I would like to find out my family history for my family name MALONY. What is the best way to find it out?

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I would like to find out my family history for my family name MALONY. What is the best way to find it out? 
 I know I had a Great Great Grandfather Abraham Malony Carpenter Street Philadephia served in the Civil War for the Union Navy

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Audubon1961 Thank you for posting your question on History Hub! The National Archives is the repository for the permanently valuable non-current records of the federal government. Although only 1-3% of the records created by the federal government are transferred to the National Archives, our holdings consist of hundreds of thousands of records, many of which may be of genealogical value. The vast majority of our records are not name-searchable. You will need to begin your research by determining the agency with which your subject interacted and exactly what types of records you wish to see. For more information on conducting genealogical research within our records, please visit our webpage: https://www.archives.gov/research/genealogy . We hope this assists you with your research! Sincerely, Archives 1 Reference Branch (RR1R) RR1R-23-63524-RH