National Archives
UAP Related
Records Related to Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAPs) at the National Archives
- Main research page for UAP records, with an overview on the subject and the UAP records transfers.
- Note: This page does not list all UAP records NARA has online.
Guidance to Federal Agencies on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Records Collection
- Outlines the UAP records transfers and what is expected of federal agencies.
- Provides guidance on creating metadata spreadsheets for records being transferred.
Record Group 615: Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Records Collection, December 23, 2023–2024
- Record group that should contain the results of the UAP records transfers as they are uploaded online.
Bulk Downloads for Records Related to Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAPs)
- Downloads are for full series of records, which means some non-UAP records may be included.
- Check file count of download. I had some downloads that seemed to not include all records in the series.
- Frequently asked questions on UAP records and the transfers.
- Date: May 09, 2024 Memorandum to Federal Records Management Contacts: Guidance on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Records
- Date: October 10, 2024 Memorandum to Federal Agency Records Officers: Transfer of Publicly Releasable Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) Records
PIDB Executive Session held on December 18, 2024
- Blog entry on briefing on UAP and declassification.
NARA Archives
- Main NARA online catalog.
- Not synced with preexisting catalogs, including presidential libraries. If you find a record that isn't digitized it may be available in a different catalog.
Access to Archival Databases: AAD
- Older database that isn't synced with current catalog.
- Presidential Libraries' digitized records aren't synced with the main online catalog.
Additional NARA Resources
- A breakdown of each record group and percent digitized.
- "As of March 2025, there are 369,491,174 scans online representing 3.07% of the estimated total number of textual pages in NARA's holdings."
National Archives by the Numbers
- Stats on the National Archives.
Contact Information for Federal Agency Records Officers
- Great list of federal agencies.
- NARA is open with their contacts, but please try main contacts for inquires first.
NARA Contacts
- Web form for general questions. May take weeks for a response.
- Ask the Archives chat: Monday through Friday, 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. ET (excluding federal holidays). Get an immediate response to general questions.
- inquire@nara.gov May take weeks for a response.
- 1-866-272-6272 (1-86-NARA-NARA)
- 1-202-357-5300
- public.affairs@nara.gov If you're not media, please go through main contact page contacts first.