• Access to Archival Databases (AAD) System 
  Online searchable database of over 50 million records from the National Archives.
• Featured Exhibits 
• Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 
  • Electronic Reading Room 
  • NARA Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Reference Guide 
• Information for Genealogists/Family Historians at the National Archives 
  • Genealogy FAQs 
  • Research Topics of Genealogical Interest 
• NARA Archival Research Catalog (ARC) 
  online catalog of NARA's nationwide holdings in the Washington, DC area, Regional Archives and Presidential Libraries (formerly NAIL)
  • What is ARC? 
  • Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) 
  • How to Search in ARC 
  • Genealogical Sources in ARC 
  • Historical Documents Online: Search Hints for Selected Topics in ARC 
    • Genealogy 
    • Native American Records 
    • Naturalization Records 
  • Search Microfilm Catalog 
• NARA Calendar of Events 
  For the National Archives facilities in and around Washington, DC and nationwide.
• National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) 
• National Personnel Records Center 
  Houses the Official Personnel Folders (OPF) and Employee Medical Folders (EMF) of separated Federal civilian employees. CPR also houses personnel documents that date back to the mid-nineteenth century, although the bulk of the collection covers the period from 1900 to present. Also houses the medical records of military family members treated at Army, Air Force and Coast Guard medical facilities.
  • Frequently Asked Questions - Civilian Personnel Records 
  • Services for the Public - Civilian Personnel Records 
• New to Archival Research? 
  Background information, definitions and tools to assist research in the archives of United States government.
• Obtaining Copies of Records 
• Order Forms for Military Service and Family History Records 
  Including military service and pension records (NATF Form 86); military service records in the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, MO (Standard Form 180); Ship passenger arrival records (NATF Form 81); Census records (NATF Form 82); Eastern Cherokee land application records (NATF Form 83); Land entry files (NATF Form 84.)
• Order Online! 
  Through Order Online! you can request reproductions of certain records held by NARA & pay for your order with most major credit cards.
• Pathfinder for Women's History in the National Archives and Records Administration Library 
• Research Facilities 
  • National Archives-Northeast Region (Boston) 
  • National Archives-Northeast Region (Pittsfield) 
    • Friends of the Silvio O. Conte National Archives  ~ Pittsfield, Massachusetts
  • National Archives-Northeast Region (New York) 
  • National Archives-Mid Atlantic Region (Philadelphia) 
  • National Archives-Southeast Region (Atlanta) 
  • National Archives-Great Lakes Region (Chicago) 
  • National Archives-Central Plains Region (Kansas City) 
  • National Archives-Southwest Region (Fort Worth) 
  • National Archives-Rocky Mountain Region (Denver) 
  • National Archives-Pacific Region (Laguna Niguel) 
  • National Archives-Pacific Region (San Bruno) 
  • National Archives-Pacific Alaska Region (Seattle) 
  • National Archives-Pacific Alaska Region (Anchorage) 
• Research by Federal Government Organization 
  Includes Presidential materials, Congressional record groups, executive agency record groups and federal court record groups.
• Research in Federal Records and Presidential Materials "By Media" 
  Textual, microforms, cartographic, architectural, electronic, film, video, sound, photographs, graphic works, government documents and books.
• Research by Location: A Nationwide Network of Facilities 
  Links to online information about NARA records and research facilities throughout the United States.
• What's New 

Genealogical Research at the National Archives

• Genealogists/Family Historians 
  • Beginning Genealogy and Family History Research 
  • Freedman's Savings and Trust Company and African American Genealogical Research 
  • Genealogy FAQs 
  • Other Federal Agency Websites with Information Useful in Genealogical Research 
  • Research Topics of Genealogical Interest 
    • African-American Research 
    • Aliens 
    • Asian-American Genealogy links on Other Web Sites 
    • Australia and New Zealand Genealogical Research 
    • British Isles Research 
    • Canadian and French-Canadian Research 
    • Caring for Your Family Archives 
    • Census Records 
    • Chinese Immigration 
    • Citing records in the National Archives of the United States 
    • Congressional Records: Private Claims and Private Legislation 
    • Court Records 
    • East European Research 
    • Federal Employees 
    • Hispanic Records Research 
    • Immigration Records 
      • Ship Passenger Arrival Records 
    • Income Tax Records of the Civil War Years 
    • Internal Migration 
    • Japanese Americans 
    • Jewish-American Research 
    • Land Records 
      • Land Records: Ingalls Homestead File 
    • Maritime 
    • Microfilmed Records 
    • Military Records 
    • Native American Records 
    • Naturalization Records 
    • Naval Records 
    • Passport Applications 
    • Passport Microfilm 
    • Post Office Records 
    • Pre-Federal Records 
    • Ship Passenger Lists 
    • Social Security Records 
      Records of the Social Security Administration (SSA) relating to individuals are not in the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). However, this information may assist you in locating these records.
    • Vital Records 
      • Deaths of U.S. Citizens in Foreign Countries 
    • West European Research 
    • Women 
  • Schedule of Genealogy Workshops and Courses in NARA Facilities Nationwide 
  • What You Can Do On The NARA Website 
  • Women and Naturalization Records 

How To Articles & Guides

• De Smet, Dakota Territory, Little Town in the National Archives 
  Article by Constance Potter for Prologue, the quarterly of the National Archives and Records Administration.
• The Dawes Rolls (Final Rolls of the Citizens and Freedmen of the Five Civilized Tribes in Indian Territory) Online 
  From the National Archives and Records Administration.
• Genealogy.com: How-To Articles 
  • Finding Your Way Through the National Archives 
  • The National Archives and Regional Centers - From FTM's How To Guide 
  • Tales from the Genealogical Trenches 
    "A Family Tree Maker customer tells you what he's found in the National Archives"
• How To Order Military & Pension Records for Union Civil War Veterans from the National Archives 
  By Cyndi Howells.
• The Official Register of the United States, 1816–1959 
  Article on the genealogical value of the national directory of employees, agents, and officers of the U.S. federal government. From the NARA quarterly publication Prologue.
• On the Road Again: Visiting the National Archives in Washington, DC, Part II (Immigration and Naturalization Records) 
  This how-to article describes the National Archives holdings on immigration and passenger list records and how to use them in genealogical research. From Pilgrims, Pioneers & Aliens, by Diana Smith.
• Riding the Rails Up Paper Mountain: Researching Railroad Records in the National Archives 
  By David A. Pfeiffer for Prologue, the quarterly of the National Archives and Records Administration.

Military

• 20th-Century Veterans' Service Records - Safe, Secure & Available 
  Information on the maintenance of modern US military & civil service employee records. Also includes who may order and how. From Prologue - the quarterly magazine of the National Archives and Records Administration.
  • eVetRecs: Request Copies of Military Personnel Records 
    Veterans or next of kin if the veteran is deceased are encouraged to use eVetRecs to submit record inquiries. A paper signature form is required.
• Access to Military Service and Pension Records 
• Civil War and Later Navy Personnel Records at the National Archives, 1861-1924 
  Article by Lee D. Bacon.
• Civil War Records 
• Civil War Records - An Introduction and Invitation 
  Article by Michael P. Musick from the National Archives web site.
• Confederate Pension Records 
• Do We Have Any Records Relating to French Spoliation Claims? 
  Article by Angie Spicer Vandereedt.
• Early Navy Personnel Records at the National Archives, 1776–1860 
  Article by Lee D. Bacon.
• How To Order Military & Pension Records for Union Civil War Veterans from the National Archives 
  by Cyndi Howells.
• NARA's National Personnel Records Center (NPRC)  ~ St. Louis, Missouri
  One of the National Archives and Records Administration's largest operations. A central repository of personnel-related records, both military and civil service.
  • Civilian Personnel Records 
    Houses the official personnel folders, employee medical folders & personnel documents back to the mid-nineteenth century.
  • Military Personnel Records NPRC (MPR) 
    Military personnel & medical records of discharged and deceased veterans of all services during the 20th century.
    • Overview of Military Personnel Records 
      • Official Military Personnel Files 
      • Clinical (Hospital Inpatient) Records  
      • Morning Reports and Unit Rosters 
      • Philippine Army and Guerrilla Records 
    • Military Personnel Records - Alternate Record Sources 
    • Military Personnel Records - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) 
    • Military Personnel Records - Other Helpful Sites 
    • Military Personnel and Medical Record Collections at NPRC (MPR) 
      The Official Military Personnel Files including active duty health records, clinical records and medical treatment records are the primary collections at NPRC (MPR.)
    • The 1973 Fire at NPRC (MPR) 
      • Alternate Record Sources 
        When proof of military service is needed, NPRC(MPR) attempts to reconstruct certain basic service data from these alternate sources.
      • Facts About the 1973 St. Louis Fire and Lost Records 
• Military Service Records - A Select Catalog of NARA Microfilm Publications 
• Records About Impressed Seamen, 1793-1814 
• Researching Service in the U.S. Army during the Philippine Insurrection 
  Article by Trevor K. Plante.
• The Shady Side of the Family Tree: Civil War Union Court-Martial Case Files 
• Sailors, Soldiers, and Marines of the Spanish-American War: The Legacy of the USS Maine 
  • National Archives Microfilm Publications Relating to Service in the Spanish-American War 
  • National Archives Records Relating to Service in the Spanish-American War 
• State-level Lists of Casualties - Korea and Vietnam 
  From the NARA Center for Electronic Records
  • Korean Conflict State-Level Casualty Lists, Sorted by Home of Record  or Sorted Alphabetically by Last Name of Casualty
  • Vietnam Conflict State-Level Casualty Lists, Sorted by Home of Record  or Sorted Alphabetically by Last Name of Casualty
• They Answered the Call: Military Service in the United States Army During World War I, 1917-1919 
• The United States Armed Forces and the Mexican Punitive Expedition 
  Article by Mitchell Yockelson for Prologue, the quarterly of the National Archives and Records Administration.
• U.S. Marines in the Boxer Rebellion 
  Article by Trevor K. Plante.
• Which Henry Cook? A Methodology For Searching Confederate Ancestors 
  Article by Desmond Walls Allen.
• Women Soldiers in the Civil War 
• World War I Draft Registration Cards 

Online Microfilm Catalogs from NARA

• Microfilm and Other Micrographic Formats 
  • American Indians - A Select Catalog of NARA Microfilm Publications 
  • Black Studies - A Select Catalog of NARA Microfilm Publications 
  • Genealogical and Biographical Research - Online Catalog of NARA Microfilm Publications 
  • Immigrant and Passenger Arrivals - A Select Catalog of NARA Microfilm Publications 
  • Microfilm Resources for Research - A Comprehensive Catalog 
  • Microfilm Resources for Research: A Comprehensive Catalog 
    A book by the United States National Archives and Records Administration.
  • Military Service Records - A Select Catalog of NARA Microfilm Publications 
• National Archives Microfilm Collection in Seattle 
  A list of 549 microfilm publications available at the Pacific Alaska Region branch of NARA.
• National Archives Microfilm Rental Program 

Professional Researchers, Volunteers & Other Research Services

• Civil War pension, Revolutionary records and Homestead papers copied by Faith Libelo 
  She can visit the National Archives for you and copy the files. E-mail Faith at Faith@Libelo.info for details.
• Genealogy Professional RootsRus: Shelly Johnson Genealogist 
  Experience with the National Archives in Washington, DC and College Park, MD.
• Independent Researchers Available for Hire 
  National Archives & Records Administration list of researchers for hire. These are not NARA employees.
  • Research Topic Specialty 
  • Media Type Specialty 
  • Region and Facility Location 

Publications, Software & Supplies

• Cyndi's List Genealogy Bookstore 
  A categorized list of genealogy research books that looks a lot like my bookshelf at home.

• Amazon.com Genealogy Bookstore - National Archives 
  The following are individual book titles of interest for this topic. The book links below point to the Amazon.com bookstore online where you may purchase the book if you wish. These links are provided to bring these published resources to your attention as an aid to your research. Follow the links to books of interest to make note of their title, author, publisher, and ISBN. You might then use this information to obtain the book from your local library or your favorite corner book shop.
  • Guide to Federal Records in the National Archives of the United States 
    A book by the United States National Archives and Records Administration.
  • A Guide to Pre-Federal Records in the National Archives 
    A book by Howard H. Wehmann.
• Claire PRECHTEL-KLUSKENS Bibliography 
  List of publications by Claire Prechtel-Kluskens, NARA archivist and genealogical author.
• NARA - Publications - Aids for Genealogical Research Catalog: Guides and Finding Aids 
  • Genealogy Resources 
  • Genealogy Microfilm Catalogs 
  • Free Publications 
  • NARA Publications Catalog 
  • National Archives Genealogy Microfilm Catalogs 
  • How to Obtain Publications 
  • Prologue: The Quarterly of the National Archives and Records Administration 
    A magazine from the US National Archives. Subscribe directly online via Amazon.com
  • Prologue: Quarterly of the National Archives and Records Administration 
    • Current Issue 
    • Genealogy Notes 
    • Selected Prologue Articles 
  • The Record 
    The newsletter of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).
  • Select List of Publications: General Interest Leaflet 3 

The United States Federal Census

• Clues in Census Records, 1790-1840 
• Clues in Census Records, 1850-1930 
• The Federal Population Censuses - Catalogs of NARA Microfilm 
  • 1790-1890 Federal Population Censuses - Catalog of NARA Microfilm 
  • 1790-1890 Federal Population Censuses Catalog of NARA Microfilm - Online Version 
  • 1900 Federal Population Census - Catalog of NARA Microfilm 
  • 1900 Federal Population Censuses Catalog of NARA Microfilm - Online Version 
  • 1910 Federal Population Censuses - Catalog of NARA Microfilm 
  • 1910 Federal Population Censuses Catalog of NARA Microfilm - Online Version 
  • 1920 Federal Population Census - Catalog of NARA Microfilm 
  • 1920 Federal Population Censuses Catalog of NARA Microfilm - Online Version 
  • 1930 Federal Population Census - Catalog of NARA Microfilm 
  • 1930 Census Microfilm Locator 
    Provides the researcher with the correct microfilm roll number to search. It is not an online index of names and does not contain scanned images of the original records.
• "First in the Path of the Firemen": The Fate of the 1890 Population Census 
• How to Use NARA's Census Microfilm Catalogs 
• The Soundex System 
• U.S. Census 
  See this category on Cyndi's List for related links.

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