Using Civilian Records for Genealogical Research in the National Archives Washington, DC, Area

Download or read book Using Civilian Records for Genealogical Research in the National Archives Washington, DC, Area written by United States. National Archives and Records Administration and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2006 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This reference information paper (RIP) describes civilian records of interest to genealogical researchers held at the National Archives in Washington,DC, and College Park,MD. In conducting its business, the Federal Government creates records that can often be used by family researchers. Among the more commonly used records are Federal census records and public land records as well as passenger arrivals and naturalizations. This publication describes these and other records useful to genealogists.