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Relocation of Records

Records move of U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Records (RG 241)
Beginning July 8, 2022, staff at the National Archives at College Park are moving approximately 2,201 cubic feet of records to the Kansas City area. Learn more
Records Move from Fort Worth to Kansas City
Beginning June 3, 2022, staff at the National Archives at Fort Worth are moving approximately 38,000 cubic feet of records to the Kansas City area. Learn more
Relocation of Court of Appeal Records (RG 276)
Beginning March 1, 2020, staff at the National Archives at Chicago are moving approximately 10,364 cubic feet of Court of Appeals records to the Kansas City area. Learn more
Relocation of National War Labor Records (RG 202)
Beginning August 23rd, 2019, staff at the National Archives at College Park are moving approximately 8 cubic feet of National War Labor records to the National Archives at Chicago. Learn more
Relocation of U.S. Courts of Appeals Records (Record Group 276) & U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals Records (Record Group 503)
Staff at the National Archives at Washington, DC are moving approximately 8,800 cubic feet of U.S. Court of Appeals records and U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals records to the National Archives at Kansas City. Learn more
Relocation of U.S. Courts of Appeals Records (Record Group 276)
Staff at the National Archives at Washington, DC are moving approximately 8,800 cubic feet of Court of Appeals records to the National Archives at Kansas City. Learn more
Custodial Unit Change of U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Records
On March 26, 2018, staff at the National Archives at College Park will be changing the NARA custodial unit for 118,544 cubic feet of U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (Record Group 241) patent files and related records from the National Archives at College Park to the National Archives at Kansas City. Learn more

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