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Welcome to the official page for the Federal Reords Centers! Nobody knows Federal records better than NARA's Federal Records Centers Program.

If you're looking for the official source of information about the US National Archives, please visit our homepage at http://www.archives.gov. Since 1950, we have safeguarded the nation's records, including citizen tax returns, Official Military Personnel Folders, passport applications, and Top Secret military records. Every day, NARA's Federal Records Centers deliver on the agency's mission to provide ready access to essential evidence. We are Federal employees who proudly serve our Federal customers. We help customers navigate the intricacies of Federal regulations to ensure that the Nation's records are protected and remain available for their scheduled life.

* We maintain facilities that are fully compliant with regulations that protect records from fire, theft, pests, water damage and natural disasters.
* We provide high-quality, cost-effective storage and servicing of records for our Federal customers.
* We are developing state-of-the-art technology to ensure that we will be able to continue to serve Federal agencies' needs for electronic records management in the digital era.

10/05/2026

Due to Power Maintenance, ARCIS applications (ARCIS Employee, ARCIS Customer and ARCIS BI) will be unavailable on Saturday, October 10, 2026 12:00 PM ET to Sunday, October 11, 5:00 PM ET.

08/19/2026

The Washington National Records Center at Suitland is closed due to a power outage. It is currently unknown when power will be restored. We will provide an update as more information becomes available.

03/30/2026

Full functionality of the ARCIS Customer Portal has been restored. We apologize for any inconvenience.

03/30/2026

ARCIS is experiencing significant network issues today, Monday March 30, 2026. You may experience significant system latency issues or the complete inability to connect to the server. We will advise when the system is up and running. Please check back here for updates.

Thank you,

03/16/2026

The Atlanta FRC (Ellenwood, GA) is closed today due to a weather power outage. More information as available.

02/06/2026

It is with great sadness to share that our colleague and dear friend, Arthur Hawkins passed away on February 5, 2026. Arthur joined the National Archives and Records Administration in June of 2012 as a National Account Manager and became the CRM Director in September 2024. His leadership, mentorship, and positive attitude will definitely be missed at NARA and with our customer agencies.

01/23/2026

The Chicago FRC is closed today, Friday, January 23, 2026, due to inclement weather. We expect to be open and available to assist you on Monday, January 26, 2026.

I apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Have a great weekend.

12/03/2025

Denver FRC is closed, due to inclement weather

12/03/2025

Denver FRC opening delay 2 Hours. Scheduled to open at 8:30am.

12/01/2025

Please note that due to inclement weather, the following Kansas City (KC) area facilities will be dismissing staff at 4:00 P.M. CST today (December 1, 2025):

1. Lenexa FRC (OPW-LX)
2. Lee's Summit FRC (OPW-LS)
3. Kansas City FRC (OPW-KC)
4. National Archives of Kansas City

Address

Federal Records Center National Archives 8601 Adelphi Road, Suite 3600
College Park, MD
20740

Website

http://www.archives.gov/frc/, http://blogs.archives.gov/records-express/, http://twitter.com/NARAFRC

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