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=== National Archives Catalog === | === National Archives Catalog === | ||
"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 the catalog, but NARA is working towards complete coverage. Researchers can search the catalog by keyword, dates, person name, topic, physical location of records, and digitized images. Most of the records descripted are at the series level within record groups. The catalog also | "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 the catalog, but NARA is working towards complete coverage. Researchers can search the catalog by keyword, dates, person name, topic, physical location of records, and digitized images. Most of the records descripted are at the series level within record groups. The catalog search results also include scanned textual images, webpages; maps, photographs, etc. | ||
"[http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/how-to-search.html How to Search in the catalog]" for more details. "[https://www.archives.gov/research/genealogy/catalog-guide Catalog Guide for Genealogists and Family Historians]" contains guidance specific for genealogists.<ref>"[http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/about-arc.html About the catalog]," ''The National Archives Archives.gov'' (www.archives.gov : accessed 19 May 2010).</ref> <br> | "[http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/how-to-search.html How to Search in the catalog]" for more details. "[https://www.archives.gov/research/genealogy/catalog-guide Catalog Guide for Genealogists and Family Historians]" contains guidance specific for genealogists.<ref>"[http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/about-arc.html About the catalog]," ''The National Archives Archives.gov'' (www.archives.gov : accessed 19 May 2010).</ref> <br> | ||
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*Inventory Entry Number – An inventory or preliminary inventory is a finding aid, and generally includes a brief administrative history of the organization(s) as well as series descriptions of their records. Inventory Entry Numbers were formerly called Inventory Identifiers.<br> | *Inventory Entry Number – An inventory or preliminary inventory is a finding aid, and generally includes a brief administrative history of the organization(s) as well as series descriptions of their records. Inventory Entry Numbers were formerly called Inventory Identifiers.<br> | ||
'''Search Results''' can be filtered in multiple ways - See column at the left side of the screen | '''Search Results''' can be filtered in multiple ways - See column at the left side of the screen | ||
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*Refine By Record Group/Collection | *Refine By Record Group/Collection | ||
*Refine By Date: Date Range | *Refine By Date: Date Range | ||
''' Sort By ''' Relevance; Title; National Archives Identifier; Local Identifier; HMS Entry Number( Preliminary Invnetory) | |||
'''' Additional Filters''': Top of Page Include: All; Available Online; Web Pages; Documents; Images; Videos | |||
=== Selected Digitized Collections === | === Selected Digitized Collections === | ||