#citizenarchivist

Thanks to an incredible response from our community, driven by recent outreach efforts, we saw a record-breaking increase in National Archives Catalog transcriptions!

In January 2025, our volunteers transcribed over 250,000 pages, a 7x increase from the usual monthly average! 📜📈 Why is this so important? Many government records—letters, memos, reports—are handwritten. Without transcription, they’re difficult to search or read. Thanks to these volunteers, historical records are now more accessible than ever.

From Revolutionary War pensions to Civil War nurse logs, WWII oral histories, and even UFO-related documents, these transcriptions help unlock knowledge for researchers, students, and the public. Want to be part of history? Become a Citizen Archivist today! It’s free, easy, and makes a real impact. Sign up here: archives.gov/citizen-archivist

Who Do You Think You Are? Find clues in the 1950 Census! After a 72 years wait (by law, not our choice, see here), the #1950Census will be released on April 1, 2022. Get ready to see these records online, and find research tips and resources here. More online: Genealogy Series 2022 Kicks Off With “What's on the 1950 Census” (National Archives News).

Learn who's on YOUR family tree!

Help us reach our goal of transcribing #1000pages this week!

Your contributions improve search results and increases accessibility to our digitized, historical records.

Our Transcription Missions include paper of the Continental Congress, love letters, photographs related tot he National Forests, alcohol-related records, Al Capone documents, and more!