State/Local/Federal Government Research

The professional research staff at Taylor Research Group is knowledgeable and experienced with federal, state and local records collections throughout the United States.  Our associates are trained historical and archival researchers with on-the-ground experience navigating the complex world of federal repositories in Washington, D.C., and state and local archives around the country.  With our clients' objectives in mind, we develop and execute research strategies to locate the needed information to assist our clients with their complex litigation and environmental cases, including searching for records related to federal government contracts.  Due to our familiarity with federal records in the National Archives and the Federal Records Center system, we are able to prepare targeted, cost-effective research plans to get at the most relevant collections of documents in a timely manner.

Below we list some of the repositories in which Taylor Research Group's staff has previously completed research: 

  • The Washington National Records Center (WNRC)

  • The National Personnel Records Center (NPRC)

  • The Library of Congress

  • The National Library of Medicine (NLM)

  • The National Agricultural Library

  • The U.S. Coast Guard Historian’s Office

  • The Department of Labor (DOL) Library (Wurtz)

  • The Department of the Interior (DOI) Library

  • The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Libraries (Washington, DC, Philadelphia, PA, New York, NY, Chicago, IL)

  • The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Library

  • The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Library

  • The Department of Energy (DOE) History Division

  • The Department of Transportation (DOT) Library

  • The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

  • The National Security Archives at George Washington University

  • The U.S. Army Military History Institute in Carlisle, PA

  • The Air Force Historical Research Agency

  • The Naval Historical Society and Library

  • The Naval War College (Newport, Rhode Island)

  • EPA Regional Offices (Regions I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VIII, & IX)

  • Hagley Museum and Archives

  • Linda Hall Library

  • The Smithsonian Institution Archives

  • The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) (Facilities: Washington, DC; College Park, MD; Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL; Denver, CO; Seattle, WA; St. Louis, MO; Laguna Niguel, CA; Riverside, CA; New York City, NY; Philadelphia, PA; Waltham, MA; San Bruno, CA)

  • Various State Archives and Libraries (Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Louisiana, and Wisconsin)

Taylor Research Group's staff has also developed strategies for targeting state and federal records that are not in the public domain through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) process and state public records requests. We have worked closely with agency records custodians all over the country on these requests to gain access to documentation that our clients need for their cases, including records from the following agencies:

  • Environmental Protection Agency

  • Department of Agriculture, including Natural Resources and Environment

  • Department of Commerce, including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and National Institute of Standards and Technology

  • Department of Defense, including the Department of the Army, Army Corps of Engineers, Department of the Navy, Department of the Air Force, U.S. Coast Guard, Defense Contract Audit Agency, Defense Contract Management Agency, Defense Logistics Agency, and Defense Technical Information Center

  • Department of Energy, including Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

  • Department of Health and Human Services, including Food and Drug Administration, Public Health Service, and Health Resources and Services Administration

  • Department of the Interior, including the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, and the National Park Service

  • Department of Homeland Security, including the Federal Emergency Management Agency and U.S. Coast Guard

  • Department of Labor, including Mine Safety and Health Administration and Occupational Safety and Health Administration

  • Department of Justice, including the Environment and Natural Resources Division and the Federal Bureau of Investigation

  • Department of State

  • Department of Transportation

  • Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Accolades

"Taylor Research Group has provided me and my firm with top-notch historical research on a variety of environmental projects. [They] have repeatedly demonstrated the ability to plumb the depths of public and private records repositories to piece together arcane and complex histories. They consistently are able to distill reams of information in concise and easy-to-use reports, making the information both useful and accessible. I value my professional relationship with Taylor Research Group and am grateful for their excellent work on behalf of me and my clients.” - Law Firm

"Thanks for being so professional, prompt and organized." - Law Firm

"Thank you for the great work and professionalism." - Law Firm

"I am confident that without your having found and provided the transcript, we never would have known of the extent of the effort Oklahoma went to in order to use Texas demand for water to justify its reservoir projects. Thank you very much." – Law Firm

"The deck logs that you found for me were very useful in substantiating my claim for the Veterans, without which I don't know where I would have gotten needed information. You and your staff did a great job and I thank you all very much." – Private Client

Everything you have provided us this morning is invaluable….The information you’re finding is a game changer for us.” – Law Firm

"Taylor Research Group has always provided professional customer service and a high quality end result. Additionally, each time they are tasked with a search, we’re provided with options that best fit our budget.” - Law Firm

"The Sierra Club hired TRG in 2014 to research and compile ten years’ worth of data on fossil fuels-related disasters across the United States. We used the data to populate an interactive map showing the breadth of disasters and their impact on communities. TRG provided high quality data and were a great pleasure to work with throughout the process.” - Environmental Organization

“Our surveying firm has used Taylor Research Group to research the National Archives for railroad maps for the last 4 years. The TRG team has been great to work with and saved us a lot of time.” - Law Firm

Taylor Research Group has provided our firm with outstanding research results over the past decade. They often provide research options that we would not have thought of. Their expertise is priceless. We look forward to working with them for another decade — or more.” — Law Firm

“It was a sincere pleasure to work with your team. Those I worked with were extremely knowledgeable and super patient with someone who was trying to get more experience performing historical research. I greatly appreciated the opportunity to observe and learn.” - Fortune 500 Company

Everything you have provided us this morning is invaluable….The information you’re finding is a game changer for us.” – Law Firm

Kelley & Ferraro, LLP has been working with TRG for ten years, during which time we have been provided prompt and detailed research to assist our clients, fair pricing, and great customer service. Our office looks forward to a continued working relationship with TRG.” - Law Firm

"I highly recommend Taylor Research Group to any military vet needing record searches for proof of incident or documentation regarding disability claims. The communication between us was compassionate, and the records were produced in a timely fashion. It can be quite costly to research some records, but Taylor Research Group recognized my military sacrifices and produced what I needed for much less than I expected, and I thank them sincerely." - Veteran