The genealogists in your community will be interested in the information below from the National Archives.
Decennial census information is not released until 72 years have passed. The 1940 census will be released in 2012. Laurie Laurie Mahaffey, Deputy Director Central Texas Library System, Inc. 1005 West 41st Street Austin, Texas 78756 www.ctls.net [email protected] 512-583-0704 x18 800-262-4431 x18 ________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Claire Kluskens Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2010 5:44 PM To: Librarians Serving Genealogists Subject: [Genealib] 1940 census Hello all, The National Archives and Records Administration does not have a partner for the 1940 Census. NARA will be releasing it digitally. Our people are working on various technical aspects and have been for some time. Official information and announcements are, and will continue to be, placed on our website at our 1940 census page at <http://www.archives.gov/genealogy/census/1940/>. We hope you enjoy watching the Census Bureau's 1940 census training videos that we've already placed online. As to finding aids, let me mention three that are available right now: T1224, Descriptions of Census Enumeration Districts, 1830-1950, Rolls 91-118. A3378, Enumeration District Maps for the Twelfth through Sixteenth Censuses of the United States, 1900-1940 (73 rolls). and Steve Morse's website, http://stevemorse.org/census/intro.html, into which Steve & friends continue to add data. Their work is ongoing. In addition, for those interested in background history, there are (by happenstance) pages from some administrative reports that refer to the Bureau's preparations for the 1940 census in M1870, Selected Bureau of the Census Records Relating to Work Projects Administration Census Indexing Projects, 1935-1943 (1 roll). Claire Kluskens National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, DC
