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 In the previous lesson, you started your search for your ancestors’ records in the Social Security Death Index. You are now ready to start searching for your ancestors in census records.
A census is an official count of the population. In the United States, the federal government and many state governments have conducted censuses since the eighteenth century.
The 1930 United States Federal Census is the largest census released to date and is the most recent census available for public access. It contains records for approximately 123 million Americans.
Most people today probably know someone who was alive in 1930—parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles—which makes the 1930 census even more exciting. If you had family in the United States during the early twentieth century, you are likely to find at least one relative’s information within these records.
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Tutorial Navigation
Lesson 1: Discovering What's Been Done
Lesson 2: Starting Your Online Search--The SSDI
Lesson 3: Searching the 1930 Census
Lesson 4: Finding Clues in the 1930 Census
Wrapping Up
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