MuckRock • Reclaim the Records

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In which state or US territory are you a resident?

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In which state or US territory are these records kept? Required

Please tell us about the CONTENT of these records.

What kind of records are they? What years do they cover? What is their value to archivists and genealogists?

Please tell us about the FORMAT of these records.

Are they handwritten? Typed? A computer print-out? In a book? Microfilmed? A searchable database? A bunch of files on a hard drive?

Please tell us about the ACCESS AND AVAILABILITY of these records.

Are they only available on-site at a certain archive or library? Which one(s)? Are they searchable by government employees or archivists but not searchable by the general public? Are they available through any websites? Are they available on FamilySearch

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