📊 ORIGINAL ARCHIVAL DATA RESEARCH • VERIFIED 10/27/2026
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1,721,478 LIVE INDEXED FILINGS
US Public Record Archival Statistical Abstracts & Demographic Studies (1639–2026)
Compiled by the RecordsRegister Archival Research Division (Methodology). These empirical reports aggregate real-time statutory record distributions across our six archival divisions for journalists, genealogists, legal researchers, and academic citations.
STUDY 01 • STATUTORY DIVISION DISTRIBUTION
Public Record Holdings by Statutory Division (1,721,478 Filings)
| Archival Division | Indexed Count | Share | Governing Authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marriage & Vital Lineage Records | 577,556 | 33.6% | Conn. Gen. Stat. § 7-51a / State Vital Acts |
| Civil, Family & Criminal Court Dockets | 165,923 | 9.6% | State Judicial & Open Court Rules |
| Real Property Deeds & Assessor Rolls | 207,679 | 12.1% | County Recorder & Land Registry Acts |
| People Lookup & Municipal Resident Rolls | 429,098 | 24.9% | Municipal Resident & Electoral Indexes |
| Corporate Filings & Business Charters | 223,031 | 13.0% | Secretary of State Business Acts |
| Tax Liens, UCC-1 & Unclaimed Assets | 118,191 | 6.9% | UCC Article 9 & State Unclaimed Property Acts |
STUDY 02 • HISTORICAL COHORT DISTRIBUTION
Indexed Filings by Historical Registration Era
Modern Digital Era (2000–2026)
Electronic civil, vital, corporate & parcel rolls
Late 20th Century Cohort (1975–1999)
Statewide marriage, deed & resident registries
Mid-Century Archival Roll (1950–1974)
Microfilm-transcribed vital & municipal indexes
Historical & Colonial Genealogy Roll (Pre-1950)
Early town clerk vital & parish marriage registers
STUDY 03 • JURISDICTIONAL CONCENTRATION
Primary State Archival Repositories & Year Spans
| State Jurisdiction | Verified Filings | Archive Share | Indexed Span |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York (NY) | 1,350,261 | 78.4% | 1841–2026 |
| Connecticut (CT) | 545,671 | 31.7% | 1094–2026 |
| Illinois (IL) | 359,884 | 20.9% | 1829–2032 |
| Delaware (DE) | 204,374 | 11.9% | 1900–2026 |
| Texas (TX) | 24,591 | 1.4% | 1880–2026 |
| Pennsylvania (PA) | 16,225 | 0.9% | 1984–2026 |
| Virginia (VA) | 9,604 | 0.6% | 1980–2026 |
| California (CA) | 9,006 | 0.5% | 1988–2026 |
STUDY 04 • NARA SOUNDEX SURNAME FREQUENCY
Most Frequent Surnames Across Indexed Rolls
LLC (86,000)INC. (15,858)BROWN (14,360)STREET LLC (11,914)LIABILITY COMPANY (10,236)ANDERSON (8,990)AVENUE LLC (8,153)CORP (7,656)REALTY LLC (7,647)CORP. (7,143)SMITH (6,972)JOHNSON (6,506)
📚 Cite This Statistical Abstract (APA 7th):
RecordsRegister Archival Research Division. (2026). US Public Record Archival Statistical Abstract (1639–2026) [1,721,478 Indexed Filings]. Retrieved 10/27/2026, from https://recordsregister.com/studies