The National Archive and Records Administration collects the administrative records of the USDA, including records relating to civilian personnel, fiscal accounting, procurement, communications, printing, other common functions, and certain audiovisual records. On the other hand, Special Collections of the National Agricultural Library collects materials relating to agriculture in general and non-record material of the USDA.

The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is the nation's record keeper. Of all documents and materials created in the course of business conducted by the United States Federal government, only 1%-3% are so important for legal or historical reasons that they are kept by us forever.

They are not being destroyed. The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) preserves and protects the files because they are permanently valuable records that document the essential evidence of military service for veterans. However, there is a rumor circulating on the Internet that advises veterans to apply for their Official Military Personnel Files to save them from destruction. There is no truth to this "urban legend" being perpetuated on the Web.

The National Archives values the privacy of our veterans very highly and we actively protect their files stored here from disclosure to unauthorized individuals. Read more about the Privacy and Security of Veterans and Military Personnel Records at the National Archives. The agency which recently inadvertently compromised veterans' data was the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

CFR §417.5(b) states that each entry on a record maintained under the HACCP plan shall be made at the time the specific event occurs and include the date and time recorded, and shall be signed or initialed by the establishment employee making the entry. CFR §417.

The headquarters of the National Archives is located in Washington DC. In addition, a system of Regional Records Services facilities and Presidential libraries spans the entire country. Information on locations and hours can be found at NARA Facilities.

In the Federal Government, electronic records are as indispensable as their paper predecessors for documenting citizens' rights, the actions for which officials are accountable, and the nation's history. Effective democracy depends on access to such records. But we will lose the millions of records being created in electronic forms unless we find ways to preserve and keep them accessible indefinitely.

Almost all state agencies have records retention schedules that specify the length of time that particular records series are required to be kept by each agency. If the records are coded "A" in the archival column of your schedule, the records are ready to be transferred to the State Archives once the retention period is completed.

Divorces before 1840 were decided by the legislature. We have an index to session acts 1817-1865 that lists divorces. Later divorce records are filed in the county where the divorce took place. You may contact the chancery clerk in the county where your ancestor lived when the divorce took place to find his or her record.

Yes, with a permit. It is illegal to collect anything on national forest system lands without a permit. Permits for ginseng must be obtained from the Ranger District office responsible for the area where you plan to collect. Visit the Permits Page for more information.

Under Executive Order 12958, permanent records must be reviewed, declassified and transferred to the National Archives at 25 years of age. These records then become the property of the National Archives. For more information on State Department records at the National Archives, see our Records at the National Archives and the National Archives and Records Administration web site.

For information on how to review or obtain copies (certified and non-certified) of entire cases files or individual pleadings from a file that has been archived, click here.

The Saskatchewan Archives Board has in its custody many original and microfilm copies of parish registers. Most of these are from United, Anglican and Presbyterian churches in the province, but other denominations are represented as well. Since in most cases access to these records is subject to the permission of the Conference or Diocese, the researcher should contact the appropriate church body first.

The National Agricultural Library loans materials only to other libraries and information centers. Therefore, individuals unable to visit the library directly may request materials through their local or regional library. Check first with public libraries, state libraries, land-grant universities or other large research libraries in your state. (See NAL's list of Land Grant Libraries and Other Cooperating Institutions.

NARA recognizes that the expectation of easy online access to our holdings continues to grow. Research is no longer relegated to libraries and research rooms, but is being done around-the-clock on computers around the world. To meet this need, we will create, to the greatest extent possible, an "archives without walls." We plan to create digital versions of selected records, including those most requested by researchers.

Often research can be conducted in local libraries or historical societies. Our Getting Started document can explain differences and similarities between NARA and libraries.

Currently the Archives and Records Center houses over seven thousand cubic feet of records, or approximately seventeen million individual items.

USDA's surveillance program for BSE draws samples of high-risk cattle that are then tested for BSE. More information on testing for BSE is available from the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). Effective December 30, 2003, carcasses from cattle intended for human food that are sampled and submitted to APHIS for BSE testing will be held until the sample is determined to be negative for BSE.

Anyone can use the National Archives. You do not need to be an American citizen or to present credentials or a letter of recommendation. There are two requirements: There must be records or other materials on your topic among National Archives holdings. If you are better served by visiting your local library or another institution, we will refer you there. You must be at least 14 years old.

The information we collect depends on the type of accounts you have with us. We will require nonpublic information (such as name, address, Social Security number, assets, IP address and income), and may also ask for information about your credit history, assets, debts and employment information. We also maintain transaction information (such as your creditworthiness or payment history) generated by the use of your accounts.

Yes, the Missouri State Archives does have census records, both federal and state but only for Missouri. The Missouri State Archives has the federal census records for Missouri for 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890 Special, 1900, 1910, and 1920, and 1930. Some state census records are available for some counties. State census records were taken every four years beginning in 1824 and ending in 1876. Very few of these state census records have survived.

The Florida State Archives holds microfilm copies or original records for the following military collections: Revolutionary War Land Bounty Grants; Seminole War muster and service records (FL units only); Mexican War muster rolls and service records (FL units only); Civil War pension, muster rolls, and service records for Florida and several other former Confederate states; Spanish-American War muster rolls and service records (FL units only); World War I service cards and draft registration doc.

No, the Saskatchewan Archives does not have birth, death and marriage records for Saskatchewan, so please do not forward these requests to us. Registrations of vital events which occurred in Saskatchewan are filed with Vital Statistics, Saskatchewan Health. Direct public access to vital information is not available at the present time.

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U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. 2007. USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 20. Nutrient Data Laboratory Home Page, http://www.ars.usda.gov/nutrientdata Note: Release numbers change as new versions are released.

Ans. The National Archives of India is the repository of the non-current records of the Government of India and is holding them in trust for the use of administrators and scholars. It is an Attached Office under Ministry of Culture. It was set up in March 1891 in Calcutta (Kolkata) of the Department of Culture as the Imperial Record Department and subsequent to the transfer of the National Capital from Calcutta to New Delhi in 1911 it was shifted to its present building in 1926.

Ans. Preserving the records of Govt. of India in its custody, and regulating the Access and Records Management policy of the Govt. as per the provisions of the Public Records Act, 1993. Preparing Inventories, Indices, Catalogues and other reference media of the public records as well as private records of eminent personalities received for safe custody. Providing training in various aspects of archival science at professional and sub-professional levels.