This information sent by Dorothy. I have no knowledge. Please read the information at the sites if you are interested. Better find references. I am not backing any of this because I do not know. Do not send me questions. I cannot answer them gf. ----------------------------------------- HeritageQuest now has CDs of the 1930 census available for sale. I've got seven other digital CDs of theirs and mine are extremely readable in about 99% of the pages. The non-member cost is $19.95 for digital, 24.05 for Diazo and 33.95 for silver film, same prices as they've had for other censuses. Here is an excerpt from their Newsletter today: Dorothy ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Libraries and individuals are already ordering copies of the 1930 census on microfilm and on CD-ROM, called Digital Microfilm. This powerful CD-ROM product allows you to view census records on your PC. HeritageQuest pioneered the process for Digital Microfilm, allowing you to navigate, enhance, magnify, zoom, copy, save and print these records in the comfort of your home. For more about Digital Microfilm see: http://www.heritagequest.com/genealogy/cd-rom/html/dm.html To place your order for the 1930 Census see: http://www2.heritagequest.com/qsearch/sx.htm#1930 For the complete article about the 1930 census see: Aficionados of Genealogy Forgo Sleep To See 1930 Data Seattle Times. 2 April 2002 http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/134429992_census020.html and around the country: 1930 Tri-State Data Will Be in Library Memphis (TN) Commercial Appeal. 4 April 2002 http://www.gomemphis.com/mca/local_news/article/0,1426,MCA_437_1067329,00.ht ml Largest government release of genealogical records today Complete census records from 1930 now available Ogden (UT) Standard Examiner. 1 April 2002 http://www.standard.net/standard/news/news_story.html?sid=000203312310389726 63+cat=news+template=news1.html Genealogists Spring to Life With Information Release News Herald (OH). 1 April 2002 http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=3715921&BRD=1698&PAG=461&dept_id=2 1849&rfi=6 1930 Census Now on Its Way to Local Library (Morristown, NJ) Daily Record. 4 April 2002 http://www.dailyrecord.com/news/02/04/01/news3-census.htm 1930 Census Records Being Made Available on Microfilm Duluth Superior News Tribune. 1 April 2002 http://www.duluthsuperior.com/mld/duluthtribune/2976057.htm