April 2nd, 2012
by Carrie
The National Archives made the 1940 census available online today at 9:00 a.m. That’s the good news. The bad news is that the census does not yet have a name index. To find your relatives in the census, you’ll need to know their 1940 address. See the cool graphic below the break to find out more about this process.
Several organizations are partnering to index the census now that it’s available to the public. You can find out more about that–and even become a volunteer indexer yourself!–at this link: https://the1940census.com.
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June 23rd, 2011
by Carrie
JCPL now subscribes to Ancestry Library Edition, a genealogy database that includes census information, vital statistics, and historic records. Ancestry Library Edition is available only to customers inside the library, so visit the Information Desk to learn more. And check out these other great family and local history resources we offer!
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May 4th, 2010
by Carrie
Thanks to the Internet, researching your family tree is easier than ever. Although you can’t find everything online–many census records and newspapers are available only through microfilm–a great deal of genealogy research can be conducted from your home or library computer. Don’t know where to start? Check out our collection of genealogy links. For more in depth information, try these books:
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