This blog focuses primarily on genealogy research for the Washington PA and Western PA areas. It will also attempt to connect people doing research on families buried in Beallsville Cemetery. (www.beallsvillecemetery.org) Go to the blog archives and check out "WHO ARE YOU SEARCHING FOR?" from June. You can list the family names that you are searching for and hopefully connect with others researching the same lines. You can contact me directly at djhday@gmail.com
Saturday, March 31, 2012
U. S. Enumeration District maps for 1940 census
The US Enumeration District maps for the 1940 census are already available here
1940 US Federal Census coming soon
The National Archives and Records Administration will open the 1940 U.S. Federal Census on April 2, 2012—the first time this collection will be made available to the public. Once we receive the census, we will begin uploading census images to our site so the public can browse them. Initially, this collection will be what we call a browse-only collection. This means a person can scroll through the pages of the census districts much like you would look at a microfilm or a book. At the same time, we will be working behind the scenes to create an index of the census that will eventually allow people to search for their family members by name as they currently can with all other censuses on Ancestry.com. Note also that the 1940 U.S. Federal Census will be accessible free of charge throughout 2012 on Ancestry.com.