The National Archives Catalog

Record Group Number

Mandatory Repeatable Data Type Authority Level Available A/V Only Public Element
Yes No Numeric (4) List of Record Groups of the National Archives and Records Administration Record Group No Yes

 

Definition: The unique number assigned to a record group.

 

Purpose: Allows users to identify or retrieve all the archival materials within a particular record group.

 

Relationship: This element is independent.

 

Guidance: Enter the number of the record group. The number must be a valid number from the "List of Record Groups of the National Archives and Records Administration."

 

Examples:
5

 

59

 

204

 

448


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