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''[[United States Genealogy|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[Missouri Genealogy|Missouri]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[Jackson County, Missouri Genealogy|Jackson]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Missouri Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[{{PAGENAME}}]]'' <br>
''[[United States Genealogy|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[Missouri Genealogy|Missouri]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[Jackson County, Missouri Genealogy|Jackson]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Missouri Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[{{PAGENAME}}]]'' <br>
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'''Internet sites and databases:''' <br>
'''Internet sites and databases:''' <br>
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*[http://www.archives.gov/kansas-city/public/ National Archives at Kansas City Genealogy Research] <br>
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*[https://www.archives.gov/kansas-city/ National Archives at Kansas City] main page, directions, parking, hours, contact us, research guides, and name indexes.
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Repository catalog online
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*[http://www.archives.gov/kansas-city/public/ National Archives at Kansas City Genealogy Research]
resources, catalogs, mail order reproductions.
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Repository database
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[http://aad.archives.gov/aad/ Access to Archival Databases (AAD)] a search engine into some of NARA's holdings of electronic records. Search by person, geographic areas, organizations, or dates
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[http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/ Archival Research Catalog (ARC)] the online catalog of over 63% of NARA's nationwide holdings. Searches by keywords, by location, organization, person, or topics, and for digitized images
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[http://www.archives.gov/research/alic/ Archives Library Information Center
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ALIC
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] American history and government, archival administration, information management, and government documents for archivists, librarians, and the public
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=== Collection Description ===
=== Collection Description ===
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The National Archives at Kansas City is one of 13 regional branches of the National Archives. They house federal records of agencies and courts from Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. They specialize in Leavenworth Penitentiary inmate files and mugshots, naturalization records, federal court records, federal land records, and Bureau of Indian Affairs records.
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The National Archives at Kansas City is one of 13 regional branches of the National Archives. They house federal records of agencies and courts from
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Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota
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, and
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South Dakota
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. They specialize in Leavenworth Penitentiary inmate files and mugshots, naturalization records, federal court records, federal land records, and Bureau of Indian Affairs records.
=== Tips ===
=== Tips ===
*Researchers using microfilm do not need a researcher's ID card.<ref>[http://www.archives.gov/kansas-city/public/ Genealogy Research] in ''National Archives'' (accessed 6 February 2016).</ref>
*Researchers using microfilm do not need a researcher's ID card.<ref>[http://www.archives.gov/kansas-city/public/ Genealogy Research] in ''National Archives'' (accessed 6 February 2016).</ref>
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*Over 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 Kansas City staff.
=== Guides ===
=== Guides ===
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{
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Optional
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Internet or
guide
books describing this collection
for
genealogists
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*National Archives Southeast Region (Atlanta), [http://www.archives.gov/southeast/public/family-history-sources.pdf Family History Sources]. Brochure about significant collections.
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*[http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/
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Federal Records Guide''] Search NARA's holdings of federal records at a very high level, to identify which record groups may have material relevant to your research topics. [http
:
//www.archives.gov/research/
guide
-fed-records/index-alpha/ Alphabetical index] to the ''Federal Records Guide''. [http://www.archives.gov/research/alic/tools/record-group-clusters.html Record Groups by topic clusters] in the ''Federal Records Guide''.
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*[http://www.archives.gov/southeast/finding-aids/index.html Other finding aids and guides by topic]
for
the National Archives Southeast Region
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*Loretto Dennis Szucs, and Sandra Hargreaves Luebking,
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The Archives: A Guide to the National Archives Field Branches'' (Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1988), 11-14. {{WorldCat|17738169
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}; {{FHL|630522|item|disp=FHL Book 977 A3sz}}. Describes each field branch collection, microfilms, services and activities. Each of 150 record groups of the archives is also described.
=== Alternate Repositories ===
=== Alternate Repositories ===
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*[[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives I]], Washington DC, census, pre-WWI military service {{amp}} pensions, passenger lists, naturalizations, passports, bounty land, homesteads, ethnic sources, prisons, fed employees.<ref name="DB2">William Dollarhide, and Ronald A. Bremer, ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, UT: Heritage Quest, 1988), 2. {{WorldCat|39493985}}; {{FHL|728550|item|disp=FHL Book 973 J54d}}.</ref><br>
*[[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives I]], Washington DC, census, pre-WWI military service {{amp}} pensions, passenger lists, naturalizations, passports, bounty land, homesteads, ethnic sources, prisons, fed employees.<ref name="DB2">William Dollarhide, and Ronald A. Bremer, ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, UT: Heritage Quest, 1988), 2. {{WorldCat|39493985}}; {{FHL|728550|item|disp=FHL Book 973 J54d}}.</ref><br>
*[[National Personnel Records Center (NPRC)]], St. Louis, federal government employee and military personnel records starting 1917.<ref name="DB134">Dollarhide and Bremer, 134.</ref><br>
*[[National Personnel Records Center (NPRC)]], St. Louis, federal government employee and military personnel records starting 1917.<ref name="DB134">Dollarhide and Bremer, 134.</ref><br>
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*[[Family History Library]], Salt Lake City, 450 computers, 3,400 databases, 2.5 million microforms, 4,500 periodicals, 310,000 books of worldwide family and local histories, censuses, civil, church, immigration, ethnic, military, and Mormon records.<ref>Dollarhide and Bremer, 1 and 109.</ref><br>
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*[[Family History Library]], Salt Lake City, 450 computers, 3,400 databases, 2.5 million microforms, 4,500 periodicals, 310,000 books of worldwide family and local histories, censuses, civil, church, immigration, ethnic, military, and Mormon records.<ref>Dollarhide and Bremer, 1 and 109.</ref><br>
'''''Similar Collections'''''<br>
'''''Similar Collections'''''<br>
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*[http://jacksongov.org/267/Recorder-of-Deeds Jackson County Recorder of Deeds], Kansas City, marriage and land records since 1827.<ref name="Red">Alice Eichholz, ed., ''Ancestry's Red Book : American State, County, and Town Sources, 3rd ed.'' (Salt Lake City, UT : Ancestry Pub., 2004), 394. {{WorldCat|779185438}}; [https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE3191918 Online 1989 version]; {{FHL|20296507|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27rb}}</ref>
*[http://jacksongov.org/267/Recorder-of-Deeds Jackson County Recorder of Deeds], Kansas City, marriage and land records since 1827.<ref name="Red">Alice Eichholz, ed., ''Ancestry's Red Book : American State, County, and Town Sources, 3rd ed.'' (Salt Lake City, UT : Ancestry Pub., 2004), 394. {{WorldCat|779185438}}; [https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE3191918 Online 1989 version]; {{FHL|20296507|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27rb}}</ref>
*[http://kcmo.gov/health/birth-and-death-certificates/ Kansas City Health Department], Kansas City birth certificates; deaths 1874-1909.<ref name="VR" />
*[http://kcmo.gov/health/birth-and-death-certificates/ Kansas City Health Department], Kansas City birth certificates; deaths 1874-1909.<ref name="VR" />
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*[[Mid-Continent Public Library Midwest Genealogy Center]], Independence, a great American genealogy collection: censuses, MO federal land sales, penitentiary, St. Louis fur trade, Civil War, passenger lists, plantations, American Indians, city directories, newspapers, [[Draper Manuscript Collection|Draper Manuscripts]], and KY taxes.<ref name="DB67" /> <ref name="MGCAbout">[http://www.mcpl.lib.mo.us/genlh/about/#microfilm About the Midwest Genealogy Center] in ''Mid-Continent Public Library'' (accessed 5 May 2010).</ref><br>
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*[[Mid-Continent Public Library Midwest Genealogy Center]], Independence, a great American genealogy collection: censuses, MO federal land sales, penitentiary, St. Louis fur trade, Civil War, passenger lists, plantations, American Indians, city directories, newspapers, [[Draper Manuscript Collection|Draper Manuscripts]], and KY taxes.<ref name="DB67"
>Dollarhide and Bremer, 67.<
/
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> <ref name="MGCAbout">[http://www.mcpl.lib.mo.us/genlh/about/#microfilm About the Midwest Genealogy Center] in ''Mid-Continent Public Library'' (accessed 5 May 2010).</ref><br>
*[http://www.mow.uscourts.gov/ United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri], Kansas City, recent federal civil, criminal, and bankruptcy court records.
*[http://www.mow.uscourts.gov/ United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri], Kansas City, recent federal civil, criminal, and bankruptcy court records.
*[http://www.cofchrist.org/visit-library-and-archives Community of Christ Library and Archives], Independence, books, periodicals, letters, and diaries of the of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints/Community of Christ.
*[http://www.cofchrist.org/visit-library-and-archives Community of Christ Library and Archives], Independence, books, periodicals, letters, and diaries of the of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints/Community of Christ.
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*Repositories in '''''surrounding states:''''' [[Arkansas Archives and Libraries|Arkansas]], [[Iowa Archives and Libraries|Iowa]], [[Illinois Archives and Libraries|Illinois]], [[Kansas Archives and Libraries|Kansas]], [[Kentucky Archives and Libraries|Kentucky]], [[Nebraska Archives and Libraries|Nebraska]], [[Oklahoma Archives and Libraries|Oklahoma]], and [[Tennessee Archives and Libraries|Tennessee]].
*Repositories in '''''surrounding states:''''' [[Arkansas Archives and Libraries|Arkansas]], [[Iowa Archives and Libraries|Iowa]], [[Illinois Archives and Libraries|Illinois]], [[Kansas Archives and Libraries|Kansas]], [[Kentucky Archives and Libraries|Kentucky]], [[Nebraska Archives and Libraries|Nebraska]], [[Oklahoma Archives and Libraries|Oklahoma]], and [[Tennessee Archives and Libraries|Tennessee]].
*[[Allen County Public Library]], Ft. Wayne IN, has a premier genealogical periodical collection, genealogies, local histories, databases, military, censuses, directories, passenger lists, American Indians, African Americans, Canadians.<ref>[http://www.genealogycenter.org/docs/default-source/resources/aboutusbrochure.pdf?sfvrsn=2 Genealogy Center Collections] in ''Genealogy Center'' (accessed 27 February 2015).</ref><br>
*[[Allen County Public Library]], Ft. Wayne IN, has a premier genealogical periodical collection, genealogies, local histories, databases, military, censuses, directories, passenger lists, American Indians, African Americans, Canadians.<ref>[http://www.genealogycenter.org/docs/default-source/resources/aboutusbrochure.pdf?sfvrsn=2 Genealogy Center Collections] in ''Genealogy Center'' (accessed 27 February 2015).</ref><br>
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*[[Dallas Public Central Library]], outstanding genealogical collection with records for more than Texas, including '''
Missouri
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*[[Dallas Public Central Library]], outstanding genealogical collection with records for more than Texas, including '''
Kansas
''', Oklahoma, the South, Mid-Atlantic, and New England states.<ref name="DB107">Dollarhide and Bremer, 107.</ref><br>
*[[Newberry Library]], a large Chicago repository with genealogies, local histories, censuses, military, land, indexes, vital records, court, and tax records mostly from the Mississippi Valley, eastern seaboard, Canada, and British Isles.<ref name="DB39">Dollarhide and Bremer, 39.</ref>
*[[Newberry Library]], a large Chicago repository with genealogies, local histories, censuses, military, land, indexes, vital records, court, and tax records mostly from the Mississippi Valley, eastern seaboard, Canada, and British Isles.<ref name="DB39">Dollarhide and Bremer, 39.</ref>
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