#1950census

GIF from 1950 Census PSAs, US National Archives on GIPHY

Elvis Presley in the 1950 Census. 1950 Census population schedule for Tennessee, Memphis, Shelby, 98-4

1950 Census is LIVE!
FindELVIS! Find the Archivist!

At 12:01 am this morning the long-secret (72 years!) 1950 Census records were made freely available online. Now anyone, anywhere, can freely access this historic gold mine of records through the National Archives.

• SeeNational Archives Publishes 1950 Census Records, National Archives News story by Victoria Macchi.
• Watch the launch celebration on our YouTube channel playlist.

Archivist David S. Ferriero stayed up late to research his family and shared his findings on his AOTUS blog: The 1950 Census is Here!

1950 Census population schedule Massachusetts, Essex, 5-58

David Ferriero in Beverly, MA, circa 1950

1950 Census Enumerator Visits a Virginia Household, NARA ID 207899869.

1950 Census Genealogy Webinars-Start with the “Overview of What’s on the 1950 Census,“ by archivist and genealogy/census subject matter expert Claire Kluskens.

1950 Census Blog Series by 1950 Census expert Claire Kluskens includes: , including topics such as:

• 1950 Census: Differences from the 1940 Census
• 1950 Census: Field Enumeration Procedures
• Census Enumeration of U.S. Civilians and Military Personnel Overseas, 1790–1950
• 1950 Census: Form P8, Indian Reservation Schedule
• 1950 Census: Form P1, Population and Housing Schedule
• 1950 Census: Enumerated Out-of-Order - “Callbacks” and Others on Page 71 and Up
• See the entire series of over 50 detailed blog posts covering every aspect of the 1950 Census

Who will YOU find?

NARA Census gif from 208383218.

WHO ’S THAT GIRL?
Learn how supervisory archivist Rebecca Crawford used Census records to unravel a family mystery in this National Archives News Standout Census story: Who Are You? Using the Census to Add Context to Family Photos.

Unfortunately, I still don’t know the name of the young girl standing in front of the house, and I may never know her name, but I can firmly say that a lot of information that could have been lost for generations has been reestablished and can now be shared with living family members and passed down to future generations.

See previous Standout Census Stories:

• An Archives Executive Discovers His “Huckster” Grandfather
• Schoel to Samuel to Saul Through Four Decades of Records
• An Archivist Untangles Immigration Records Using Leads from the Census

1950 Census updates!

• Explore! www.archives.gov/1950Census
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• Engage and Learn! Check out our continuing free Genealogy Series: 1950 Census webinar series.

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Who Do You Think You Are?
Find clues in the 1950 Census!

After a 72 years wait (by law, not our choice, see here), the #1950Census will be released on April 1, 2022. Get ready to see these records online, and find research tips and resources here. More online: Genealogy Series 2022 Kicks Off With “What’s on the 1950 Census”(National Archives News).

Learn who’s on YOUR family tree!