We're Opening the Vault with a new display at the National Archives Museum! Now through January 7, 2026, get up close to rarely seen records that showcase the Printing of the Declaration of Independence and the Second Continental Congress, including a special bicentennial printing of the Declaration of Independence in 1976, America's 200th birthday. Visitors will also see records of how the Continental Congress functioned as a de facto government, including a rarely-seen broadside of the Second

The new release of the British Army Service Records with The National Archives, has arrived on Ancestry. Discover how to interpret these historical documents with expert guidance from our military genealogist, Simon Pearce Be sure to explore the newly digitised collection that forms part of British Army Service Records from WWII on Ancestry. | Ancestry

100 historic documents. Only ONE will stand apart from the rest. America—it’s time for YOU to decide! | National Archives Foundation