Records, Not Revenue
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RecordsNotRevenue.com advocates for preservation and access to historical immigration and naturalization records held by USCIS. RNR is a non-partisan project coordinated by an ad hoc group of genealogists, historians, and records access advocates.
Those Alien Registration Forms (AR-2s) that solved the mystery of Pope Leo's family? They were behind a paywall at USCIS for decades. Records Not Revenue pushed USCIS to custody to NARA - where they are now available via the hard work done by Center for Electronic Records.
Pope Leo’s European Grandparents: The Mystery Solved
Starting last week, when white smoke rising from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican indicated a new Pope had been chosen,...
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June 2, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Those Alien Registration Forms (AR-2s) that solved the mystery of Pope Leo's family? They were behind a paywall at USCIS for decades. Records Not Revenue pushed USCIS to custody to NARA - where they are now available via the hard work done by Center for Electronic Records.
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The National Archives added 31,841 A-files to the catalog in March!
catalog.archives.gov/id/4488912
Included in this transfer are more than 1,000 individuals born in 1925, as their files have eclipsed the 100 year mark.
catalog.archives.gov/id/4488912
Included in this transfer are more than 1,000 individuals born in 1925, as their files have eclipsed the 100 year mark.
The online portal to the records held at the National Archives, and information about those records.
catalog.archives.gov
April 2, 2025 at 12:54 PM
The National Archives added 31,841 A-files to the catalog in March!
catalog.archives.gov/id/4488912
Included in this transfer are more than 1,000 individuals born in 1925, as their files have eclipsed the 100 year mark.
catalog.archives.gov/id/4488912
Included in this transfer are more than 1,000 individuals born in 1925, as their files have eclipsed the 100 year mark.
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What is the relationship between Congress and records preservation and access? Spoiler alert: funding! Join us on Sunday 2 March to understand more and learn how your voice can make a difference. Event is open to all, but registration is required.
Join APG on 2 March for a FREE webinar about the importance of the U.S. National Archives in our profession and how YOU can effectively engage with legislators to support archival access. Open to all; register at bit.ly/4hPJXRg. This presentation is underwritten by Civil War Records.
February 25, 2025 at 1:51 PM
What is the relationship between Congress and records preservation and access? Spoiler alert: funding! Join us on Sunday 2 March to understand more and learn how your voice can make a difference. Event is open to all, but registration is required.
USCIS records will never be fully accessible without robust funding for NARA. Our friends at fundNARA.com need you to take action today!
fundNARA.com - Congress must fund the National Archives at the current level!
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) provides core government functions necessary to preserve, protect, and make accessible records from all three branches of the federal government...
fundNARA.com
February 21, 2025 at 12:48 PM
USCIS records will never be fully accessible without robust funding for NARA. Our friends at fundNARA.com need you to take action today!
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Join APG on 2 March for a FREE webinar about the importance of the U.S. National Archives in our profession and how YOU can effectively engage with legislators to support archival access. Open to all; register at bit.ly/4hPJXRg. This presentation is underwritten by Civil War Records.
February 20, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Join APG on 2 March for a FREE webinar about the importance of the U.S. National Archives in our profession and how YOU can effectively engage with legislators to support archival access. Open to all; register at bit.ly/4hPJXRg. This presentation is underwritten by Civil War Records.
Be sure to request records from the correct NARA location!
The Petitions for Naturalization formerly stored at NARA-NY are now all at NARA-Philly and available to order. Be kind to NARA-Philly, they received 200 requests yesterday. #Genealogy
January 7, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Be sure to request records from the correct NARA location!
2024 was a big year for RecordsNotRevenue.com!
RecordsNotRevenue.com got started in 2019 to fight USCIS Genealogy Program fee hikes; raise awareness of the historical immigration and records USCIS maintains custody of; and works to transfer those records to the National Archives. RecordsNotRevenue 100% volunteer-run and takes zero donations. 🧵1/
December 18, 2024 at 4:30 PM
2024 was a big year for RecordsNotRevenue.com!
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More than 20+million historical Immigration and Naturalization Service records are inaccessible or behind a paywall. Learn more at 1:30PM ET Sunday 8 December register at www.jgsgw.org/eventListing...
December 8, 2024 at 5:37 PM
More than 20+million historical Immigration and Naturalization Service records are inaccessible or behind a paywall. Learn more at 1:30PM ET Sunday 8 December register at www.jgsgw.org/eventListing...