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We have so many records that...

documents circling earth

Laid side to side, pages in our holdings would circle the Earth over 57 times! Because of the cost to digitize such a volume of materials, only a small percentage is available for research online. Our web site offers tools and guides to help you locate these documents. To complete your research and use the records, you may need to visit us.

What's Available Online?

What's online?Start here to examine some of our online resources!

  • Some records are online. See our checklist of places on this web site that provide records online.
  • Information about the records. Research your topic before you visit us to see the records.
  • Ways to order copies of records.

Online Research Tools

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What's Next? Visit Us

Researchers at the Regional Archives in Anchorage, Alaska.

Even if you find information about records on our web site, to complete your research and use the records, you may need to visit us or hire an independent researcher.
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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