This resource explains how to access previously released FBI records as well as how to request unreleased records in accordance with the Freedom of Information (FOIA) and Privacy Acts, collectively referred to as FOIPA. Find information about an organization, business, investigation, historical event, or incident; about a third party; about a deceased person; or even about yourself.

Access thousands of historical FBI records on famous people, scanned from paper into digital copies. Search by topic or keyword, or browse by category.

For a fee, the FBI can provide you with your own Identity History Summary—often referred to as a criminal history or "rap sheet"—listing certain information taken from fingerprint submissions kept by the FBI and related to arrests and, in some instances, federal employment, naturalization, or military service. This Web site includes laws and policies related to compiling and requesting FBI History Summary Checks, as well as instructions and forms for requesting records.