How to Make a Genealogy Request

 

Please read the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and the form instructions before sending any money.

 

Genealogy requests may be submitted via postal mail using Forms G-1041 and G-1041A, available for downloading at the bottom of this page. The mailing address is included in the form instructions.

 

Payment information: Please be sure to submit payment with your request form.  Genealogy requests will not be processed until payment is received. Payment may be in the form of a cashier’s check or money order. Personal checks will not be accepted.  Do not send cash.  More information about payment is available in the downloadable form instructions.

 

Important: If the immigrant for whom you are seeking information was born less than 100 years prior to the date of your request, you must attach documentary proof of death to your request form. Do not attach original records because they will not be returned to you. Information about acceptable forms of proof of death is available in the downloadable form instructions.

 

Update:  Form 1041A, Genealogy Records Request, currently asks if you would prefer to receive digital images of records by email or printed on paper and sent by postal mail.  Files will not be delivered via email, but can be mailed as PDF files on a CD.  Requesters who check the "email" box for this question on Form 1041A will receive their files as PDF files on a CD via postal mail.

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Related Files

• Form G-1041, Genealogy Index Search Request (59KB PDF)
  
  
• Instruction for Form G-1041, Genealogy Index Search Request (127KB PDF)
  
  
• Form G-1041A, Genealogy Records Request (466KB PDF)
  
  
• Instruction for Form G-1041A, Genealogy Records Request (139KB PDF)