Genealogy & Family Research: Immigration

Official U.S. Government webpage providing historical records and stories about immigration. Records may be obtained from the CIS.

The NARA has immigration records for arrivals to the United States from foreign ports between approximately 1820 and 1982. The records are arranged by Port of Arrival.

Naturalization is the process by which an alien becomes an American citizen. These records can provide a researcher with information such as a person's birth date and location, occupation, immigration year, marital status and spouse information, witnesses' names and addresses, and more.

Guide to locating and using genealogy resources for specific ethnic groups.