Research Topics of Genealogical Interest
These online essays and data and other links will assist you in using NARA's records for your research.
- African-American Research
- Aliens
- Caring for your Family Archives
- Census Records (1790-1930)
- Chinese Immigration
- Citing records in the National
Archives of the United States
-
Congressional Records: Private Claims and Private Legislation, an article on
how the records of Congress can be used for local history researchers and genealogists
- Court Records
-
Electronic Records for Genealogy or Other Personal Research
- Ethnic Heritage Research and Resources
- Federal Employees
- Immigration Records
- Income Tax Records of the Civil War Years
- Internal Migration
- Japanese Americans
- Land Records
- Maritime
- Microfilmed Records
- Military Records
- Native American Records
- Naturalization Records
- Naval Records
- Passenger Lists
- Passport Applications
and Passport Microfilm
- Post Office Records
- Pre-Federal Records
- Prisons
- Social Security Records
- Vital Records
- Women