Descriptions of Archival Materials linked to digital copies to retrieve digitized documents and photographs.
- Select the Location filter for NARA's Northeast Region (New York City) .
- Press the Go button.
- When hits are returned for your search, view the full result of your hit by selecting the Title link.
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Susan B. Anthony (Women's Rights Activist) |
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Baseball |
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![]() ARC ID 278322, Judgment of the Court in favor of the defendants St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Yankees dismissing the fifth cause of action, 04/27/1970 |
Cities |
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![]() ARC 278716, Letter from the Buffalo, New York Chinese Inspector ... to the Brooklyn, New York Inspector ..., 10/05/1903 |
Coast Guard |
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Courts and Court Cases |
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Economics |
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Albert Einstein |
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Engineering |
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Immigration and Naturalization |
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![]() ARC ID 278704, Application for Preinvestigation of Status [for Louie Jock Sung], 04/29/1921 |
Navy |
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Julius and Ethel Rosenberg |
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Slavery |
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![]() ARC ID 278369, In the Matter of Edmund Dye a Fugitive from Service & Labor from the State of Georgia: Power of Attorney, ca. 11/05/1858 - ca. 11/09/1858 |
States and Territories |
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Titanic |
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![]() ARC ID 278330, Exhibit C … an Excess Luggage Ticket from a Titanic passenger …, 04/10/1912 |
World War II |
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