Issue 40.11
Many web sites have the United States Census records and many of us know they can be the ultimate resource. FamilySearch.org has the indexes for 1850 to 1930 and links to many of the images, but some are on paid sites and not available on FamilySearch.
Archives.com recently completed their coverage of the U.S. Census, from 1790 to 1930. The addition of over 500 million census records and 10 million original images over the coming months means access to the most authoritative and complete index of American life. The records include names, ages, birth locations, family members, occupations, military service, ethnicity, gender, and more, depending on census year. This information makes identifying unknown ancestors and tracking your family’s migration across the U.S. easier than ever. The images of the original documents provide confirmation of your ancestor’s historical details and are a powerful connection to the past to share with family and friends.
Paid subscription sites can be expensive, but Archives.com has the industry-leading low annual price of $39.95 — a huge cost savings compared to other genealogy sites. It is just one benefit or Archives’ new joint digitization effort with FamilySearch International, one of the most respected organizations in genealogy. Along with the Census data, Archives is also pledging a minimum of five million dollars toward digitizing historical records never before available online.
You can try Archives free for seven days! Here is the link: https://www.archives.com/GA.aspx?_act=checkoutOrg
You will not be billed if you cancel before the end of your seven day trial. After the 7-day trial, you will be billed $39.95 for a full year of access.
A lot of excitement is brewing about the upcoming release of the 1940 U.S. Census. Federal law prohibits public use of the census for 72 years from the original census date. The 1940 Census will be available on April 2, 2012. FamilySearch, Ancestry.com, and Archives will work together to put the images online as fast as possible and indexing will begin.
Another note about the U.S. Census records, from 1790-1840, the census only listed heads of household, and the 1890 Census documents were nearly wiped out in a 1921 fire.
For more information, contact Shanna Jones shannasjones@msn.com (435) 628-4900.