Can you search a census by name?
From this page, you can search by census, street name and location. Our smart spelling variants tool will help you overcome mistakes in the records while the search radius can help you narrow or broaden your search to pinpoint the place you’re looking for.
What census records are available?
Because of a 72-year restriction on access to the Census, the most recent year available is 1940. The 1950 Census will be released in 2022. The National Archives has the census schedules on microfilm available from 1790 to 1940, and most have now been digitized by our digitization partners.
What years are the census taken?
Census records can provide the building blocks of your research. The first Federal Population Census was taken in 1790, and has been taken every ten years since. Because of a 72-year restriction on access to the Census, the most recent year available is 1940. The 1950 Census will be released in 2022.
When did the 1930 US Census come out?
The 1930 census became available on April 1, 2002, as National Archives and Records Administration microfilm publication T626, Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930 (2667 rolls).
Where can I find the 1950 to 2010 census?
Records from the 1950 to 2010 Censuses can only be obtained by the person named in the record or their heir after submitting form BC-600 or BC-600sp (Spanish). Individual census records from 1790 to 1940 are maintained by the National Archives and Records Administration, not the U.S. Census Bureau.
Where can I find census records from 1790 to 1940?
Individual census records from 1790 to 1940 are maintained by the National Archives and Records Administration, not the U.S. Census Bureau. Publications related to the census data collected from 1790 to 2010 are available at https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html. Visit the National Archives Web site to access 1940 Census records
When do the census records get released to the public?
In order to protect the privacy of individual citizens, census records are not released publicly until exactly 72 years from the official census date. Using the microfilm from the 1930 census, Ancestry.com created images of all the available census records. In addition, Ancestry.com indexed all the names in the census so they are searchable online.