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LOOK WHAT'S NEW:
FBI FOIA has gone digital!

08/13/04

Federal Bureau of Investigation Records Management Division Seal GraphicIf you haven't gone to foia.fbi.gov in a while, you'll hardly recognize the place. A complete renovation!

What's new?

1. A new look--making it easier to navigate through the full FOIA reading room index of the FBI's most frequently requested documents that are stored in hard copy at a public room at FBI Headquarters...and also making it easier to browse through our "virtual" reading room, where we put the FULL TEXT of the really popular documents--on spies, gangsters, famous people, lots of historical and "unusual" case materials.

2. Expedited means to make FOIA requests. Don't faint--in some cases it's possible to make and submit your request online. Here's the run down:

  • If you want to request information in FBI central records about an organization, business, investigation, historical event, or incident, you may submit your request online. Of course you can still submit your request by fax or mail too--just print out the form and send it as directed.
  • What if you are requesting information about a third party? You must mail us either his or her notarized authorization--or the privacy waiver and certification of identity form that you can print out from our site.
  • What about requesting information about someone who is deceased? Just get proof of death and complete identifiers and fax or mail the request to us. Details inside.

3. Clear instructions on how to request any information in FBI central records about yourself. It's a separate form--which you can print out, complete according to the instructions, and mail in to us. Because we need your signature on this document, you can't submit this online.

And please come back often to browse. Our "librarians" are filling our virtual Reading Room shelves with popular documents as fast as they can, everything from Alcoholics Anonymous to UFOs.

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