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These documents are records of hearings and trials, often including exhibits offered as evidence, of Federal jurisdiction.</p> <h2><a name="access"></a>To Access Records</h2> <p>You can see a limited number of court case files in the National Archives Catalog. However, at this time most of the information available on this website describes the records, rather than shows them to you. Start with <a href="/research/search/help/search-tips.html">search tips for the National Archives Catalog</a>.</p> <p>If the records you want to see are not available for viewing online, your options are:</p> <ol> <li><a href="/locations/">Visit the National Archives facility</a> that holds the records</li> <li><a href="/research/hire-help/">Hire an independent researcher</a> to explore the records for you</li> <li><a href="/research/order/">Order a reproduction</a> (unofficial copy) of the records</li> </ol> <p>To view or order a copy, you should find where, among our facilities nationwide, the records are physically located and how they are organized (arranged) in the archives. The approximate date of the case also will help to determine if the records are in our holdings.</p>  <p>General descriptions of the broad scope of our Federal court records are available in:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://eservices.archives.gov/orderonline/start.swe?SWECmd=Start&SWEHo=eservices.archives.gov">Federal Court Records</a>.</li> <li>Search the online microfilm catalog. <ol> <li>From the main <a href="https://eservices.archives.gov/orderonline/start.swe?SWECmd=GotoView&SWEScreen=GPEA+Microfilm+MIF&SWEView=GPEA+Microfilm+Landing+Page+View+MIF">Microfilm Catalog</a> page, click Advanced Search (next to the Search button)</li> <li>In the righthand column, under Subject Catalog, select "Federal Court Records"</li> <li>Hit "Search"</li> </ol> See also <a href="/research/order/microfilm.html"> information about purchasing microfilm</a><br />  </li> <li>Excerpts from our <a href="#guide">Guide to Federal Records</a> in the Archives of the United States of America<br />  </li> <li>Start with our main <a href="/research/court-records/">Court Records</a> page<br />  </li> <li><a href="/research/guides/regional-resource-aids.html">Finding Aids and Research Guides from the Regional Archives</a><br />   <ul> <li>See also detailed finding aids for court records held in <a href="/chicago/public/#bankruptcy">Chicago</a>, <a href="/kansas-city/finding-aids/#naturalization">Kansas City</a>, and <a href="/fort-worth/finding-aids/">Fort Worth</a>.</li> </ul> </li> <li>Lists of <a href="#electronic">electronic records</a> in our holdings.<br />  </li> </ul> <h3>For Civil Rights Related Cases, see:</h3> <ul> <li><a href="/publications/ref-info-papers/112-brown-board-educ/index.html">Cases Relating to Brown v. Board of Education</a><br />  </li> <li><a href="/atlanta/finding-aids/civil-liberties-cases.html">Civil Liberties Cases</a> held in NARA's Atlanta facility<br />  </li> <li><a href="/chicago/finding-aids/civil-rights-movement.html">Civil Rights Movement</a> records held in NARA's Chicago facility</li> </ul> <p>If you know the <a href="/research/court-records/bankruptcy.html">state or territory where a case was filed</a>, you may locate the National Archives facility that may contain the records you seek.<br /> Also, you can view a list of <a href="#locations"> National Archives facilities</a> that hold court records, and links to general descriptions of those records.</p> <p>Jump to:<br /> • <a href="/kansas-city/bankruptcy-case-files">Bankruptcy Case Files</a><br /> • <a href="/research/naturalization/index.html">Naturalization Files</a><br /> • <a href="/research/african-americans/slavery-records-judicial.html">Judicial Records relating to American Slavery</a><br /> • <a 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