Aren't census records supposed to be public? Well, where can i search "public" census records without going to a private web site or having to pay to search those records? a web page could help.
2006-09-30 12:30:50 · 11 answers · asked by waddybassat 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Genealogy
I want to find my ancestors, but I can't open an acount on ancestry.com because I don't have a credit card.
2006-09-30 16:59:15 · update #1
Have you been to the Census Bureau website? I've listed it below. I hope this helps.
2006-09-30 12:34:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
May libraries with big genealogy departments have some or all of the census. Also, your local LDS church usually has a genealogy department that may have the census for you to use. If you are looking for a census for a particular county you might want to check their individual genealogy pages. The US genweb project is a large free genealogy project. Go to:
http://www.usgenweb.org/
From there you can choose the state and from the state page you can select your county page and so on.
Keep in mind though that the most recent census records that are public is 1930. The census has to age 72 years before it is released to the public because of privacy issues.
Good luck and I hope you find what you are looking for.
2006-10-06 09:58:16 · answer #2 · answered by HSK's mama 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just a little info on census. First, the first census was about 1840, conducted every ten years, around 1890, that years census was almost completely destroyed by fire. Some parts do remain. The census bureau will only release census that is over 70 years old so as to protect sensitive data. The latest release to date is the 1930 census and there are several sites that offer them free--check your local library, they usually have microfiche versions or can get them.
2006-10-01 01:10:45 · answer #3 · answered by mr_fixit_11 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Microfilm images of US public census records are free to view at places like the National Archives, State Libraries, etc. but only private companies have put the actual images online. Some Canadian census records are online for free.
Private companies have to pay the cost of labor to digitize the census images and place them online and they expect to make a profit for making the census images available online.
You can still view the online images on pay sites for free by visiting a Family History Center of the Mormon Church. Some public libraries also have subscriptions to Ancestry.com and HertiageQuest.com. Check with your local public library or local Family History Center to see if they subscribe and then you can view the online images for free.
2006-09-30 22:27:31 · answer #4 · answered by Steven Jay 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you would like to help transcribe census records, so that we can put them up on free web sites, I can give you a list of 4,000 people who would be delighted to meet you.
Some US Gen Web sites have some census transcriptions for some years. I did 10 pages for Monroe County (VA -> WV) 1850, for instance.
Some libraries have subscriptions to census images. They are free to you.
If you go to a National Archive, you can read the census for free. There are 10 or 12 of them in the US.
Some large University libraries have census indicies, which you can read in their reading room for free, even if you are not a student or staff member.
I hope this helps.
2006-09-30 21:31:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Drop-In Article: What the Census Bureau...
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www.census.gov/dmd/www/dropin09.htm
Immigration Data
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2006-10-07 06:57:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey, before I really got in do my family genealogy. I was told to go my local Latter day saints. I dont belong to that church but it was free and I could ask them question and so on.. the other church or kindgom Hall the Jehovah Witness they have too been keeping records. Like any one else have subjest is look for you local libruary that has genealogy/ancestory & census free. Lot of people didnt fill it out. What I have learn is Find out who has your grandparents death record get a copy and go from there. Or if your family is Disfunctional like mine.. you know where they were burial is go there and get the death records and see what where they were born and how they died. who is there parents and where they were born. Most people write it in the local paper..Check there to.. The family List who survived , another info
2006-10-01 02:07:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Although census records are public record, that does not guarantee free online access. Go to www.familysearch.com and look to see if they have a family history center in your community. They have loads of records you can view for free, and they will print anything you find for a nominal fee.
2006-10-01 01:54:57 · answer #8 · answered by Renae 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
go to the Census Bureau web site.
2006-10-05 21:39:43 · answer #9 · answered by B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try the library in the state you want the records from or the goverment site for that state (www.gov.enter state.com)
2006-09-30 19:35:55 · answer #10 · answered by Geronimo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋