Genealogy Records at the National Archives Working on your Family Tree?The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) has many genealogy records that are useful for genealogical research including: Federal Population Censuses Veteran??™s Census of 1890 (Selected Records) Naturalization Records Passenger Lists (Incomplete) Passport Applications (1791-1926) Military Records You may wish to begin your research in census records, which are available for 1790-1930. Census records are basic building blocks for your genealogical research; they may provide names of family members, ages, state or country of birth, occupation, and other useful information.  "In this time of declining customer service it is refreshing to have someone like Deborah Petite of Roll-Call Research to wonderfully serve the family historian. I have called upon her to retrieve numerous records for 3 wars regarding my ancestors and have been delighted with her professionalism, reliability and outstanding personal service as a whole. As an avid researcher I highly recommend this fine lady for all of your pension file and service record needs." Sunni M., Birmingham, AL. Price per census search: $15.00 In order to assist you with your census search, we need the full name of the individual, approximate age, county and state of residence and census year to be searched. Name of spouse and children, if known, will help confirm we have the right party. A copy of the actual census image will be mailed to you. Quality of copies will vary depending on quality of microfilm. As always we will provide you with the best possible copies. If any of the necessary information is not known, we can conduct a detailed search of the available records. The cost of the search will be determined by the amount of time involved in trying to locate the appropriate records. It may entail several hours of research. Passenger lists, naturalization records, and passport applications will be searched and billed on an hourly basis, subject to a one hour miminum.   
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