free 1940’s US Census

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    Census Research


     

    I really learned a lot last year while I volunteered transcribed the 1940’s US Census. It was very fun and educational at the same time.

    Right now this month’s value pack at Shop Family Tree is  the Census Research Value pack. This pack will help you find websites with census records and dates. What to expect when using the 1940 census and how to access online census records for free. How to use the major online census collections at Ancestry.com, HeritageQuest Online and other sites. How the different sites’ records and indexes compare to each other. Teach you search strategies for finding elusive ancestors and why you may not be able to find a certain census record.  These tips for becoming a smarter and more efficient census searcher will help in your research.

    Here is a great video from Youtube on the 1940’s US Census from National Archives.

     

     

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    1940’s US Census Index Program

    It has been a little while since the the project has ended, boy it was a FUN project.. It left me wanting more documents to transcribe. I honestly love browsing through old papers and seeing how similar our lives are to those from decades ago.  All of 1940’s US Census records are available to view on many sites, such as Free access to 713 million U.S. census records begins Wednesday August 29th – Monday September 3rd, 2012 on  Ancestry.ca and Ancestry.com. This is a perfect time to catch up on new information, compare it with your records on truly the Greatest Generation of the 20th Century.

    Thank you gift I received from the 1940’s US Census Community Project. If you were part of the index project you to should have received this bag.