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Scope: This research tool indexes 37,141 records - a curated subset of the ~300,000 documents in the JFK Assassination Records Collection. Releases indexed: 2017-2018, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025. 2,165 records have full-text OCR indexed - of those, 2,162 are sourced from the 2025 re-release (NARA has not yet published an XLSX manifest for 2025; each document’s prior-release history is shown on its page). Releases not yet indexed: 2026. Methodology

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FBI|October 21, 1949|PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 124-10224-10279

SourceFBITextMetadata onlyRecordNAID 124-10224-10279

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT from DIRECTOR, FBI to SAC, PH

FBI · From: DIRECTOR, FBI · To: SAC, PH · Release: In Part

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FBI|August 12, 1949|PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 124-10212-10121

SourceFBITextMetadata onlyRecordNAID 124-10212-10121

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT from DIRECTOR, FBI to STONE, ROBERT CLARK

FBI · From: DIRECTOR, FBI · To: STONE, ROBERT CLARK · Release: In Part

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FBI|March 16, 1949|PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 124-10089-10115

SourceFBITextMetadata onlyRecordNAID 124-10089-10115

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT from DIRECTOR, FBI to MC COOL, JOHN S.

FBI · From: DIRECTOR, FBI · To: MC COOL, JOHN S. · Release: In Part

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FBI|January 28, 1948|PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 124-10298-10155

SourceFBITextMetadata onlyRecordNAID 124-10298-10155

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT from DIRECTOR, FBI to BRYANT, ALTON M.

FBI · From: DIRECTOR, FBI · To: BRYANT, ALTON M. · INC ADMIN PAGE · Release: In Part

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FBI|May 21, 1947|PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 124-10284-10124

SourceFBITextMetadata onlyRecordNAID 124-10284-10124

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT from DIRECTOR, FBI to SAC, NY

FBI · From: DIRECTOR, FBI · To: SAC, NY · Release: In Part

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FBI|May 14, 1947|PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 124-10284-10123

SourceFBITextMetadata onlyRecordNAID 124-10284-10123

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT from DIRECTOR, FBI to SAC, NY

FBI · From: DIRECTOR, FBI · To: SAC, NY · Release: In Part

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FBI|April 30, 1947|PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 124-10298-10131

SourceFBITextMetadata onlyRecordNAID 124-10298-10131

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT from DIRECTOR, FBI to ELLIS, H. REX

FBI · From: DIRECTOR, FBI · To: ELLIS, H. REX · Release: In Part

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FBI|December 13, 1946|PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 124-10284-10121

SourceFBITextMetadata onlyRecordNAID 124-10284-10121

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT from DIRECTOR, FBI to KEHE, WILBERT H.

FBI · From: DIRECTOR, FBI · To: KEHE, WILBERT H. · INC MEMO · Release: In Part

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FBI|September 30, 1946|PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 124-10284-10118

SourceFBITextMetadata onlyRecordNAID 124-10284-10118

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT from DIRECTOR, FBI to KEHE, WILBERT HERBERT

FBI · From: DIRECTOR, FBI · To: KEHE, WILBERT HERBERT · Release: In Part

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FBI|May 17, 1946|PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 124-10284-10115

SourceFBITextMetadata onlyRecordNAID 124-10284-10115

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT from DIRECTOR, FBI to SAC, LA

FBI · From: DIRECTOR, FBI · To: SAC, LA · Release: In Part

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FBI|February 28, 1946|PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 124-10284-10114

SourceFBITextMetadata onlyRecordNAID 124-10284-10114

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT from DIRECTOR, FBI to FALLAW, LEE M.

FBI · From: DIRECTOR, FBI · To: FALLAW, LEE M. · Release: In Part

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FBI|November 7, 1945|PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 124-10284-10113

SourceFBITextMetadata onlyRecordNAID 124-10284-10113

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT from DIRECTOR, FBI to SAC, SF

FBI · From: DIRECTOR, FBI · To: SAC, SF · INC RPT · Release: In Part

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FBI|April 10, 1945|PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 124-10284-10112

SourceFBITextMetadata onlyRecordNAID 124-10284-10112

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT from DIRECTOR, FBI to SCHON, LEO ANTHONY

FBI · From: DIRECTOR, FBI · To: SCHON, LEO ANTHONY · INC MEMO · Release: In Part

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FBI|December 19, 1944|PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 124-10284-10110

SourceFBITextMetadata onlyRecordNAID 124-10284-10110

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT from DIRECTOR, FBI to WALLA, EDWARD E.

FBI · From: DIRECTOR, FBI · To: WALLA, EDWARD E. · Release: In Part

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FBI|October 21, 1944|PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 124-10224-10254

SourceFBITextMetadata onlyRecordNAID 124-10224-10254

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT from DIRECTOR, FBI to ONEILL, HARRY D.

FBI · From: DIRECTOR, FBI · To: ONEILL, HARRY D. · Release: In Part

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FBI|July 1, 1944|PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 124-10284-10108

SourceFBITextMetadata onlyRecordNAID 124-10284-10108

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT from DIRECTOR, FBI to SAC, SF

FBI · From: DIRECTOR, FBI · To: SAC, SF · INC RPT · Release: In Part

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FBI|May 9, 1944|PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 124-10214-10338

SourceFBITextMetadata onlyRecordNAID 124-10214-10338

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT from DIRECTOR, FBI to DUGGAN, ARTHUR P. JR.

FBI · From: DIRECTOR, FBI · To: DUGGAN, ARTHUR P. JR. · INC 2 MEMO · Release: In Part

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FBI|September 6, 1943|PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 124-10284-10106

SourceFBITextMetadata onlyRecordNAID 124-10284-10106

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT from DIRECTOR, FBI to SCHON, LEO ANTHONY

FBI · From: DIRECTOR, FBI · To: SCHON, LEO ANTHONY · INC RPT · Release: In Part

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FBI|September 22, 1941|PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 124-10224-10245

SourceFBITextMetadata onlyRecordNAID 124-10224-10245

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT from DIRECTOR, FBI to BERLE, ADOLF A. JR.

FBI · From: DIRECTOR, FBI · To: BERLE, ADOLF A. JR. · INC 2 MEMO · Release: In Part

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FBI|June 10, 1941|PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 124-10284-10094

SourceFBITextMetadata onlyRecordNAID 124-10284-10094

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT from DIRECTOR, FBI to SAC, SF

FBI · From: DIRECTOR, FBI · To: SAC, SF · INC MEMO · Release: In Part

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FBI|June 9, 1941|PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 124-10284-10093

SourceFBITextMetadata onlyRecordNAID 124-10284-10093

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT from DIRECTOR, FBI to EZELL, OTHO A.

FBI · From: DIRECTOR, FBI · To: EZELL, OTHO A. · Release: In Part

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FBI|June 26, 1940|PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 124-10224-10244

SourceFBITextMetadata onlyRecordNAID 124-10224-10244

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT from DIRECTOR, FBI to WOOD, S. T.

FBI · From: DIRECTOR, FBI · To: WOOD, S. T. · INC TG · Release: In Part

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FBI|PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 124-10302-10106

SourceFBITextMetadata onlyRecordNAID 124-10302-10106

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT from DIRECTOR, FBI

FBI · From: DIRECTOR, FBI · Release: Redact

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FBI|PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 124-10148-10013

SourceFBITextMetadata onlyRecordNAID 124-10148-10013

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT from DIRECTOR, FBI

FBI · From: DIRECTOR, FBI · EBF · Release: In Part

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FBI|PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 124-10291-10267

SourceFBITextMetadata onlyRecordNAID 124-10291-10267

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT from DIRECTOR, FBI

FBI · From: DIRECTOR, FBI · Release: Redact

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FBI|PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 124-10066-10455

SourceFBITextMetadata onlyRecordNAID 124-10066-10455

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT from DIRECTOR, FBI to DOJ

FBI · From: DIRECTOR, FBI · To: DOJ · Release: Redact

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FBI|PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 124-10243-10367

SourceFBITextMetadata onlyRecordNAID 124-10243-10367

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT from DIRECTOR, FBI to SAC, CI

FBI · From: DIRECTOR, FBI · To: SAC, CI · Release: In Part

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FBI|PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 124-10173-10007

SourceFBITextMetadata onlyRecordNAID 124-10173-10007

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT from DIRECTOR, FBI

FBI · From: DIRECTOR, FBI · Release: In Part

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FBI|PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 124-10291-10242

SourceFBITextMetadata onlyRecordNAID 124-10291-10242

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT from DIRECTOR, FBI to OFFICE OF SECURITY

FBI · From: DIRECTOR, FBI · To: OFFICE OF SECURITY · Release: Redact

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FBI|PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 124-10210-10453

SourceFBITextMetadata onlyRecordNAID 124-10210-10453

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT from DIRECTOR, FBI

FBI · From: DIRECTOR, FBI · EBF, INC ENV · Release: In Part

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