In April 2022, the 1950 census data will be released by NARA. Get ready for the release of the 1950 census with CensusTools’ 1950 spreadsheet template! Read More »
Census Records
Why You Should Transcribe Census Records
With the introduction of Ancestry’s online access to records that can be automatically appended to trees online or in Family Tree Maker, it is easy to let expediency win out over best practices. Census research online can be as simple as clicking to add facts to a tree, but we cheat ourselves out of important evidence when we skip transcription. Read More »
Census Research: Enumerator Instructions
The more you know, the more effectively you can research and the more accurate your conclusions will be. With regard to using censuses for genealogy, that means understanding the instructions given to census enumerators. The instructions to enumerators for each individual census year are crucial to understanding the information recorded (or not recorded) for your ancestor. Read More »