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

Question

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.) 
 Is there a fee? 
 Can the request be made online? 
 Generally, how long does it take to obtain a reply? 
 What type of information is included in these files? 
 What was the purpose of creating these files?

Thanks, Sarah

Textual Reference Branch, Archives II · Answer

Sarah ML 
 
 Thank you for posting your question on History Hub! 
 
 On Ancestry, the &ldquo;U.S. Jewish Names in Selected State Department Files, 1910-1929&rdquo; 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:

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 .

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.

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