Labor Day Celebration: Jump In the 1940 Time Machine, Search All U.S. Censuses Free
Summer is winding down, but things are still pretty hot around here. With the completion of the 1940 census index we now have more than 713 million U.S. Federal Census records online and fully searchable from 1790 through 1940. To celebrate this unprecedented access to all publicly available censuses, Ancestry.com has cooked up some pretty… Read more
Just launched: Version 4 of the Ancestry.com app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch!
We’re really excited about the new version of our iPhone and iPad app. We hope you like it as much as we do! Let’s take a closer look… First you’ll probably notice that we have a new look to the entire app. Hopefully you think it’s as warm and inviting as we do The new… Read more
Infographics: What Was Life Like in 1940?
As you know, earlier this month, we completed the 1940 U.S. Census index on Ancestry.com. You can now look for a parent, grandparent—maybe even yourself—in every state and territory. In addition, we also created different infographics that creatively display each state and what life was like in 1940. See all the images below, and feel… Read more
Where Is Family Tree Maker 2013?
We know many of you have been eagerly waiting to hear when Family Tree Maker 2013 will be released. Well, we’re doing things a little different this year. Instead of creating a new version of the software, the team has been putting all of its resources into improving Family Tree Maker 2012 so you get… Read more
Family History All Done? What’s Your Number?
I cringe every time someone says their genealogy is “all done.” I’m a professional genealogist. I’ve been doing this for decades, building on family history research passed down to me from a great-uncle and parents who knew what they were doing. And I am not even close to finished. There are still hundreds of people… Read more
How Can I Improve the 1940 U.S. Census?
The 1940 U.S. Census Index is becoming even more accurate and easy to use, with your help. While you can currently search by name through all 134 million people in the 1940 U.S. Federal Census on Ancestry.com, we’re still working behind the scenes to make this latest census even better. What are we doing? Adding… Read more
1940 U.S. Census: 50 States, 134 Million Names, 1 Index
Today is all about numbers. The first is 100, as in 100 percent of the 1940 U.S. Federal Census is now indexed. That means all 50 states are available to search to your heart’s content. Our indexing came up with 134,395,545 people counted. Most reports on the 1940 census give the U.S. population as 132… Read more
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