Services for Researchers at the National Archives in the Washington, DC Area
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Researcher at the National Archives in College Park, Maryland.
Washington, DC (Archives I)
Genealogical Research
The National Archives in Washington, DC, has extensive microfilm holdings of value for genealogy research, among them:
- Federal population censuses for all States, 1790-1930;
- indexes for the censuses, both published and on CD;
- military service records and indexes;
- pension and bounty-land warrant applications;
- indexes to passengers arrival records;
- indexes to selected naturalization records processed through Federal courts;
- passport applications
In addition, the Archives Library Information Center has many published materials that are of assistance to genealogists. Read more....
Historical Research
In additional to Genealogy, the National Archives Building in Washington, DC,
houses textual and microfilm records relating to
- American Indians
- the New Deal
- the District of Columbia
- the Federal courts
- Congress
- pre-World War II military and naval-maritime matters
- The Genealogy and Research sections of the web site
- Online Research Guides and Aids
- Information for Researchers at the National Archives in Washington, DC
College Park, MD (Archives II)
Genealogical Research
On microfilm, we have post-Civil War Internal Revenue tax assessment lists, 1862-1874
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Cartographic Research Room has maps and aerial photographs
The Archives Library Information Center in College Park has published materials, such as
indexes and directories from Federal agencies, the military, and Congress.
Historical Research
Our records include:
- still pictures
- electronic records
- cartographic and architectural holdings
- Nixon Presidential Materials
- motion picture, sound, and video records
- John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection
- Berlin Documents Center microfilm
- textual records from most civilian agencies and military records dating from World War II
- Our Research section of the web site
- Online Research Guides and Aids
- Information for Researchers at College Park
Suitland, MD
Bankruptcy and Court Records
We have closed civil and criminal case records of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia,
Court of Claims, and Court of Appeals available for public research.
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