Here is an article that is not about any of the "normal" topics of this newsletter: genealogy, history, current affairs, DNA, and related topics. However, I suspect it will be of interest to many readers of this newsletter.

The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) has established an ‘‘Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Records Collection," per sections 1841–1843 of the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (Public Law 118-31).  

Please explore the links below to find out more about records related to unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs)/unidentified flying objects (UFOs) in NARA’s holdings. All links to items in the National Archives Catalog are downloadable and can be republished with attribution to the National Archives and Records Administration.

RG 255: Records of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

• Items from the series “Photographs Relating to Agency Activities, Facilities and Personnel, 1960–1991” (National Archives Identifier: 5956182, Local Identifier: 255-GS)

RG 342: Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations, 1900–2003

• Items from the series “Black and White Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessors' Activities, Facilities, and Personnel, Domestic and Foreign” (National Archives Identifier: 542185, Local Identifier: 342-AF)
  • Items include 342-AF-63708AC, 342-AF-163969AC, 342-AF-34920AC, 342-AF-34923 AC, 342-AF-34919AC, 342-AF-163969AC, and 342-AF-34919AC.  A finding aid for these items is available in the Still Picture Research Room.
• Items from the series “Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force Activities, Facilities, and Personnel, Domestic and Foreign” (National Archives Identifier: 542326, Local Identifier: 342-B)

RG 341: Records of Headquarters U.S. Air Force (Air Staff)

• “Project “BLUE BOOK”, 1954–1966.” (National Archives Identifier: 542184, Local Identifier: 341-PBB)

You can read more at: https://www.archives.gov/research/topics/uaps.