(+) How to Obtain Information from the 1940 and Later Census Records

The following is a Plus Edition article written by and copyright by Dick Eastman.

Anyone who has been researching U.S. ancestors for very long is probably familiar with the U.S. census records. The census records of 1930 and earlier are publicly available; anyone may view them. However, the census records of 1940 and later are sealed and not available to descendants until 72 years after the date of the census. Or are they?

In fact, genealogists can obtain limited information from the 1940, 1950, 1960, 1970, 1980, 1990, and even the 2000 U.S. census records. To be sure, the information available is limited, and the fees are high. However, this service is valuable to some people.

The remainder of this article is for Plus Edition subscribers only.

If you have a Plus Edition user ID and password, you can read the full article right now at no additional charge in this web site's Plus Edition at http://eogn.com/wp/?p=13042. This article will remain online for several weeks.

If you do not remember your Plus Edition user ID or password, you can retrieve them at http://www.eogn.com/wp/ and click on "Forgot password?"

If you decide to subscribe to the Plus Edition right now, you will be able to immediately read this article online. What sort of articles can you read in the Plus Edition? Click here to find out.

For more information about subscribing to the Plus Edition of Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter, visit http://blog.eogn.com/eastmans_online_genealogy/plusedition.html