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Census Resources - United States
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Research information and history of the United States federal census including microfilm catalogs, online census records, lookup volunteers, historical articles, research guides, and other census resources.

Online Census - Which Subscription Site is Best?
Learn which online census subscription site has the best images, the best search features, the easiest printing, or the best indexes in this review of three online census subscription sites - Ancestry.com, Genealogy.com, and Heritage Quest Online.

1790-1930 Census Records - Ancestry.com
Review of the federal census images and indexes provided online by Ancestry.com to subscribing members.

1790-1930 Census Records - Genealogy.com
Read a review of the US census subscription service offered by Genealogy.com, including census images and census indexes for the years 1790-1930.

Heritage Quest Online
Check with your area libraries to learn if they provide free online access to this US census database covering the years 1790-1930.

Family Tree Maker Census Indexes on CD
U.S. Census CDs for sale from Family Tree Maker.  Some are census indexes, and some are scanned copies of the actual census information.

The Fate of the 1890 Census
A sobering article on the tragedies surrounding the 1890 census and how it eventually led to the formation of the National Archives.

Federal Population Censuses 1790-1890
Learn about the federal census schedules available for the years 1790-1890 from the National Archives & Records Administration, including the microfilm roll numbers and an overview of what information can be found on each census schedule.

Federal Population Census - 1900
Learn about the federal census schedules available for the 1900 census year from the National Archives & Records Administration, including the microfilm roll numbers and an overview of the questions asked for the 1900 census.

Federal Population Census - 1910
Learn about the federal census schedules available for the 1910 census year from the National Archives & Records Administration, including the microfilm roll numbers and an overview of the questions asked for the 1910 census.

Federal Population Census - 1920
Learn about the federal census schedules available for the 1920 census year from the National Archives & Records Administration, including the microfilm roll numbers and an overview of the questions asked for the 1920 census.

Federal Population Census - 1930
Learn how to find your ancestors in the 1930 census in this comprehensive guide from the National Archives and Records Administration.

Heritage Quest Digital Microfilm on CD-ROM
Census research is now easier than ever — CD-ROM titles are now available for the entire U.S. Federal Census. Over 12,500 CD's are available which contain actual digitized images of the census enumeration schedules.

Printable Census Abstract Forms
Free printable abstract forms for the various census years.

SK Publications
As they produce CDs of original, scanned census documents, they are allowing USGenWeb to put it online, free of charge.  They also publish many census books.

U.S. Census Bureau
The U.S. Census Bureau does not provide genealogical information.  They do, however, have a lot of interesting information on the Census available.

U.S. Historical Census Data Browser
The data presented here includes the questions from the1790 to 1970 Decennial Censuses (not specific to individual households).  You can browse demographic information at the National, State, or County level.

USGenWeb Census Project
This volunteer project was begun in 1997 with the mission of transcribing all of the U.S. Federal Censuses. 

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