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NATIONAL ARCHIVES AT ST. LOUIS

The research room at the National Archives at St. Louis is open. Research visits
are by appointment only and may be scheduled at the National Archives at St.
Louis Event Page. 

If you would like to schedule a virtual consultation prior to your onsite visit,
email stlarr.archives@nara.gov. Please refer to our frequently asked questions
for further information. 


NATIONAL ARCHIVES AT ST. LOUIS

We hold permanent records that include:
 
 
 
 * Official Military Personnel Files (OMPFs)
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NATIONAL ARCHIVES AT ST. LOUIS, MO

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St. Louis, MO 63138

Email:  stl.archives@nara.gov

HOURS

The research room at the National Archives at St. Louis is open by appointment
only, Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Closed to the public on Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal Holidays

 

*PLEASE NOTE THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES AT ST. LOUIS HOLDS PERSONNEL DATA SERIES OPEN
TO THE PUBLIC. WE ARE A SEPARATE BUSINESS LINE FROM THE NATIONAL PERSONNEL
RECORDS CENTER.


GENEALOGY AND HISTORICAL RESEARCH

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information, and much more.     


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PLAN YOUR VISIT

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SOCIAL MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS

We often post new spotlights using our records to illustrate various monthly
themes or pertinent anniversaries and honorable mentions. Check out our Daily
Good Boy posts on social media featured on past Fridays, highlighting the animal
mascots of the U.S. Military!

 

Join us in our monthly #ArchivesHashtagParty on Twitter! Each month is a new fun
theme with many other archives participating!

 


WHAT'S NEW?

 

New Collection Alert! The World War 1 Rosters for Officers and Enlisted Men have
been digitized by Family Search and are now available on their website. Check
them out for free on FamilySeach.  

 

We have recently accessioned a collection of Merchant Mariner Licencing Files.
These records are now open to the public and may be requested via email or
postal mail. Learn more
here: https://www.archives.gov/news/articles/merchant-marine-records-document-maritime-service  

 

On-Site Visitors:



 

Rightfully Hers at St. Louis- St. Louis is proud to host a pop up of the
Rightfully Hers exhibit. We are working to have an accompanying display
featuring a personnel record relevant to women's rights every month. 

Keep an eye on the banner at the tops of our pages for building closures!

Online access to NARA holdings is available 24 hours a day
via www.archives.gov/research.

If you have questions or concerns about any closure, please contact the research
room supervisors.

 

 

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Please read our new Research Room Policies at our Planning a Research
Visit page! 

More Researcher News

Previous Presentations

Our Access Coordinator, Bryan McGraw, recently gave this informative
presentation for the 2019 National Genealogy Society Convention in St. Charles,
MO! 

2019 National Genealogy Society Convention Presentation 

 

 

Our dedicated staff have participated in the Virtual Genealogy Fair offered for
free and hosted online by the National Archives and Records Administration for
several years. You can find all of them here.  Below is our most recent
participation effort; the last two presentations from our staff Cara Moore
Lebonick and detailee Anna Csar!


 

 

Media Gallery

The National Archives at St. Louis holds the personnel records of WWII code
breakers.

Slideshow

A female code breaker and member of the WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer
Emergency Service) program operated a Naval Security Station cryptanalytic
machine to help decode enemy communications during World War II. WAVES was
created during the war effort in response to a need for additional military
personnel. (National Archives, RG 457)



Cryptographers, both male and female, were trained to decode German encrypted
communications during World War II. (National Archives, RG 457)



Cryptographer Genevieve Grotjan Feinstein received an exceptional civilian
service award from Brig. Gen. P.E. Peabody in May 1946. Feinstein was a junior
cryptologist with the signal intelligence service and participant in solving the
“Purple Code” during World War II. (National Archives, RG 457)



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A female code breaker and member of the WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer
Emergency Service) program operated a Naval Security Station cryptanalytic
machine to help decode enemy communications during World War II. WAVES was
created during the war effort in response to a need for additional military
personnel. (National Archives, RG 457)



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