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1940census

  1. Take a deep breath everyone, there are nearly 4 million images and many users who can't wait to see each one. 2:45 PM Apr 2nd via Twitter for iPhone
  2. Well, today's the day. Best get up early to open the doors to 132 million new, but old census records. Who will YOU find in the #1940census? 1:56 AM Apr 2nd via Twitter for iPhone
  3. Do you know anyone who was born ON CENSUS DAY 1940? I'm searching for anyone who has a family member with a... fb.me/1VZZMlVc3 5:45 PM Mar 30th via Facebook
  4. Called an 88 year old Aunt who was 16 when the 1940 census was taken. My simple questions to her triggered other... fb.me/1BfF2L0SA 9:30 AM Mar 10th via Facebook
  5. If you have not yet played with the 1940 Census 'Unified Search Tool' on Steve Morse's One-Step web site . . .... fb.me/RIgkSHL2 9:20 PM Feb 14th via Facebook
  6. Have you signed up as a volunteer indexer @FamilySearch - imagine if YOU could be the one to transcribe your own ancestors 9:20 AM Feb 4th via Twitter for iPhone
  7. 57 days and counting down...be sure to let your genea-friends know about this official #1940census twitter feed... 9:00 AM Feb 4th via Twitter for iPhone
  8. Just 65 days and counting down . . . the 1940 census excitement is building, pretty soon, our questions will be answered! 9:37 AM Jan 28th via Facebook
  9. I posted 2 photos on Facebook in the album "1940 Census" http://fb.me/YgOvuxz0 1:11 PM May 20th, 2011 via Facebook
  10. Did you know you could convert 1930 Census Enumeration Districts into their 1940 equivalent with a GREAT tool... http://fb.me/yeXzaevk 6:24 AM May 18th, 2011 via Facebook
  11. Archivist of the USA confirms at NGS Conference that 1940 census is being released in digital form on 02 April 2012 via NARA website only! 11:31 AM May 15th, 2011 via web
  12. Just 333 days until Monday, 02 April 2012! We can hardly wait ! ! ! 8:59 PM May 4th, 2011 via Facebook
  13. Alaska wasn't a state in 1940, so the same privacy restrictions didn't apply. You can research 1940 Native Alaskan... http://fb.me/EkTCZXCw 6:55 PM Apr 25th, 2011 via Facebook
  14. Just ONE year from today and the 1940 U.S. Census will come out of hiding! Who will you look for first?? 5:03 PM Apr 1st, 2011 via Facebook
  15. Just ONE year from today the 1940 US Federal Census will be available for #genealogy brickwall research! Stay tuned - www.1940census.net 5:00 PM Apr 1st, 2011 via web
  16. http://www.1940census.net/1940_census_videos.php http://fb.me/K2lsBr0u 3:09 PM Oct 17th, 2010 via Facebook
  17. Be sure to Become a Fan of our page on Facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=614297842#!/pages/1940-Census/162553663763211 8:14 PM Oct 16th, 2010 via web
  18. 120,000 enumerators counted the 1940 census. Avg household was 3.8 persons, median age 28.9 years old. Other 1940 census fun facts to come! 7:00 PM Sep 20th, 2010 via web
  19. Just 590 days until the 1940 Census is released - I can already envision some of those brick walls that will come tumbling down!! 9:21 PM Aug 20th, 2010 via web
  20. Just 753 days until the 1940 U.S. Federal Census is released! Perhaps a bit early for an official countdown, but we'll be ready . . . 7:45 AM Mar 9th, 2010 via web