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United States National Archives  National Archives at College Park, Maryland

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Contact Information
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Address:


 * National Archives and Records Administration
 * 8601 Adelphi Road
 * College Park, MD 20740-6001

Telephone: 1-866-272-6272 Fax:  301-837-0483

Hours and holidays: Monday - Saturday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; closed Sundays and federal holidays.

Driving directions, map, parking and public transportation:


 * Driving:  directions, map, and parking.
 * Metrorail Subway:  In College Park, take Metrorail's Green Line to Greenbelt, Fort Totten, or Prince George's Plaza stations, where you can connect with the R-3 or C-8 Metrobus to the National Archives.
 * Bus Service:  Two main Washington Area Metro bus routes run from Metrorail (Washington's subway) to NARA's College Park facility, Metrobus R-3, and the Metrobus C-8.

Internet sites and databases:


 * National Archives at College Park, Maryland contact us, location, hours, transportation, hotels, food service, shop for publications, information for researchers, things to do when you visit.
 * Research Our Records online catalog, new to archival research?, research in person, research a specific topic, research your ancestry, research military records, order copies of records, browse online exhibits.
 * Resources for Genealogists start your family research, events, browse popular topics, tools for genealogists, Family Tree Friday  blog, most requested records, 1940 census, genealogy-related articles, and caring for your family records.


 * Repository catalog online.
 * Repository database.
 * other(s).

Collection Description
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Guides
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Alternate Repositories
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If you cannot visit or find a source at the , a similar source may be available at one of the following.

Overlapping Collections


 * Alternate Repository {create link for each, and give line or two describing collection}
 * such as: NARA I
 * NARA II
 * National Archives at _____
 * State Archives
 * State Library
 * State Library

Similar Collections


 * National Personnel Records Center
 * LC
 * FHL
 * LC
 * FHL

Neighboring Collections


 * County Vital Records Office
 * City Vital Records Office
 * County Archives
 * County Orphan's Court
 * County Probate Court
 * County Recorder
 * County Coroner
 * U.S. District Court
 * County and local historical societies
 * County and local genealogical societies
 * Public Libraries
 * Museums and heritage societies
 * Repositories in surrounding counties: in Maryland:  Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, Howard, Montgomery, in the District of Columbia, in Virginia:  Alexandria, and Fairfax.
 * State Vital Records Office
 * State Historical Society
 * State Genealogical Society
 * University Libraries
 * Church archives
 * Repositories in other surrounding states or district: Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia
 * Repositories in other surrounding states or district: Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia