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ENHANCED U.S. CENSUS COLLECTION

Was your
great-great-grandfather
there all along?

You might discover new details
in 14 improved U.S. Censuses.

Released since 2009:

  • NEW: Enhanced 1910 census images and indexes with two new fields and millions of alternate names
  • Clearer, crisper images for 1790-1900
    and 1920 censuses
  • Improved indexes for 1790-1900 and 1920 censuses
  • New search fields for 1790-1840 and 1910 and new alternate names for 1850-1870 and 1900-1920

Search U.S. Federal Census records.

Because you wanted more out of the census.

Helping you get the most out of our U.S. Census Collection has been a top priority. To date, we’ve painstakingly gone through hundreds of millions of records spanning hundreds of years to make these 14 censuses easier to search and sharper to see. And 1930 is in the works. Take a look — you might just discover someone who was here the whole time.

Now handwriting won’t come
between you and your ancestor.

Deciphering a name on some U.S. Census records can be difficult. So we’ve enhanced the 1850, 1860, 1870, 1900, 1910 and 1920 censuses by adding an alternate where the information was unclear — over 20% new names in total. This improved indexing lets you find a record by searching either name.

Is he your John Smith or not? Newly indexed fields help you decide.

Only heads of households were mentioned by name in early censuses. And many of them shared that name (John Smith, for example) with others in their community. We’ve expanded the indexes for the 1790-1840 censuses with at least four new fields — like the total number of people in the household — so you can use your family knowledge to narrow down your search results.

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Improving history,
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Now's the perfect time to dig in or renew the search for the missing pieces in your family story.

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