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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?
