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Census Records | National Archives

Census records can provide the building blocks of your research. The first Federal Population Census was taken in 1790, and has been taken every ...

Early census and related documents, 1640 to 1945

Early census and related documents, 1640 to 1945. Learn how to search and access copies of local and provincial census records as well as ...

1790 Census Records | National Archives

The 1790 population census was the First Decennial Census of the United States. Taken every 10 years since 1790, census records provide a snapshot of the ...

Our History - U.S. Census Bureau

Publications related to the census data collected from 1790 to 2020 are available at https://www.census.gov/library.html. Visit the National Archives Web site ...

Census Information by Decade

The 1850 census was the first to list the name of every individual in a household. Each entry includes an age, gender, race, and birthplace. The census didn't ...

Genealogy FAQs - U.S. Census Bureau

Visit the National Archives Website to access 1940 and 1950 Census records. Many public libraries also allow their patrons free access to genealogy Websites ...

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 ...

History of the Decennial Census of Population and Housing

Thomas Jefferson led the first census in 1790. It had six questions: name of head of family and the number of persons in each household in ...

The Census: Reading Between the Lines - Tenement Museum

Migration and Representation · The 1870 Census was also the first to ask questions specifically about immigrants and the first for 97 Orchard Street. · We see ...

The U.S. census's 72-year confidentiality rule has a strange history

This year, on April 1, files from the landmark 1950 census — the first U.S. count to include baby boomers — will be released for the first time.

U.S. Census Records 1790-1950 - German Roots

These early census records are still useful for locating families in a specific place. Online Index: US Federal Census Index & Images 1790-1840 at Ancestry.com ...

Census Records and Family History

Historical census records from past decennial censuses of population are the most requested historical information produced BY the Census ...

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

Whether city or country, a look-see for neighbors of similar age of your missing maiden names in an earlier census. If you see in the 1940 ...

Census records - Library and Archives Canada

Early census and related documents, 1640 to 1945. A guide to early census and related documents found at LAC. Pre-Confederation, 1825 to ...

Census Records May Help Locate Immigration and Naturalization ...

The 1940 census (column 16) indicates the person's naturalization status. The answers are “Al” for alien, “Pa” for “first papers,” and “Na” for ...

Census records - The National Archives

The 1841 census was the first to list the names of every individual, which makes it the earliest useful census for family historians. However, less information ...

Age Search Service Tutorial - U.S. Census Bureau

The state department recognizes certified census records as an alternative to birth certificates for passport applications. This is helpful if ...

The First Census of the United States (1790) corn

These documents were on file in the State Library and could not be re- moved therefrom. Through the courtesy of the State. Librarian and the members of the ...

Researching early census records | Library and Archives Canada Blog

This tool is a comprehensive guide to early census and related records found at LAC, with references mainly dating from 1640 to the 1800s.

Census Information on Individuals - Census Records & City Directories

The 1850 census was the first to give the name and age of every person in the household. Before 1850, only the name of the head of household is ...