Digitization Partnerships

Digitization partnerships present an opportunity for increased access to historical government information through the increased availability of information technology products and services. Please consult NARA's Principles for Partnerships for more information.

The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is working with the following partners to digitize and make available National Archives holdings.

Current Partnership Agreements

Ancestry.com

Ancestry has a very clear focus on records of interest to genealogists. (May 20, 2008-ongoing)

• Partnership Agreement (2015)
• Letter of Intent (2024)
• Ancestry.com

Bonneville Power Administration

• Partnership Agreement (2024)
• Bonneville Power Administration

Cengage Group

• Partnership Agreement (2024)
• Cengage Group

Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR)

• Partnership Agreement (2018 revision) 
• Daughters of the American Revolution

Dickinson College

• Partnership Agreement (2023)
• Dickinson College

Digital Commonwealth

• Partnership Agreement (2019)
• Digital Commonwealth

FamilySearch, also known as Genealogical Society of Utah (GSU)

FamilySearch has a very clear focus on records of interest to genealogists. (October 23, 2007- ongoing)

• Partnership Agreement (2015)
• FamilySearch.org

The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

• Partnership Agreement Extension (2019)
• Partnership Agreement (2016)

• FRASER Digital Library

Fold3.com (formerly Footnote, now held by Ancestry)

Fold3 is focused on military records, with a particular interest in records documenting personal military service, but they may digitize other military records that add context to the records relating to individual service personnel. (January 10, 2007- ongoing)

• Partnership Agreement (2015)
• Fold3.org

Institute of Puerto Rican Culture

• Partnership Agreement (2024)

The Barack Obama Foundation

• Partnership Agreement (2019)
• The Barack Obama Foundation
• The Barack Obama Presidential Library

Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS)

• Partnership Agreement (2015)
• RCAHMS National Collection of Aerial Photography

Texas Society Daughters of the American Revolution

• Partnership Agreement (2024)

University of Texas at Dallas

• Partnership Agreement (2023)

Veterans Affairs Department (VA)

• Partnership Agreement (2019)
• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Memoranda of Understanding

Le Bibliotheque Nationale de France

• Partnership Agreement(2018)

Monte San Martino Trust

• Memorandum of Understanding(2025)
• Monte San Martino Trust

National Genealogical Society (NGS)

• Memorandum of Understanding (2023)
• National Genealogical Society

Past Partnerships/Agreements

American University

• Partnership Agreement (2013)

Ancestry Agreement (2008)

• Partnership Agreement (2008)
• NARA Press Release (May 20, 2008)

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park

• Partnership Agreement (2018)

• Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park

EMC Corporation

• John F. Kennedy Library Foundation Newsletter (Fall 2006)
• John F. Kennedy Library

FamilySearch agreement (2007)

• Partnership Agreement (2007)
• NARA Press Release (October 23, 2007)

Fish and Wildlife Service

• Partnership Agreement (2013)

Fold3.com

• Partnership Agreement (2007)
• NARA Press Release (January 10, 2007)

Google

• Partnership Agreement (2006)
• NARA Press Release (February 24, 2006)

Moon Collectors, LLC

• Partnership Agreement (2018) 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) 

• Partnership Agreement (2018)

Paradise Entertainment, Limited

• Partnership Agreement (2019)

University of Texas

• NARA Press Release (February 15, 2007)
• About the Presidential Timeline Project
• Presidential Timeline of the Twentieth Century