Use Age Record For Free

Your local library, genealogical, or other research institution may be able to advise you about the availability of census records in your area. Microfilm copies of Federal Census, 1790-1940, are available for sale at eservices.archives.gov/orderonline. Microfilm copies of census records are available for purchase.

Visit the National Archives Website to access 1940 and 1950 Census records. Many public libraries also allow their patrons free access to genealogy Websites that have databases of the digitized 1790 to 1950 censuses records. Ask you library if it subscribes to one of these services and how you can access it.

Individuals may request their own records (before they are publicly available) via the Census Bureau's Age Search service.

You can research census records online through familysearch.com website for free. Find "catalog" in the menu. Put the state in the search box. Afterwards look at the menu on the right, look for census records in the menu and select the year you want.

There is a $65 fee for a search of one census for one person only.

Individuals may request their own records (before they are publicly available) via the U.S. Census Bureau's Age Search service. This service provides individual information from censuses that are still protected by the 72-year rule, but only to the named person, his or her heirs, or legal representatives.

San Francisco, CA ?Internet Archive has announced that a publicly accessible digital copy of the complete 1930 United States Census ? the largest, most detailed census released to date ? is available free of charge at .archive.org/details/1930_census.

Check out data.census.gov, the Census Bureau's main data dissemination tool. Here, you can access tables and maps with ACS data. You can also view data.census.gov Resources for step-by-step guidance, video tutorials, FAQs, and more.