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Census Records and Family History


Public Census Records

By law, records from the censuses of population and housing are made publicly accessible 72 years after each decennial census' "Census Day." The ...

Census Records and Family History

Explore our specialized tools and guides to searching and using historical census population records for family history and other genealogical research.

Census Records | National Archives

The National Archives has the census schedules available from 1790 to 1950, and most have now been digitized by our digitization partners.

Genealogy - U.S. Census Bureau

The National Archives released the 1940 census on April 2, 2012. Learn more about your family history from census records.

About Census Records | National Archives

The first Federal Population Census was taken in 1790, and a census has been taken every ten years since. However, data from recent censuses are ...

How to Use U.S. Census Records for Genealogy Research

Census records can help you reconstruct entire family groups and identify previously unknown relatives. Sometimes you can even discover interesting details and ...

United States Census - FamilySearch

Additional Online Links. United States Census Online Genealogy Records Internet links by year for FamilySearch, Ancestry.com, Findmypast, and MyHeritage ...

Search Census Records Online

Individual census records from 1790 to 1950 are maintained by the National Archives and Records Administration, not the US Census Bureau.

Tips for Searching Census Records - Family History Basics

Most researchers find it most helpful to begin with the 1940 Census and work backwards to locate people in earlier generations.

How to search U.S. Census records? - History Hub

You can research census records online through familysearch.com website for free. Find "catalog" in the menu. Put the state in the search ...

Genealogical Research with Census Records

Explore our specialized tools and guides to searching and using historical census population records for family history and other ...

Search US Census Records Online | GenealogyBank

Using the U.S. Federal Census database for research into your family history is a fantastic tool to travel through your ancestors' past. Such documents stretch ...

Everything you need to know about US census records - Findmypast

How to use census records for family history ... Thanks to census records, genealogists can find the household of every member of the US ...

U.S. Census | Ancestry® Family History Learning Hub

It includes key facts about your ancestors: name, age, residence, birthplace, marital status, occupation, and education. Census records give you a snapshot of ...

Overview of U S Federal Census Records in Genealogy Research

United States Federal Censuses: where to find them, what they contain and how to use them in your genealogy and family history research.

The Genealogist's Guide to US Census Records

Censuses are so data-rich that they're among the first places you should look for your family history—and you should keep coming back to them. It's difficult to ...

Census Information by Decade

As you look for your family in the U.S. censuses, you might want to know what kind of information each census provides. Since the first U.S. census in 1790, ...

Census Records for Genealogy - It's all about Community! - YouTube

Explore how to use census records to uncover the hidden stories of your ancestors' communities with these tips and tricks!

State Censuses

These state census records are most often found at the state archives or state library. Many are also on microfilm through a local Family ...

The U.S. Census: Tracing Your Family In Census Records

Every genealogist's dream is to find their ancestors in the census. This type of resource is a fountain of information, including facts and historical ...