UFO/UAP Records: Research by Record Group or Collection — NARA

NARA Collection landing 2020s Official link verified

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Common questions

What is this sub-page?
It is the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) index titled "Records Related to Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) and Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAPs) at the National Archives: Research by Record Group or Collection." According to the page, NARA holds related records across multiple record groups and collections, which it describes as the highest level of archival description, and the index organizes pointers to those holdings by record group or collection.
Which record groups and collections does it index?
The index lists twelve record groups: RG 64 (Records of NARA), RG 111 (Office of the Chief Signal Officer), RG 181 (Navy Installations Command, Navy Regions, Naval Districts, and Shore Establishments), RG 237 (Federal Aviation Administration), RG 255 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration), RG 263 (Central Intelligence Agency), RG 306 (U.S. Information Agency), RG 330 (Office of the Secretary of Defense), RG 341 (Headquarters U.S. Air Force / Air Staff), RG 342 (U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations), RG 517 (U.S. Agency for Global Media), and RG 615 (Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Records Collection). It also lists three donated or third-party collections: Collection WWDC (WWDC Radio Documentaries), Collection PARA (Paramount Pictures, Inc., Collection), and Collection UN (MCA/Universal Pictures Collection).
What kinds of materials are linked under each record group?
Under each record group and collection, the page links representative series and items in the National Archives Catalog, spanning textual files, photographs, motion picture films, sound recordings, and video. This includes materials associated with Project Blue Book in RG 341, where viewers can read item-level descriptions and access digital copies where available.
Can I view or download the records through this archive?
No. This archive is link-only: it indexes the NARA source page and does not self-host the underlying records. Item-level descriptions and digital copies, where available, are reached through the National Archives Catalog by following the links. The recorded snapshot notes the source page as last reviewed on December 12, 2025.

Source & Classification

Record metadata

Record type
Collection landing
Decade
2020s
Review status
published
Publication status
published

Official source link

https://www.archives.gov/research/topics/uaps/rg-collections

Documents are linked to their official source pages, with a local preservation copy of the public-domain U.S.-government document where available; the official source is authoritative. Videos are linked, not hosted. Copyright and license notes are recorded per source.

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Cite this record

National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). "UFO/UAP Records: Research by Record Group or Collection — NARA". 2020s. Official source: https://www.archives.gov/research/topics/uaps/rg-collections. Cataloged by the independent UAP Records Archive (not an official or government source): https://uap-archive.org/uap/records/nara-uap-records-by-record-group/.

APA

National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). (2020s). UFO/UAP Records: Research by Record Group or Collection — NARA. https://www.archives.gov/research/topics/uaps/rg-collections

MLA

National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). "UFO/UAP Records: Research by Record Group or Collection — NARA." 2020s, https://www.archives.gov/research/topics/uaps/rg-collections.

Chicago

National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). "UFO/UAP Records: Research by Record Group or Collection — NARA." 2020s. https://www.archives.gov/research/topics/uaps/rg-collections.

BibTeX

@misc{uaprecords_nara-uap-records-by-record-group,
  title  = {UFO/UAP Records: Research by Record Group or Collection — NARA},
  author = {National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)},
  year   = {2020s},
  howpublished = {Official source: https://www.archives.gov/research/topics/uaps/rg-collections},
  note   = {Cataloged by the independent UAP Records Archive — not an official or government source},
  url    = {https://uap-archive.org/uap/records/nara-uap-records-by-record-group/}
}

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License note (source-level)

U.S. federal government work, generally public domain under 17 U.S.C. §105; some linked holdings (e.g., contractor, donated, or newsreel materials referenced from this index) may carry separate rights, so per-item rights are assessed before any indexed or monetized release.

Archivist note

This page is the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) index titled “Records Related to Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) and Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAPs) at the National Archives: Research by Record Group or Collection.” Per the page, NARA holds records related to UFO and UAP investigations, sightings, and reporting across multiple record groups and collections, which it describes as the highest level of archival description. The index lists twelve record groups with UFO/UAP-related materials: Record Group 64 (Records of the National Archives and Records Administration), RG 111 (Office of the Chief Signal Officer), RG 181 (Navy Installations Command, Navy Regions, Naval Districts, and Shore Establishments), RG 237 (Federal Aviation Administration), RG 255 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration), RG 263 (Central Intelligence Agency), RG 306 (U.S. Information Agency), RG 330 (Office of the Secretary of Defense), RG 341 (Headquarters U.S. Air Force / Air Staff), RG 342 (U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations), RG 517 (U.S. Agency for Global Media), and RG 615 (Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Records Collection).

The page also lists three donated or third-party collections with related materials: Collection WWDC (WWDC Radio Documentaries), Collection PARA (Paramount Pictures, Inc., Collection), and Collection UN (MCA/Universal Pictures Collection). Under each record group and collection, the index links representative series and items in the National Archives Catalog — spanning textual files, photographs, motion picture films, sound recordings, and video — including materials associated with Project Blue Book in RG 341, where viewers can read item-level descriptions and digital copies where available. This archive indexes the official NARA landing page by link only and does not self-host the underlying records; the snapshot recorded the page as last reviewed on December 12, 2025.

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Record status
Official link verified
Review status
published
Publication status
published
Archive URL
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Not stored in U3
Summary
Not published
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