Copies of identified textual records may be ordered by mail for a fee, but the Region cannot provide copies from microfilm publications by mail. The National Archives-Southeast Region has custody of millions of records, on paper and on microfilm, created by various agencies of the United States Government. The records most useful for genealogical research are listed here. These records may contain full information about a person or little more than a name. The census records for 1790-1920 consist of nationwide listings in each census year.
Indexes are available for many censuses.
General military indexes cover volunteer soldiers from throughout the United States taking part in several wars. Staff members and volunteers are available to advise visitors in conducting their research. Guidelines and regulations for using the facility are also available. Those families with a child 10 years old or less are indexed on Soundex microfilm on a statewide basis. Soundex covers 47 states and territories.