Interest in 1940 US census paralyzes website Interest in the newly released 1940 U.S. census is so great that the government website with the information was nearly paralyzed shortly after the records became available to the public for the first ... 1940 U.S. Census records released to the public Monday Closed by law for 72 years, the 1940 U.S. federal census records were released to the public Monday. 1940 U.S. Census Community Project Announces Call for Volunteers to Create Free, Searchable Database of 1940 U.S ... The 1940 U.S. Census Community Project—a joint initiative between the National Archives and Records Administration , Archives.com, FamilySearch.org, findmypast.com, and other leading genealogy organizations—announced today a national service project to create a free, high quality, searchable database of the 1940 U.S. 1940 census records are a smash online hit National Archives site gets 22.5 million hits in the first three hours, clogging the system. It's the first time detailed census information has been available on the Internet — and critics cite privacy concerns. Americans responded in overwhelming numbers Monday to the online release of detailed information from the 1940 census — the first time such a trove of historic census records has been ... Records from 1940 census being released today Records from 1940 census being released today Houston Chronicle Copyright 2012 Houston Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 11:26 p.m., Sunday, April 1, 2012 The National Archives and Records Administration will release records from the 1940 census, offering a first look at the nation as it emerged from the Great ... 1940 census records include 21 million still alive When the 1940 census records are released Monday, Verla Morris can consider herself a part of living history. The 1940 Census: Get excited, get involved! Today is the official release of the 1940 Census! Here's why you should be excited about it--and how you can get involved. 1940 U.S. Census: 'Party for genealogists' WASHINGTON, April 2 (UPI) -- Monday's 1940 U.S. Census release will be like a millennium party for people fascinated with facts about lives and historical context, a genealogist said. Census details life in 1940 ... if you can sort through it The government on Monday released information from the 1940 census that provides a snapshot of American households as the country recovered from the Great Depression. 1940 Census data: what you need to know to look up relatives Monday's release of 1940 Census data sets off frenzy to dig into records on family past, crashing the website. When it comes back online, you'll need to know a few basics.
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