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2021 National Archives Genealogy Series

De Smet, Dakota Territory, Little Town in the National Archives

Article by Constance Potter for Prologue, the quarterly of the National Archives and Records Administration.

DonsList Finding Guides

30,000+ microfilm reels from the National Archive are now freely available in digital form on the Internet Archive. Guide.DonsList.Net provides finding guides which allow you to easily find the reel you want with a link to go directly to it. These records include the complete US decennial census from 1790-1930, extensive Pensioner and Military Service Records from the American Revolution, the War of 1812 and the Civil War, and much more.

Genealogy Research Using the U.S. Congressional Serial Set (YouTube)

From the US National Archives. Chief Librarian Jeffery Hartley discusses the history and contents of the U.S. Congressional Serial Set for family history research.

National Archives History Hub

History Hub is a new pilot support community managed by the National Archives for researchers, citizen historians, archival professionals, and open government advocates. It's a trial for next 6 months, and hopefully will be fully funded after that time. There is a dedicated Genealogy section. Register for an account and then you can contribute in any way that you'd like.

National Archives Virtual Genealogy Fair 2013 ^FREE

From the U.S. National Archives, a free virtual Genealogy Fair via live webcast on YouTube. The sessions offer family history research tools on Federal records for all skill levels. Videos and handouts are available for each presentation.

National Archives Virtual Genealogy Fair 2014 ^FREE

From the U.S. National Archives, a free virtual Genealogy Fair via live webcast on YouTube. The sessions offer family history research tools on Federal records for all skill levels. Videos and handouts are available for each presentation.

National Archives Virtual Genealogy Fair 2015 ^FREE

From the U.S. National Archives, a free virtual Genealogy Fair via live webcast on YouTube. The sessions offer family history research tools on Federal records for all skill levels. Videos and handouts are available for each presentation.

National Archives Virtual Genealogy Fair 2016 ^FREE

From the U.S. National Archives, a free virtual Genealogy Fair via live webcast on YouTube. The sessions offer family history research tools on Federal records for all skill levels. Videos and handouts are available for each presentation.

National Archives Virtual Genealogy Fair 2017 ^FREE

From the U.S. National Archives, a free virtual Genealogy Fair via live webcast on YouTube. The sessions offer family history research tools on Federal records for all skill levels. Videos and handouts are available for each presentation.

National Archives Virtual Genealogy Fair 2018 ^FREE

From the U.S. National Archives, a free virtual Genealogy Fair via live webcast on YouTube. The sessions offer family history research tools on Federal records for all skill levels. Videos and handouts are available for each presentation.

National Archives Virtual Genealogy Fair 2019

Riding the Rails Up Paper Mountain: Researching Railroad Records in the National Archives

By David A. Pfeiffer for Prologue, the quarterly of the National Archives and Records Administration.

Start Your Genealogy Research - Introduction to NARA Resources

The Dawes Rolls (Final Rolls of the Citizens and Freedmen of the Five Civilized Tribes in Indian Territory) Online

From the National Archives and Records Administration.

The Official Register of the United States, 1816

Article on the genealogical value of the national directory of employees, agents, and officers of the U.S. federal government. From the NARA quarterly publication Prologue.

US National Archives (YouTube)

YouTube - US National Archives Channel