Please seeResources for Genealogists for an overview of National Archives records commonly used for genealogical research. The most popular records for genealogy include military service records, military pension application records, census records, ship passenger arrival lists, and land entry records (for federal lands only). We also have passport applications (for certain time periods).
The web page Search Census Records Online and Other Resources provides information about accessing these records online. There may be a fee for using Ancestry. We suggest that you check for access at your local library as many library systems subscribe to these sites, making them free for their patrons. You may also view Ancestry for free at one of the National Archives’ facilities. For the nearest National Archives location, please consult our Visit Us webpage. FamilySearch can be accessed with a free account. For information about the U.S. Census, see the Decennial Census of Population and Housing Technical Documentation as well as NARA’s page on Census Records. You may also contact the National Archives in Washington, DC - Textual Reference (RR1R) via email at archives1reference@nara.gov.
The CDC's National Center for Health Statistics website tells how to obtain birth, death, marriage, and divorce records from state and territorial agencies. For more information and resources on vital records please visit our Vital Records webpage.
You may also wish to contact state level archives and genealogical societies for places where he was known to live or may have lived, for additional assistance.
If you can provide more information about what that you already know, what you are seeking to learn, and where you have already searched, there may be persons in our community who are able to give more specific advice.
Please seeResources for Genealogists for an overview of National Archives records commonly used for genealogical research. The most popular records for genealogy include military service records, military pension application records, census records, ship passenger arrival lists, and land entry records (for federal lands only). We also have passport applications (for certain time periods).
The web page Search Census Records Online and Other Resources provides information about accessing these records online. There may be a fee for using Ancestry. We suggest that you check for access at your local library as many library systems subscribe to these sites, making them free for their patrons. You may also view Ancestry for free at one of the National Archives’ facilities. For the nearest National Archives location, please consult our Visit Us webpage. FamilySearch can be accessed with a free account. For information about the U.S. Census, see the Decennial Census of Population and Housing Technical Documentation as well as NARA’s page on Census Records. You may also contact the National Archives in Washington, DC - Textual Reference (RR1R) via email at archives1reference@nara.gov.
The CDC's National Center for Health Statistics website tells how to obtain birth, death, marriage, and divorce records from state and territorial agencies. For more information and resources on vital records please visit our Vital Records webpage.
You may also wish to contact state level archives and genealogical societies for places where he was known to live or may have lived, for additional assistance.
If you can provide more information about what that you already know, what you are seeking to learn, and where you have already searched, there may be persons in our community who are able to give more specific advice.
