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=== Catalog === | === Catalog === | ||
"The [http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/ | "The [http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/ National Archives Catalog] is the online catalog of NARA's nationwide holdings in the Washington, DC area, Regional Archives and Presidential Libraries." Not all of NARA's records are described in ARC, but NARA is working towards complete coverage. Researchers can search ARC by keyword, dates, person name, topic, physical location of records, and digitized images. See "[http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/how-to-search.html How to Search in ARC]" for more details. "[http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/topics/genealogy/index.html ARC Guide for Genealogists and Family Historians]" contains guidance specific for genealogists.<ref>"[http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/about-arc.html About ARC]," ''The National Archives Archives.gov'' (www.archives.gov : accessed 19 May 2010).</ref> <br> | ||
Catalog entries contain many different numbers. Some of the more important are:<br> | |||
*Record Group (RG) number – A record group is a grouping created by NARA that comprises the records of a government organization. <br> | *Record Group (RG) number – A record group is a grouping created by NARA that comprises the records of a government organization. <br> | ||
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*HMS/MLR Entry Number – A number that uniquely identifies an entry in the Holdings Management System/Master Location Register (MLR) database, such as “A1 1077B.” | *HMS/MLR Entry Number – A number that uniquely identifies an entry in the Holdings Management System/Master Location Register (MLR) database, such as “A1 1077B.” | ||
*Declassification Project Number – A number assigned to records that have been reviewed for declassification.<ref>"[http://blogs.archives.gov/online-public-access/?p=1588 What Do All Those Numbers...Mean?]" ''The National Archives Archives.gov'' (www.archives.gov : accessed 19 May 2010).</ref> | *Declassification Project Number – A number assigned to records that have been reviewed for declassification.<ref>"[http://blogs.archives.gov/online-public-access/?p=1588 What Do All Those Numbers...Mean?]" ''The National Archives Archives.gov'' (www.archives.gov : accessed 19 May 2010).</ref> | ||
*[https://www.archives.gov/research/genealogy/catalog-guide National Archives Catalog Guide for Genealogists and Family Historians] | |||
=== Tips === | === Tips === | ||