National Archives (NARA) Transfers have serious implications for future FOIA requests by U.S. Adoptees.

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There are serious implications for US Adoptees filing current and future FOIA requests as a result of the pending NARA (National Archives) transfers from its Chicago and San Bruno (San Francisco) locations.

“Right now the National Archives of Chicago holds federal court naturalization records for Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin.”

“San Francisco holds federal naturalization records for Northern and Central California, Hawaii, and Nevada. Those federal court records are now slated to move to Kansas City. And there are other immigration records moving there as well.”

According to “The Formidable Genealogist”, PHILADELPHIA could be the NEXT NARA location to close and transfer files.

Also, please be sure to read our WARNINGS about filing FOIA requests in the current environment!

There are serious implications for US Adoptees filing FOIA requests as a result of these NARA (National Archives) transfers. Please be sure to read our WARNINGS about filing FOIA requests in the current environment:

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“The National Archives is moving naturalization and immigration records out of both Chicago and San Bruno (San Francisco).

Many of those records are going to Kansas City.

For some people these records are part of an active citizenship application.

NARA says it receives thousands of requests per year from people seeking naturalization records for dual citizenship.

Right now the National Archives of Chicago holds federal court naturalization records for Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin.

San Francisco holds federal naturalization records for Northern and Central California, Hawaii, and Nevada. Those federal court records are now slated to move to Kansas City. And there are other immigration records moving there as well.

NARA can only certify a record that is actually in its custody. So when someone needs a certified naturalization record, knowing where that original record is held matters.

NARA says the records will become available for research in their new locations after the moves are completed. But we don’t know yet from this announcement how long individual collections will be unavailable during that process of what this consolidation will mean for turnaround times once all of these requests are being handled in Kansas City.”