Records Move of District Courts of the United States (RG 21) and United States Bankruptcy Courts (RG 578)
Effective September 12, 2024, the following series from Record Group 21 (RG 21), Records of the District Courts of the United States and Record Group 578 (RG 578), Records of the United States Bankruptcy Courts will be temporarily closed to prepare for relocation to the National Archives at Kansas City. Similar records are already located in the Kansas City area. The relocation will facilitate more efficient archival research and public access to these records.
Records to be relocated are:
| Series Title | National Archives Identifier | Cubic Footage |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Case Files | 2669144 | 15.998 |
| Commissioner's Dockets | 123865284 | 12.69 |
| Law Registers | 171480577 | 5.98 |
| Bankruptcy Act of 1898 Referee's Dockets | 123852163 | 8.724 |
| Civil Case Files | 55248869 | 16.155 |
| Civil Case Files | 55317977 | 16.155 |
| Minutes | 158558406 | 0.46 |
| Bankruptcy Act of 1867 Transcripts of Testimony | 170106769 | 5.52 |
| Bankruptcy Act of 1867 Minutes | 157656889 | 0.46 |
| Bankruptcy Act of 1898 Referees' Cash Books | 148030475 | 2 |
| Equity Case Files | 2576604 | 265 |
| Equity Case Files Related to the Enforcement of the Volstead Act | 2663327 | 71 |
| Case Files Pertaining to Receivership of National Banks | 6210602 | 32.817 |
| Law and Equity Case Files | 2602590 | 176.276 |
| Law Case Files | 2602407 | 160.39 |
| Civil Case Files | 4576717 | 963.562 |
| Enrolled Decrees | 120365665 | 11.847 |
| Admiralty Case Files and Transcripts | 119564683 | 17.94 |
| Rolls of Attorneys and Counselors | 146925248 | 1.055 |
| Cash Books | 138282636 | 2.38 |
| Minute Books | 133876067 | 58.158 |
| Bankruptcy Act of 1898 Ancillary Dockets | 157656905 | 0.657 |
| Equity Receivership Case Files and Transcripts | 75574631 | 48.3 |
| Miscellaneous Case Files | 75509887 | 110.744 |
| Law Records | 171472351 | 0.219 |
| Chancery Records | 142699228 | 0.438 |
| Journals | 160896654 | 0.438 |
| Criminal Record Docket | 171471184 | 0.219 |
| Law Journals | 77165466 | 5.037 |
| Criminal Transcripts | 220301593 | 1.077 |
| Law Journals | 148180158 | 0.438 |
| Chancery Records | 171471157 | 0.219 |
| Order Books | 77165481 | 0.219 |
| Chancery Records | 142699229 | 0.438 |
| Law Records | 171472350 | 0.876 |
| Order Books | 138659099 | 0.438 |
| Bankruptcy Act of 1898 Referee Record Books | 218518729 | 3.011 |
| Clerk's Memorandums for Bookkeeping Statistics | 221953159 | 0.657 |
| Calendars of Referee in Bankruptcy, A. J. Hoffman | 6201850 | 0.92 |
| Admiralty Case Files | 5917742 | 23.309 |
| Civil Case Files | 582654 | 4.308 |
| Criminal Calendars | 157656862 | 0.459 |
| Subpoena Return Book | 171480542 | 0.207 |
| Admiralty Registers | 124450993 | 5.385 |
| Bankruptcy Act of 1867 Register's Dockets | 171030959 | 0.362 |
| Bankruptcy Act of 1867 Minutes | 141225368 | 0.219 |
| Bankruptcy Act of 1867 Assignments of Bankrupts' Effects | 171030949 | 0.219 |
| 1898 Bankruptcy Act Referee's Record Books for Closed Bankruptcy Cases | 160920748 | 3.066 |
| Law Case Files | 68141939 | 1.077 |
| Judgment Registers | 218518691 | 0.46 |
| Clerk's Ledgers | 157663411 | 0.724 |
| Clerk's Cash Books | 124450957 | 0.657 |
| Commissioners' Criminal Records | 124450937 | 7.008 |
| Attorney Admissions | 110119850 | 0.858 |
| Registers of Fees and Expenses | 171480551 | 0.438 |
| Daily Receipt Book | 171478692 | 0.143 |
| Judgment Docket | 171478691 | 0.219 |
| Bankruptcy Act of 1867 Bonds of Assignees | 171030954 | 0.143 |
| Law Calendars | 218720704 | 0.219 |
| General Minutes | 75814905 | 2.154 |
| Oaths of Attorneys | 157656884 | 0.286 |
| Orders Forfeiting Recognizances | 167059356 | 0.286 |
| Lists of Jurors | 171480575 | 0.143 |
| Bankruptcy Act of 1898 Referee's Claims Dockets | 124450972 | 7.09 |
| Rolls of Attorneys | 6036969 | 0.61318 |
| Index to Attorney Rolls | 171480831 | 0.15318 |
| Equity Case Files | 67501046 | 6.411 |
| Criminal Dockets | 6087778 | 28.871 |
| Minutes | 157650192 | 20.475 |
| Criminal Case Files | 582173 | 356.57 |
| Civil Case Files | 595418 | 4.527 |
| Miscellaneous Case Files | 57222151 | 7.999 |
| Minutes and Orders | 124067512 | 2.3 |
| Equity Case Files | 583885 | 1.075 |
| Civil Case Files | 595418 | 1.077 |
| Law Minutes | 93961849 | 0.876 |
| Register of Lis Pendens | 221945946 | 0.219 |
| Cost Books | 4670584 | 1.135 |
| Records of Monies Deposited on Composition | 171392423 | 0.286 |
| Commissioners' Dockets | 4670602 | 2.862 |
| Warrants to Apprehend | 4713421 | 0.43 |
| Criminal Minutes | 170539375 | 1.34 |
| Office Files of Garrett W. Cotter | 4713729 | 2.531 |
| Office Files of Clarence S. Houghton | 4713730 | 0.46 |
| Commissioners' Dockets | 120091517 | 29.079 |
| Index to Judgments and Decrees | 169135464 | 0.219 |
| Index to Admiralty Case Files | 6210365 | 0.38 |
| Orders for Process in Admiralty Cases | 171472379 | 0.219 |
| Admiralty Registry Fund Books | 171472380 | 0.657 |
| Bankruptcy Minutes | 169135465 | 1.38 |
| Term Minutes | 6210350 | 15.249 |
| Engrossing Registers | 124046898 | 6.373 |
| Law Minutes | 169135395 | 0.219 |
| Records of Sentences Issued | 171474837 | 0.657 |
| Register of Arraignments and Indictments | 221150791 | 0.219 |
| Final Record Books | 171474833 | 0.657 |
| Orders Approving Accounts | 221969885 | 0.143 |
| Admiralty Bonds | 169820736 | 0.219 |
| Rolls of Attorneys | 171474836 | 0.219 |
| Registry Ledger | 218518693 | 0.219 |
| Equity Order Books | 158684157 | 3.486 |
| Equity Journals | 157688014 | 2.829 |
| Civil Order Books | 75625434 | 24.538 |
| Admiralty Dockets | 6210367 | 0.219 |
| Rough Minutes | 170539369 | 1.537 |
Estimated Closure Date at the National Archives at Philadelphia: September 12, 2024
Estimated Date Available to Researchers at the National Archives at Kansas City: October 15, 2024
Please keep in mind that the dates listed above are an estimate. If there is a significant change to this schedule we will post it in the consultation areas at the National Archives at Philadelphia and the National Archives at Kansas City.
You can check the status of the records by contacting the National Archives at Kansas City in one of the following ways:
E-mail: kansascity.archives@nara.gov
or
Send a letter to:
National Archives at Kansas City
400 West Pershing Road
Kansas City, MO 64108
Please contact the National Archives at Kansas City at least two business days in advance.