Thanks to an incredible response from our community, driven by recent outreach efforts, we saw a record-breaking increase in National Archives Catalog transcriptions!
In January 2025, our volunteers transcribed over 250,000 pages, a 7x increase from the usual monthly average! 📜📈 Why is this so important? Many government records—letters, memos, reports—are handwritten. Without transcription, they’re difficult to search or read. Thanks to these volunteers, historical records are now more accessible than ever.
From Revolutionary War pensions to Civil War nurse logs, WWII oral histories, and even UFO-related documents, these transcriptions help unlock knowledge for researchers, students, and the public. Want to be part of history? Become a Citizen Archivist today! It’s free, easy, and makes a real impact. Sign up here: archives.gov/citizen-archivist
Let’s keep this momentum going! Tag a friend who loves history and may want to join the effort.
