Order Forms for Military Service and Family History Records
Order Forms for Military Service and Family History Records
Forms to use
Click below on the links in the column "Type of Record" to find out more about that type of record.
| Type of Record |
Form/Instructions |
|---|---|
| Ship passenger arrival records, 1820-1959 | NATF Form 81 |
| Census records, 1790-1920 |
NATF Form 82 |
| Eastern Cherokee application records, 1906-1909 |
NATF Form 83 |
| Land entry files |
NATF Form 84 |
| Military pension and bounty land warrant records, 1775-1916 |
NATF Form 85 |
| Military service records, 1775-c.1916 | NATF Form 86 |
| Military service records, c.1917-present |
Standard Form 180 |
How to obtain forms
Except for Standard Form 180, NARA is not able to provide forms electronically at this time. To obtain NATF Forms 81 through 86:
- Provide your name and postal mailing address
- Specify the form number
- State the number of forms you need (limit 5 per order)
- in an email addressed to NARA* or
- in a letter addressed to the National Archives and Records Administration, Attn: NWCTB, 700 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20408-0001
Form 180 is also available from
- The National Personnel Records Center, 9700 Page Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri 63132
- The Center's web site (in .PDF format)
- NARA's Fax-on-Demand System
Call the Fax-on-Demand System at (301) 713-6905 from a fax machine (using the handset). Follow the voice instructions. Request document number 2255.
- The Department of Defense
- Federal Information Centers
- local Veterans Administration offices
- veterans service organizations
Where to return forms
Except for the Form 180, return completed forms to: National Archives and Records Administration, Attn: NWCTB, 700 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20408-0001
Mail the completed Form 180 to The National Personnel Records Center, 9700 Page Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri 63132-5100
Order processing time
Orders placed on NATF Forms 81 through 86 are generally completed in approximately eight weeks from the time we receive them. Please note, however, that orders placed on NATF Form 85, for full pension files, generally take twelve to sixteen weeks, due to the large size of the files.
If you have not received a response to your order for copies within the stated times, please send an email to orderstatus@nara.gov* or call our Customer Service Center at 1-800-234-8861. Be sure to provide the following information:
- your name and postal mailing address
- the order number (preprinted on the NATF Forms 81 through 86), if applicable
- a daytime phone number, if you wish to be called.
If you are not satisfied with the response of our Customer Service Center, write NARA* to communicate your concerns.
Turnaround times for records requested from the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) vary greatly depending on the nature of the request. For example, the NPRC Military Records Facility currently has a backlog of over 150,000 requests and receives approximately 5,000 requests daily. Routine requests for separation statements currently require 2 weeks for servicing. The average turnaround time on most other requests is currently 4-6 weeks; however, requests that involve reconstruction efforts due to the 1973 fire may take much longer.
*Please see our Privacy Statement
U. S. National Archives & Records Administration
700 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20408
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