The Federal Records Center (FRC) - - Waltham, MA stores approximately 600,000 boxes of inactive and semi-active records for federal agencies in the six New England states. The records of the U.S. Bankruptcy Courts located in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont are open to the public for review. To review and or obtain copies of a bankruptcy court case file stored at the FRC, please follow the steps below. Please note that the FRC currently stores Bankruptcy Court records dating back to 1941. For information on access to earlier records, contact the National Archives - - New England Region at 781-647-8100.

FEDERAL RECORDS CENTER - WALTHAM, MASSACHUSETTS

Step 1: Click Here for FRC Case Lookup

Step 2: How to order a file by mail or fax directly from the FRC
FRC FORMS
Request Form for Obtaining Copies of Bankruptcy Cases Instructions for Reviewing Court Cases On-Site

 

 

DIRECTIONS TO THE FEDERAL RECORDS CENTER
380 TRAPELO ROAD
WALTHAM, MA 02154
1-866-329-6465

The FRC is located approximately 15 miles west of Boston and 2.8 miles east of Interstate 95 (Route 128) in the suburb of Waltham.

From the north on I-95 take Exit 28, Trapelo Road, Belmont/Lincoln. Take a left off the exit ramp (towards Belmont) and follow straight on Trapelo Road for 2.8 miles.

From the south on I-95 take Exit 28A, Trapelo Road, Belmont. Take a right off the exit ramp and proceed as above.

The FRC is a one story building located on the right side of the road. The name National Archives and Records Administration appears on the building facade and there is a roadside sign with the name Frederick C. Murphy Federal Center adjacent to the driveway. There is only one entrance to the building. As you enter the lobby, the security guard will be on your right.