National Archives How to Obtain Naturalization Records in One Hour by Moishe Miller Waltham, Philadelphia, East Point, Chicago, Kansas City, Fort Worth, Denver, Laguna Niguel CA, San Bruno CA, Seattle WA, New York City. If you are fortunate enough to live in one of these cities, there is a wealth of information waiting for you. The National Archives maintains regional offices in all of these cities. Their information is both comprehensive and inexpensive, usually only twenty-five cents per copy.
Access is free and there are informed archivists always on hand for assistance.
The three sources I have seen most frequently used are the US censuses, passenger manifests for ship arrivals, and naturalization records. The later two usually contain accurate information, while the census records are more prone to inaccuracies. Since November of 1992 I have been researching my Miller family's history. The tree now contains well over six thousand people, all descended from one individual. The tree spans eleven generations and covers six continents.