Seventeen branch offices are in major metropolitan areas throughout the country. The National Archives also has military and service related records, passenger arrival records, and other records of value to persons involved in genealogical research. A copy of the free leaflet, Genealogical Records in the National Archives is available on request. The National Archives has various publications for sale. The Archives have microfilmed all censuses.
Individuals can purchase copies of the microfilm rolls and associated genealogical materials.
Various rolls of microfilm are available for rental at the National Archives. Now is the time to begin research in records about American Indians. The Native American collection at the National Archives includes special censuses, school records, and allotment records. The Special Census of Indians, 1880. The BIA field offices in selected areas throughout the United States may have some records concerning Indian ancestry.