This is a moderator-maintained list of generally useful resources related to Minecraft archival.
[Minecraft Wiki](<https://minecraft.wiki>): Wiki about all things Minecraft, which includes old versions of Minecraft, as well as obscure Minecraft media. Information might be somewhat wrong or incomplete, but it's mostly correct.
[Omniarchive downloads](<https://omniarchive.uk/downloads/>): Legitimate downloads for mostly Java Edition versions. See https://discord.com/channels/1497336599120187435/1497362064677801984 for alternative JE downloads.
[Betacraft](<https://betacraft.ee>): Launcher optimized for older versions of Java Edition.
[Omniarchive Index](<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CMU3H4Hpgb03pnTmfS5lxP2AqrkbbWoqIY6dl_dg1bg/edit>): Database of Minecraft versions and their archival status. [Mirror from 2026-04-25](<https://cloud.stary.pc.pl/s/WNPPRLijpaDSS6K>)
[Omniarchive Index (WIP)](<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CMU3H4Hpgb03pnTmfS5lxP2AqrkbbWoqIY6dl_dg1bg/edit>): Database of Minecraft versions and their archival status - incomplete and possibly wrong, but contains more editions. [Mirror from 2026-04-25](<https://cloud.stary.pc.pl/s/nRkjzz7yHxeQqW9>)
[Moresteck's time index](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YuDRk6zulCPTE5hRDJC797ORQeB27j_lpOM2Y6onb_g/edit): Expanded information about when Java Edition versions released and how long they were available for. [Mirror from 2026-04-25](<https://cloud.stary.pc.pl/s/aCDP22Nwo7A395Q>)
[Omniarchive Discord](<https://discord.gg/h45wxnE>): Discord server with a lot of valuable information that is not available outside of it.
[MCArchive](<https://mcarchive.net>): Archival project for JE mods.
[MCArchive Discord](<https://discord.gg/WuexGpP>): MCArchive's Discord server. You can ask about mods their website doesn't list there, and often you will find what you're looking for.