===================================================================== NATIONAL ARCHIVES TO RELEASE 1930 CENSUS ON 1 APRIL 2002 ===================================================================== Washington, DC . . . The National Archives will release the 1930 Federal population census for the first time on 1 April 2002. At that time, the microfilmed copies will be opened for research at the National Archives Building in Washington, DC, at thirteen of the National Archives regional facilities across the nation and through the National Archives rental program. The National Archives Building is located on Pennsylvania Avenue, between 7th and 9th Streets, NW. The Microfilm Reading Room will open for research at 8:45 AM, following an event marking the occasion. The event will be open to the press. For a complete listing of National Archives regional locations and opening times, check the Web site at http://www.nara.gov/genealogy/genindex.html The 1930 census is the 15th Federal census mandated by the U.S. Constitution, which states "The actual Enumeration shall be made within three Years after the first Meeting of the Congress of the United States, and within every subsequent Term of ten Years, in such Manner as they shall by Law direct . . . " The 1930 census consists of 2,667 rolls of population schedules and 1,587 rolls of Soundex indexes for twelve southern states, totaling 4,254 rolls. Even though the statistical summaries collected by enumerators are made public shortly after the census is taken, information on individuals and families is restricted by law for privacy reasons for seventy-two years. [92 Stat. 915; Public Law 95- 416; October 5, 1978]. A NOTE OF CAUTION TO RESEARCHERS: There are personal name finding aids (Soundex) for twelve southern states only. The National Archives will make available research guides and geographic finding aids to help researchers locate families not listed in the Soundex. Knowing the exact spelling of the last name, the state and county where the family lived in 1930 will greatly assist the search. The National Archives has Federal decennial censuses dates back to the 1790 census, which consisted of twelve rolls of microfilm. The most recent census to be released was the 1920 census that was opened on 1 April 1992. It consists of 2,076 rolls of film. While the original intent of the census was to determine how many representatives each state was entitled to send to the U.S. Congress, it has become a vital tool for Federal agencies in determining allocation of Federal funds and resources. The census has also become a key research tool for sociologists, demographers, historians, political scientists and genealogists. The 1930 census provides a wealth of socio-economic information such as the following: names of all persons living in each home; relationship of each person to the head of household; whether the home is owned or rented; value of the home; if the family owns a radio; if they own a farm; whether they attended school or college; if they can read or write; place of birth; citizenship status; and occupation. For more information on the 1930 census, see http://www.nara.gov/genealogy/1930cen.html Karen Mitchell 2001 has been declared "The Year of "Love". Pass it on. [email protected] US GenWeb Project County Coordinator Huerfano County Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~cohuerfa/index.htm Huerfano County List Owner [email protected] Taos County Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~nmtaos/index.htm Taos County List Owner [email protected]
hi gang, in order for me to send out the census pages to be corrected....i need to be able to email just a page @ a time.... one of you brilliant people emailed me a "how to" copy & email just a portion of the census....i have lost it & i'm hoping someone can give it to me again! i've only used excel a tiny bit @ work & just filled in the census off of karen's template so i'm a big novice when it comes to the program. as far as the census goes, would everyone who's willing to proofread email me & let me know how many pages you'd like to start w/. i'll put together an email explaining what i've attemped, how to proof it & then i'll send the pages. i'm organizing a list of page numbers so i can asign them & keep proper track! i think it's pretty simple & not to time consuming....but perhaps tammy or anyone else who's proofed a census can chime in w/their suggestions! then you'll send back your corrections to me & i'll take them home, doubleck & put them in. there are 87 pages left to proofread (tammy did 8 awhile back! thank you tammy!) so hopefully it's not too many for everyone to tackle. i think it goes fairly quickly as you're just ckng the lines on the census online to what i've transcribed. it should all be able to be done @ your computer. once they're proofread then we'll get it online for everyone! thanks so much for everyone's help. i really appreciate it. it took me way to long to finish but it really was a great way to give something back to huerfano county, considering how many people have done so much work in the past, that i have benefited from!!!! send me an email if you're interested & as soon as i can figure out how to send the pages off we'll go! thanks all, taylor