In article <8f93cc96-a50f-40e5-a25e-d58c1c08b05b@l1g2000hsa.googlegroups.com>, keith345@hotmail.com wrote: > On Dec 28, 3:47 pm, "catalpa" <cata...@entertab.org> wrote: > > "RobertB" <missingl...@cloud9.net> wrote in message > > > > news:missinglink-E2E0A4.13523428122007@news.cloud9.net... > > > > > > > > > > > > > Does anyone know if the 1930 Federal census for New York is available on > > > line? I'm not sure how ProQuest works but it looks like it's only > > > available to institutions. So far, the only place that seems to offer > > > on-line access is ancestry.com, but they charge an arm and a leg in > > > monthly fees. Ancestry.com is clever in pointing you to additional > > > information about your ancestors, but then they get you with the sign-up > > > fee. > > > > > If anyone knows of a less expensive site that provides access to the > > > 1930 (and earlier) census, I'd appreciate it. The NYPL has a copy of > > > this, but it's on microfiche and you must access it from the library. > > > > > Also, if anyone has a recommendation either for an on-line site that is > > > inexpensive or Mac-friendly software for doing same, I'd appreciate any > > > pointers. Thanks. > > > > > FYI, I'm trying to look up my paternal grandfather and his wife. I have > > > precious little information about that side of my family. > > > > > robert > > > > NYPL has Ancestry Library Edition (includes 1930 Census). I've used it at > > the 5th Ave library and it is supposed to be available at branch libraries > > according to the NYPL web site.- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > 12-29-2007 (SATURDAY) > > If you don't find what you need elsewhere, post your grandfather's > name and his wife's name here, and the names of their children and > dates of birth and city/state/county where they lived, so that someone > who has access can look up the entry for you. > > GENEALOGICAL RESEARCHER > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > --------------------- Thanks. I may do that. -- "Never believe anything until it's officially denied."