Tens of thousands of researchers will begin mining the 1940 U.S. census records for genealogical information on Monday, when the National Archives posts the documents online.

It's seen as the greatest mother lode of information yet on the “Greatest Generation.” Genealogists and family historians are eagerly awaiting the government's release Monday of the 1940 ...

1950 Census records made public, offering ‘unique peek into our nation’s past’ — and into the homes of Grandma and Grandpa The records - contained in a free database - will help ...

Newly released records of the 1950 census now offer a glimpse into the past of the state and the country.

MyHeritage becomes first genealogy company to publish entire 1950 U.S. Census image collection, browsable free of charge now ...

After more than seven decades, raw data from the 1950 decennial Census was released on Friday by the National Archives and Records Administration for the first time. The searchable database is free.

While Family Search is a free service, many others require users to subscribe or sign up for a free trial before gaining access to census records and other data.

Morris, 99, will get to experience the novelty of seeing her name and details about her life in the records being released by the National Archives online after 72 years of confidentiality expires.

With names, free searches of the 1940 U.S. census first made public in April will unlock personal information about residents of New York.

I recently discovered that I have an ancestor listed as “mulatto” on the 1850 and 1860 census records. Her name is Amelia “Millie/Milly” A. Moreland, born in 1818 in Virginia. She is ...