Roberts Roots & Branches

today! According to NARA:  "At 1940census.archives.gov , you will be able to access the digitized census records starting on April 2. The digital images will be accessible free of charge at NARA facilities nationwide through our public access computers as well as on personal computers via the internet." OR you can visit the Family History Library in Salt Lake City for a celebration and special events they have planned! OR you can sign up for indexing and make it available for free for everyone!  

the 1940 Census Basic information including: name relationship to head of household age place of birth residence citizenship education In addition there will be some new information including: residence in 1935 persons 14 and older will be asked about their employment income for the previous year if a person lived in the home, but was absent on census day, "Ab" will be written by their name Also, for people enumerated on lines 14 and 29 will be asked supplemental questions including: birthplace of their parents if they have a social security number veteran information employment information and for women if they are or have been married previously

1940 Census Release  The 1940 census was taken 1 April 1940 and Federal law requires a 72-year waiting period before being released to the public. There are 4,643 rolls of 35mm microfilm and approximately 3.25 million digital images. The census contains 132 million names You can purchase your own copy of the 1940 census. The entire census is $200,000 for a digital copy or $580,750 for microfilm copies Or you can purchase copies of individual states: New York is $9,000 for a digital copy or $51,500 for 412 microfilms Iowa is $6,00 for a digital copy or $10,250 for 82 microfilms Utah is $3,00 for a digital copy or $2,375 for 19 microfilms Wyoming is $3,000 for a digital copy or $1,250 for 10 microfilms (for a complete price list) For some more information you may visit: National Archives FamilySearch Wiki