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Showing posts with label 1940 Census. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1940 Census. Show all posts
Tuesday, September 04, 2012
Search the Entire 1940 Census by Name for Free
The following is from Archives.com.
Wednesday, August 08, 2012
Congratulations! 1940 US Census Indexing Complete!
The following is from the 1940 Census Community.
We did it!Today (Aug 3, 2012) just before 2:00 p.m. (MDT), the very last batch of the 1940 US Census was arbitrated and submitted for publication. The indexing portion of the 1940 US Census Community Project is officially done! | |
Just look at what we accomplished:
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| It will take a few more weeks to complete the quality audit of the remaining states and publish them online for searching; however, the majority of the 1940 US Census records are already searchable online at the sites of the consortium members. Meanwhile, we hope the feelings you have at this moment of accomplishment are satisfying and will motivate you to continue giving. Families are being united across the generations with every name you index or arbitrate. | |
What's next? If you are wondering where the next "big thing" is for the indexing community, check out the new US Immigration & Naturalization Community Project. We're starting with passenger lists from all of the major US ports, so there will be something in this project for everyone. Just look for the "US (Community Project)" label on all record sets belonging to this new project. | |
| This is your next chance to be part of something really big. Don't miss the boat! |
Ancestry.com completes the indexing of 1940 Census - now fully searchable and free!
The following is from Ancestry.com.
The complete 1940 U.S. Census index is ready to search on Ancestry.com. Come look for a parent, grandparent—maybe even yourself—in every state and territory.
Discover what life was like for your family in 1940 and how they fared through the Great Depression. Did your relatives go to college? Did your family live in the same place as they did in 1935? Uncover these fascinating details and many more in our 134 million records. Search for FREE
The complete 1940 U.S. Census index is ready to search on Ancestry.com. Come look for a parent, grandparent—maybe even yourself—in every state and territory.
Ancestry.com Releases Completely Searchable 1940 U.S. Federal Census
A searchable index to 134 million records makes researching family history in the latest available U.S. Census dramatically easier
PROVO, UTAH – (August 3, 2012) – Ancestry.com, the world’s largest online family history resource, is proud to announce that it has completed the records indexing process for the 1940 U.S. Federal Census, which is available at www.ancestry.com/1940census. All 134 million records are now easily searchable by name, date, place of birth and other key information recorded in the census. These records, which are free to search, offer valuable insight for the nearly 90 percent of Americans who either have family members recorded in the 1940 U.S. Census or are in it themselves.
Since the initial release of the 1940 U.S. Census by the National Archives in April, Ancestry.com has progressively published information from this important family history resource state by state. Ancestry.com has made this vital family history information while providing an engaging user experience including the ability to search for maiden names or other family names, often a roadblock when searching records. Additionally, users can make corrections or update information that is incomplete, leading to a better overall database of information.
Assisting in navigation of the 1940 U.S. Census is Ancestry.com’s Interactive Image Viewer, which enables users to easily peruse document pages with simple graphical overlays. The viewer adds highlights, transcriptions and other functionality directly on the Census page. This enables searchers access to small census fields by simply scrolling over them for a pop up that magnifies the information recorded by census takers. With the ability to zoom in on individual records, these new features dramatically improve the usability of the 1940 U.S. Census, which previously only included images of the paper records. These paper records, handwritten in small entry fields, have traditionally been very hard to read, making the visual enhancements in the Interactive Viewer a huge improvement.
“We are so excited to be publishing our index to the 1940 U.S. Federal Census for free on Ancestry.com,” said Tim Sullivan, CEO of Ancestry.com. “As one of the most anticipated family history resources ever, the 1940 Census is a fantastic way for almost every American to get started making discoveries about their family history as well as a key new resource for so many of our two million existing subscribers. Experienced through our new Interactive Image Viewer, the stories and discoveries inside the 1940 Census really come to life.”
Users can now find basic information such as their ancestors’ names and where they lived, but also gain more insight about their ancestors’ daily lives. This information includes whether they owned or rented their home, the value of the residence and how many people resided there. For the first time, census takers in 1940 also asked questions specific to income and education. Interestingly, details like prior military service, the ability to read or write, and whether citizens spoke English – all asked in prior censuses – were not asked in 1940.
The entire census can be viewed online at www.ancestry.com/1940census
About Ancestry.com
Ancestry.com Inc. (Nasdaq:ACOM) is the world's largest online family history resource, with approximately 2 million paying subscribers. More than 10 billion records have been added to the site in the past 15 years. Ancestry users have created more than 38 million family trees containing more than 4 billion profiles. In addition to its flagship site www.ancestry.com, Ancestry.com offers several localized Web sites designed to empower people to discover, preserve and share their family history.
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Sunday, July 01, 2012
Ancestry.com Adds 6 More Searchable States to the 1940 US Census
The following is from Ancestry.com
Good evening,
At midnight tonight (June 28, 2012), Ancestry.com will release 6 more fully indexed and searchable states to our 1940 U.S. Federal Census collection. The 6 new states include (with corresponding record counts):
Pennsylvania - 9,900,180
Ohio - 6,907,612
Tennessee - 2,915,841
Virginia - 2,677,773
Colorado - 1,123,296
Vermont - 359,231
These states will join the collection with four other searchable states and Washington D.C. (ME, NV, DE, NY). These ten states (and D.C.) make up more than 39 million records of the 132 million total records to be completed later this year. These records remain searchable for free through 2013 at Ancestry.com/1940.
We’ll continue to update you on the progress of the indexing of the 1940 Census through its completion later this year.
Best,
Matthew Deighton
Matthew Deighton
Ancestry.com
Friday, June 08, 2012
FamilySearch Indexing Update 07 June 2012
The following is from FamilySearch.
1940 U.S. CENSUS COMMUNITY PROJECT MAKES HISTORIC RECORDS FOR 18 STATES SEARCHABLE BY NAME, CELEBRATES MILESTONE OF 75 MILLION NAMES INDEXED THROUGH NATIONAL VOLUNTEER EFFORT
More than Half of the 1940 U.S. Census Records Indexed in Just Two Months Thanks to Thousands of Volunteers Across the U.S.
07 June 2012
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH (June 7, 2012) – The 1940 U.S. Census Community Projectannounced today that its searchable index of 1940 U.S. census records has reached – and surpassed – the halfway mark toward completion. Thanks to the efforts of more than 125,000 volunteers, more than 75 million names from the 1940 U.S. census have been indexed with 18 state records already available to the public on all Project partner websites, including the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA),Archives.com, FamilySearch.org and findmypast.com. The records will also be made available in more than 7,000 public libraries nationwide in the coming months byProQuest. The national service project, the first and largest of its kind, aims to establish a comprehensive searchable database and make the 1940 U.S. census records available for free.
Following just two months of volunteer indexing, records for the following 18 U.S. states are currently available and searchable by name, location and family relation:
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Colorado
- Delaware
- Florida
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Kansas
- Louisiana
- Mississippi
- Montana
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- Oregon
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Wyoming
“We believe that all people deserve free access to the 1940 U.S. census records so they can learn more about their family history, ancestors and the past. With the help of the Community Project partners, and especially volunteer indexers across the nation, we’re halfway to our goal,” said Megan Smolenyak, spokesperson for the 1940 U.S. Census Community Project. “We didn’t expect to make this much progress only two months after the 1940 census records were released, so we’re excited and thankful to all of the enthusiastic volunteers.”
Since April 2, Community Project volunteers have indexed more than 75 million records and this number continues to grow quickly as more than 7,000 volunteers sign up each week. The timely progression of making the census records freely searchable online is a direct result of the growing numbers of volunteers. Those interested in lending a hand can learn more and sign up to be an official 1940 U.S. census volunteer indexer at the1940 census website (the1940census.com). The project will release free searchable records for individual states as they are completed.
The 1940 U.S. Census Community Project is a joint initiative between the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), Archives.com, FamilySearch.org,findmypast.com, ProQuest and other leading genealogy organizations. Thanks to advancements in technology, online volunteers worldwide can lend a voice to countless untold stories of their ancestors living, working and persevering as the “Greatest Generation.”
“Volunteer indexers have the unique opportunity to step into the past and read through hand-written records captured by census enumerators as they walked from house to house,” said Joshua Taylor, spokesperson for the 1940 U.S. Census Community Project. “Through indexing, volunteers are essentially reliving history and helping provide others with the access they need to gain greater insights into the life and times of their own ancestors more than 72 years ago.”
To learn more about the 1940 U.S. Census Community Project, track real-time progress of volunteer indexing efforts or become a volunteer, visit the1940census.com.
About the 1940 U.S. Census Community Project
The 1940 U.S. Census Community Project is a web-based, national service project with the goal of creating as soon as possible a free, high quality online index linked to the complete set of census images. The index will allow the public to easily search every person found in the census and view digital images of the original census pages. The collection will be available online for free to the general public at1940census.archives.gov, , Arc
Wednesday, June 06, 2012
Ancestry.com Opens New York Census Records - 1940, 1925, 1915, 1892
The following is from Ancestry.com.
New Yorkers can now search for their roots in the newly indexed 1940 U.S. Federal Census for New York and three state censuses dating to 1892, exclusively on Ancestry.com.
PROVO, UTAH – (June 6, 2012) – Ancestry.com, the world’s largest online family history resource, has announced an exclusive offer for New Yorkers to jump start their family history research. Starting today, a valuable select group of record collections, provided through a partnership with the New York State Archives and Library, are now available free to New York state residents at www.ancestry.com/newyork.
The new records include the first available online index for the 1940 U.S. Federal Census for New York which includes more than 13 million resident names with details including age, birthplace, street address and residence in 1935. These records reveal a unique snapshot of the state as it emerged from the Great Depression, providing a valuable gateway to New York family information in the years leading up to World War II.
To complement the 1940 Census records, Ancestry.com is offering a bevy of additional records with its New York collection, including two state censuses never before released in digital form and a dozen other relevant collections spanning nearly 400 years of state history.
Ancestry.com has partnered with the New York State Archives to publish the 1925, 1915 and 1892 New York State censuses. Both the 1925 and 1915 censuses are digitized and available for the first time online, and along with the 1892 state census, provide the next step for discovery beyond the revelations of the 1940 Federal Census. These censuses are unique because they fall in the interim years between federal censuses, providing additional insight into population and societal trends in the state. For example, between the 1910 and 1920 federal censuses, New York experienced a population surge of 1.3 million residents due to heavy immigration (14 percent growth). The 1892 state census provides information that was lost when the 1890 U.S. Federal Census was damaged and destroyed by fire in 1921. New York state residents can access these special New York collections with a simple zip code verification process.
Like many from the Empire State, former New York City Mayor and native New Yorker, Ed Koch, and his family are found throughout many records held at Ancestry.com, including some of the New York collection. Koch’s father, Leib, first appears in a 1910 New York Passenger List when he immigrated to the United States from Ukraine alone at the age of 16. The 1915 New York State Census shows Koch’s father living with his sister in the Bronx. Edward Koch first appears in the 1925 New York State Census, which records him as an infant having been born in the Bronx in 1924. Koch appears again in the 1930 U.S. Federal Census as “Edwin”, residing in an Eastern European Bronx neighborhood where he lived with his parents and brother in a $75/month apartment.
“Like so many New Yorkers, I am extremely proud of our great state and am excited to have the opportunity to access these digitized records with others in the state,” said Koch. “With such a wealth of information now available for free online at Ancestry.com, citizens past and present have the opportunity to embrace their connection to New York.”
The 1940 U.S. Federal Census features Ancestry.com’s new groundbreaking Interactive Image Viewer that has been designed to enable even the most novice family historian to easily peruse document pages. The new feature adds highlights, transcriptions and more, right on the census page so that users can access the small details by scrolling over the sections to clearly see what was recorded by census takers. With the ability to zoom into individual records, these new features should dramatically improve the usability of the 1940 Census, which previously only included images of the paper records. This experience will be available throughout the entire 1940 U.S. Federal Census when it is fully indexed later in the year.
In addition to the New York census collections, Ancestry.com is also offering New York residents free access to more than a dozen state records collections through its partnership with the New York State Archives and Library. These records span from 1600 through the 1960s and include titles such as WWII Enlisted Men Cards, WWI Veterans Service Data and Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War.
“Ancestry.com has worked tirelessly to be the first company to fully index the 1940 New York Federal Census, while maintaining our commitment to provide the best experience possible ,” said Tim Sullivan, CEO of Ancestry.com. “As a native New Yorker myself, I understand the pride residents have for our great state and am excited to be able to offer such a wealth of history to each and every New Yorker.”
All New York records are available at: www.ancestry.com/newyork. Visitors will be required to submit their New York state zip code to access the records collections.
About Ancestry.com
Ancestry.com Inc. (Nasdaq:ACOM) is the world's largest online family history resource, with 1.9 million paying subscribers. More than 10 billion records have been added to the site in the past 15 years. Ancestry users have created more than 34 million family trees containing approximately 4 billion profiles. In addition to its flagship site www.ancestry.com, Ancestry.com offers several localized Web sites designed to empower people to discover, preserve and share their family history.
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
FamilySearch Indexing Update 22 May 2012
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Thursday, May 10, 2012
1940 US Census Project Update
The following is from the 1940 US Census Community Project.
Thank you for supporting the 1940 US Census Project. We wanted to send you a quick update on this project that is exceeding all expectations.
Project Status
The 1940 US Census Community Project was 25% after just a month and is now more than 30% complete. Here are a few additional statistics related to our progress:
- Nearly 100,000 volunteers have participated in indexing and arbitrating the 1940 US Census.
- More than 40 million records have been completed, representing approximately 30% of the overall effort.
- Approximately 25,000 volunteers are participating each day.
- The indexes to the records of six states are or will be published by May 9. These indexes include the following states: Delaware, Colorado, Oregon, Kansas, Virginia, and New Hampshire.
- The following nine states are also complete or nearing completion and will be available online soon: Florida, Indiana, Vermont, Wyoming, Montana, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, and Alaska.
- Three additional states are more than 40% complete: Mississippi, Louisiana, and Washington.
Monitoring Progress
As previously announced, the indexes for the states that are complete will be found at FindMyPast.com, Archives.com, and FamilySearch.org to help people find their relatives from those three sites.
Additionally, a public dashboard is now available to monitor the progress of the indexing effort onthe1940census.com. Progress can be seen for the entire project or by each individual state.
Ongoing Needs
Together we have made huge strides in completing the index for the 1940 US Census, but our work is not done. Nearly 100 million records still need to be transcribed to create a searchable index for this invaluable set of records.
Please help us keep the buzz and excitement alive by telling your friends about this project, either in person or online.
Thanks for your continued support of this monumental effort.
Sincerely,
The 1940 US Census Project
The 1940 US Census Project
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1940 US Census Index Available for Six States
The following is from the 1940 US Census Community Project.
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Friday, April 13, 2012
FamilySearch Records Update 10 Apr 2012
The following is from FamilySearch.
1940 U.S. Census Images Now Part of the Exciting New Records Online
1940 U.S. Census Images Now Part of the Exciting New Records Online
14 Million Additional Records for 19 Countries
FamilySearch has begun publishing images online from the 1940 U.S. Federal Census to engage the army of volunteers who have been waiting for the chance to begin indexing those names. To explore the digital images or to see which states’ images have been published, go to FamilySearch.org/1940census. FamilySearch also published over 14 million new, free records online for Austria, Brazil, Chile, China, Columbia, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, England, Estonia, Germany, Ghana, Italy, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Russia, and Spain. Volunteer to help index the 1940 U.S. census now, or search these diverse collections and 2.5 billion other records for free at FamilySearch.org.
Searchable historic records on FamilySearch.org are made available by thousands of volunteers from around the world who transcribe (index) information from digital copies of handwritten records to make them easily searchable online. More volunteers are needed (particularly those who can read foreign languages) to keep pace with the amount of digital images being published online at FamilySearch.org. Learn more about how to personally help provide free access to the world’s historic genealogical records as a volunteer indexer at FamilySearch.org.
FamilySearch International is the largest genealogy organization in the world. FamilySearch is a nonprofit, volunteer-driven organization sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Millions of people use FamilySearch records, resources, and services to learn more about their family history. To help in this great pursuit, FamilySearch and its predecessors have been actively gathering, preserving, and sharing genealogical records worldwide for over 100 years. Patrons may access FamilySearch services and resources free online at FamilySearch.org or through over 4,600 family history centers in 132 countries, including the main Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.
New Online Collections This Week
New Online Collections This Week
| Collection | Indexed Records | Digital Images | Comments |
| Austria, Seigniorial Records, 1537–1888 | 0 | 983,053 | Added browsable images to existing collection. |
| Chile, Civil Registration, 1885–1903 | 69,511 | 0 | Added indexed records to existing collection. |
| China, Collection of Genealogies, 1500–1900 | 0 | 170,280 | Added browsable images to existing collection. |
| Czech Republic, Censuses, 1843–1921 | 0 | 46,895 | Added browsable images to existing collection. |
| Czech Republic, Land Records, 1450–1850 | 0 | 473,696 | Added browsable images to existing collection. |
| Dominican Republic, Civil Registration, 1801–2010 | 0 | 257,902 | Added browsable images to existing collection. |
| England, Kent, Quarter Sessions and Court Files, 1600–1883 | 0 | 198,619 | New browsable image collection. |
| Estonia, Population Registers, 1918–1944 | 0 | 113,331 | Added browsable images to existing collection. |
| Estonia, Population Registers, 1918–1944 | 0 | 23,108 | Added browsable images to existing collection. |
| Germany, Bavaria, Fürth, Emigration Records and City Directories, 1805–1921 | 0 | 40,930 | New browsable image collection. |
| Ghana, Accra, Marriages, 1863–2003 | 0 | 272,668 | New browsable image collection. |
| Italy, Agrigento, Agrigento, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866–1910 | 0 | 433,777 | New browsable image collection. |
| Italy, Bologna, Bologna, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866–1941 | 0 | 640,609 | Added browsable images to existing collection. |
| Italy, Catania, Diocesi di Acireale, Catholic Church Records, 1560–1941 | 0 | 68,598 | New browsable image collection. |
| Italy, Cuneo, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1795–1915 | 19,775 | 0 | Added indexed records to existing collection. |
| Peru, Civil Registration, 1874–1996 | 0 | 372,800 | Added browsable images to existing collection. |
| Philippines, Civil Registration (Archives Division), 1902–1945 | 0 | 185,698 | New browsable image collection. |
| Philippines, Civil Registration (National), 1945–1980 | 0 | 2,015,312 | Added browsable images to existing collection. |
| Philippines, Civil Registration (Spanish Period), 1706–1911 | 0 | 206,828 | New browsable image collection. |
| Poland, Roman Catholic Church Books, 1600–1950 | 0 | 82,074 | Added browsable images to existing collection. |
| Portugal, Diocese of Lamego, Catholic Church Records, 1529–1916 | 0 | 220,483 | Added browsable images to existing collection. |
| Russia Tver Church Books, 1722–1918 | 0 | 891,877 | Added browsable images to existing collection. |
| Spain, Catastro de Ensenada, 1749–1756 | 0 | 649,299 | Added browsable images to existing collection. |
| Spain, Municipal Records | 0 | 613,107 | Added browsable images to existing collection. |
| United States, Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871–1920 | 0 | 36,324 | Added browsable images to existing collection. |
| United States, Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797–1954 | 114,024 | 106,582 | Added browsable images and index records to existing collection. |
| United States, New Jersey, County Marriages, 1682–1956 | 33,836 | 0 | Added indexed records to existing collection. |
| United States, New York, County Naturalization Records, 1792–1976 | 0 | 951,289 | New browsable image collection. |
| United States, Ohio, County Marriages, 1789–1994 | 0 | 586,705 | Added browsable images to existing collection. |
| United States, Tennessee County Marriages, 1790–1950 | 339,141 | 151,560 | Added browsable images and index records to existing collection. |
| United States Census, 1850 | 0 | 171,424 | Added browsable images to existing collection. |
| United States Census, 1930 (turning on images) | 0 | 2,733,507 | Added browsable images to existing collection. |
| United States Census, 1940 (Colorado, Oregon) | 0 | 70,829 | Added browsable images to existing collection. |
| United States Census, 1940 (Delaware) | 0 | 11,036 | New browsable image collection. |
| United States Census, 1940 (Kansas, Virginia) | 0 | 129,501 | Added browsable images to existing collection. |
| United States, Civil War Service Records of Union Colored Troops, 1863–1865 | 41,556 | 0 | Added indexed records to existing collection. |
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