Digital Documents from Historical Publications and Authentic Records Obtained Through Collaboration with Our Digitization Collaborators
Digitized Historical Records from the National Archives Now Available Online
A wealth of historical documents, including passenger and crew lists, naturalization records, and territorial court records, have been digitized and made available online through partnerships between the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) and Ancestry.com, Fold3.com, and FamilySearch.org.
Accessing the Digitized Records
These digitized records can be accessed on the respective platforms, with FamilySearch.org offering free access after registration. Ancestry.com and Fold3.com, on the other hand, require subscriptions, but free access is available in all Research Rooms at National Archives locations and related regional archives or Presidential libraries.
Examples of Digitized Records
Examples of the digitized records include complete passenger and crew lists arriving in Guam from 1948 to 1952 on Ancestry.com, and Alaska declarations of intention from territorial courts, which are partially available on FamilySearch.org.
Accessing Original Records without Microfilm Duplicates
Original records that have been digitized without microfilm duplicates are identified distinctly in NARA’s digitized holdings lists.
National Archives Catalog Access
All digitized materials produced through these partnerships are also accessible through the National Archives Catalog online. The list of digitized holdings is continuously updated as new materials are digitized and added.
Partnership List
Several digitization partners, including Ancestry.com, Fold3.com, and Familysearch.org, have digitized microfilm publications and original records from NARA's holdings.
Microfilm Publication Numbers
- Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Pascagoula, Mississippi, from 1903 to 1935: Microfilm Publication Number 4486713
- Alien and Chinese Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at Charleston, South Carolina, from 1907 to 1913: Microfilm Publication Number 2723258
- Alien Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at Savannah, Georgia, from 1901 to 1954: Microfilm Publication Number 2945942
- Alien Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Savannah, Georgia, from 1906 to 1948: Microfilm Publication Number 2945950
- U.S. Citizen Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Savannah, Georgia, from 1906 to 1948: Microfilm Publication Number 2945976
- Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at Pascagoula, Mississippi, from 1907 to 1928: Microfilm Publication Number 3054047
- Passenger and Crew Manifests of Airplanes Arriving at Burbank, California, from 1958 to 1959: Microfilm Publication Number 2838669
- Passenger and Crew Manifests of Airplanes Arriving at Portland, Maine, from 1946 to 1954: Microfilm Publication Number 2924296
- Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Charleston, South Carolina, from 1906 to 1948: Microfilm Publication Number 2723253
- Passenger and Crew Manifests of Airplanes Arriving at Port Everglades (Fort Lauderdale), Florida, from 1957 to 1969: Microfilm Publication Number 2922374
Troubleshooting and Reporting Issues
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Updates and Availability
The list of digitized materials will be updated as additional materials are digitized. All of the digitized records produced under partnership agreements will be made available through the National Archives Catalog. The list of digitized microfilm publications and original records is available on the websites of the partners. Original records that have been digitized for which there is no microfilm will have "Original records" listed in the microfilm publication number column.
[1] Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
For a detailed, updated list and specifics on titles and completeness, NARA’s official digitization partners webpage and catalog should be consulted.
Technology and data-and-cloud-computing have played significant roles in making digitized historical records accessible to a wider audience. The digitized records are available on platforms such as Ancestry.com, Fold3.com, and FamilySearch.org, thanks to partnerships between the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) and these technology companies.
