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Obtaining copies of records U.S., Jewish Names in Selected State Department Files, 1910-1929

Sarah ML
  1. How do I obtain copies of U.S., Jewish   Names in Selected State Department Files, 1910-1929?(I believe I have all the information required based on an Ancestry search.)
  2. Is there a fee?
  3. Can the request be made online?
  4. Generally, how long does it take to obtain a reply?
  5. What type of information is included in these files?
  6. What was the purpose of creating these files?

Thanks, Sarah


     

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    Thank you for posting your question on History Hub!

     

    On Ancestry, the “U.S. Jewish Names in Selected State Department Files, 1910-1929” that is referred to on the website is not a single record entry but rather a database composed of selected records from the series General Records of the Department of State, Central Decimal Files, 1910-1929, Entry A1 205-A, Record Group 59. The database was compiled and is currently maintained by the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Washington. For more information about this database, please visit the JewishGen website: Jewish Names in Selected U.S. State Department Files (RG59).

     

    Please be aware that the records in the Central Decimal Files, 1910-1929 are arranged numerically according to the Department of State decimal classification scheme. In order to request information about a specific document, you will need to obtain the file number.

     

    There are currently three options for obtaining access and copies of records in our holdings: 

     

    1. You may visit the National Archives in College Park, MD in person. For information about scheduling a visit please see our website at https://www.archives.gov/college-park. For additional questions about visiting please email us at archives2reference@nara.gov.

    2. You may request a price quote for select documents. To see a list of our Reproduction fees, please visit our website at https://www.archives.gov/research/order/fees. Price quotes require your full name and your billing and shipping address. Researchers are asked to keep their request to 3 file units at a time. Should you wish to use this service please email archives2reference@nara.gov with your name, address and the records you seek. 

    3. You may hire a private researcher to perform research on your behalf. A list of private researchers who are familiar with National Archives facilities is available on our website at http://www.archives.gov/research/hire-help/index.html.

     

    We invite you to continue the conversation with community members on History Hub, but should you have follow-up questions for the staff at the National Archives at College Park, please email us at archives2reference@nara.gov, so that we may assist you further. 

     

    We hope this assists you with your research! 

     

    Sincerely,

     

    Textual Reference Archives II Branch (RR2RR)

     

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