JFK Assassination Records

Records Relating to Key Persons, November 30, 1963–September 24, 1964

Help us transcribe copies of Commission documents; transcripts of testimony, depositions, and affidavits given by the witnesses; memorandums concerning the background of the persons involved, establishing schedules for hearing witnesses; covering letters transmitting depositions and more.

Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Records (UAP)

Sanitized Version of Project Blue Book Case Files on Sightings of Unidentified Flying Objects, 1947–1969

Help us transcribe case files on sightings of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) of Project Blue Book, the U.S. Air Force investigation into UFOs that were sighted between June 1947 and December 1969.

Please note: Do not try to recreate the layout of forms, transcribe them in a way that makes sense to a reader. See our FAQs for advice on transcribing tables.

United States Consular Records, 1872-1917

Help us transcribe State Department telegrams and correspondence from Jaffa and Haifa, Palestine. Topics covered by these records include the protection of interests of American citizens, foreign trade, shipping, and immigration. A portion of records are in a foreign language. You do not need to translate the foreign language records, but you are welcome to transcribe them.

Index to Case Files, ca. 1806–1981

Transcribe this index to persons, com­panies, organizations, and things involved in cases heard by the District, Circuit, Confederate, and Provisional Courts. The index includes bankruptcy, admiralty, law, equity, civil, criminal, "sundry," and miscel­laneous cases. While these records include extracted text, the order is mixed up.  Please transcribe so that the information is readable and easily understood rather than trying to mimic the layout on the card.

Letters Received, April 1866–December 1866

Transcribe letters written in cursive that were received by the Freedmen's Bureau office in Macon, Georgia.

U.S. Submarine War Patrol Reports, 1941 - 1945

Help us transcribe narrative reports describing the activities of individual submarines. A typical report consists of a daily narrative summary of the location and activities of the submarine, which is usually followed by additional information relating to topics such as meteorology, the physical and mechanical condition of the submarine, and any attacks made against enemy ships by the submarine.

Pardons and Remissions, 1793–1893

Help us transcribe copies of Presidential pardons and remissions and of some warrants for arrest and extradition. The first volume recapitulates pardons issued to 1817, showing the number of pardons granted by George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison. Records are written in cursive.

Copy of Records of Japanese Relocation Centers, 1942–1946

Help transcribe these records from RG 499 Records of U.S. Army Defense Commands (World War II). You can use the Extracted Text feature to aid your transcription.

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Help us complete these records that have not been fully transcribed. These records have just a few pages left, so be aware that they get completed quickly.