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The following was received from my good friend, Dan Lynch: It seemed only fitting that I should find President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the 1940 Census, enumerated exactly 72 years to the day from when he appears to have provided Continue reading Franklin D. Roosevelt in the 1940 Census
The following news release was received from findmypast.com: Chuck Norris tops “Class of 1940” – voted America’s favorite “fantasy relative” Al Pacino second, Martin Sheen third in IBOPE Zogby poll for findmypast.com – marking the 1940 Census release April 2 Continue reading 1940 Census: Chuck Norris tops “Class of 1940” – voted America’s favorite “fantasy relative”
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 2, 2012) – The 1940 U.S. Census Community Project—a joint initiative between the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), Archives.com, FamilySearch.org, findmypast.com, and other leading genealogy organizations—announced today a national service project to create a free, high Continue reading 1940 U.S. Census Community Project Announces Call For Volunteers to Create Free, Searchble Database of 1940 U.S. Census Records
Well, the 1940 census opened today. I wasn’t ever able to get anywhere on the 1940census.arhcives.gov site, so this evening I tried seeing what I could find on Ancestry.com. They had a dozen states or so up tonight, so I Continue reading My First Forage Into the 1940 Census
The following news release was received from Matthew Deighton at Ancestry.com: MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (4/2/12) – A collaboration between the University of Minnesota and Ancestry.com will create the largest database of detailed information about people and their households ever Continue reading University of Minnesota Researchers Collaborate with Ancestry.com to Create the Most Comprehensive Database of the 1940 Census
Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses 1790–1920 shows county outline maps at ten-year intervals. Effectively, a map of each state’s county lines at the time of each Federal census through 1920. The county has always been used as the Continue reading Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses 1790–1920
The 1940 Federal Census has been digitized and will soon be available to the public. The date set for public access is 2 April 2012. Well known research sites like Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org will most likely have the census available Continue reading 1940census.archives.gov to Open on April 2, 2012
Our Native Americans and their Records of Genealogical Value; Volume II is a collection of resources available in research one’s Native American ancestry. The author has compiles indexes to listings, films, records, etc. available from multiple resources, including the following: Continue reading Our Native Americans and their Records of Genealogical Value; Volume II
My friend, Julie Hill, at archives.com, sent me the link to the brand new website posted by the United States National Archives for the upcoming 1940 U.S. Federal Census. Currently, there’s a 3 minute 13 second video on the site Continue reading National Archives Posts the New Website for the 1940 Census
There is not much to say about Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790, Maryland. The book is exactly what the title says it is, an abstract from the 1790 U.S. Continue reading Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790, Maryland
Originally published by the Government Printing Office, and reprinted by Heritage Quest, 200 Years of U.S. Census Taking: Population and Housing Questions, 1790–1990 was produced by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. In 1979 a report was Continue reading 200 Years of U.S. Census Taking
The following news release was received from Paul Nauta, with FamilySearch. SALT LAKE CITY—Three leading genealogy organizations, Archives.com, FamilySearch International, and findmypast.com, announced today they are joining forces to launch the 1940 US Census Community Project. The ambitious project aims Continue reading Three Genealogy Powerhouses Join Forces to Publish the 1940 US Census
Washington, DC – On Monday, April 2, 2012, at 9 a.m. EDT, the National Archives and Records Administration will place the entire 1940 Census – more than 18 terabytes of data – online, free of charge, for viewing and download Continue reading Want to Buy the United States 1940 Census?
By an Act of Congress in 1907 and “In order to permanently to preserve the valuable but vanishing census records which still remain, relating to the first year of constitutional government, and in response to urgent requests from many patriotic Continue reading Examining U.S. Population Growth 1790–1900
We have previously explored Williams Dollarhide’s two volume set, Census Substitutes and States Census Records. However, these two volumes deserve a more in depth examination. This is the second half of a two part article looking deeper into Volume II Continue reading Digging Deeper: “Census Substitutes and States Census Records” – Part II