Where can copies of the census be found?
- At the National Archives Building in Washington, D. C. as well as the 13 Branches of the National Arvhives in AK, CA (2), CO, GA, IL, MA (2), MO, NY, PA, TX and WA -- see http://www.archives.gov/facilities/research_centers.html for more information and locations
- Other Libraries containing genealogical materials -- these may include libraries owned by Historical Societies and Genealogical Societies as well as public libraries
- LDS Branch Libraries -- see http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp for a branch near you
- Heritage Quest
- SK Publications -- SK Publications offers scanned images of all of the Federal Census records for all of the Counties in the U. S. When a copy is purchased from SK Publications, they will donate a copy to the USGenWeb Project which will be displayed on-line for all to see free!
Definitions of some terms you may need to know when researching census records
Census: can mean either a counting of the population or the actual pages of the Census Schedules.
Schedule: the pages that the enumerators filled out when taking the census.
Enumerator: a census taker.
Enumeration: taking the counting of the population.
Enumeration district (ED): the area assigned to one enumerator in one census period.
Institutions: Include hospitals, schools, jails, etc. that were given separate EDs for the census.
Precinct: the limits of an officer's jurisdiction or an election district.
Soundex: an indexing system based on the way a name is pronounced (ie. how it sounds) rather than on how it is spelled.
For more definitions, see the NARA 1930 Census Microfilm Locator - Frequently Asked Questions Page
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You can search the 1880 Census free at Family Search.org (LDS website)
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Some good information on the 1930 census is available at:
Links to more information on the Census
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