How to Find Your Family in the 1940 Census
Four tips to help you cruise through history.
The National Archives website for the 1940 census is back up and operating after it crashed Monday because of the massive interest in the newly released information. "We have seen extraordinary demand for the 1940 census records," according to a note at the top of the records page. The 1940 census, released Monday, makes a trove of data available online – about 3.8 million images - for anyone looking for family history or curious about the past. About 132 million people were counted in the 1940 census, including 21 million still alive today. That may include some of your relatives. Many of these individuals survived the Great Depression and were part of the Greatest Generation, fighting or contributing to the effort during World War II and…
