KCat sent this, which is very helpful Here is the long form http://www.census.gov/history/www/through_the_decades/questionnaires/1940_1 HTML And this is the 'tinyURL' http://tinyurl.com/7gmvmpv It breaks down all the #'s on the census form and what they are asking....I am loving using it. Jan S - Orlando, FL -------Original Message------- From: Joan Grego Date: 4/6/2012 5:59:07 PM To: laorleans Subject: [LAORLEAN] Blank 1940 Census Form Anyone know where to go to print a blank form. It has been so long since I needed one I do not remember where I used to get them from. Thanks, Joan ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LAORLEAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thanks Norm. You need a magnifying glass to read it but that is ok. Joan

Anyone know where to go to print a blank form. It has been so long since I needed one I do not remember where I used to get them from. Thanks, Joan

Joan, Here's one possibility: http://www.ancestry.com/charts/census.aspx Norm ________________________________ From: Joan Grego <jmgrego@bellsouth.net> Anyone know where to go to print a blank form.  It has been so long since I needed one I do not remember where I used to get them from. Thanks, Joan

Jim,   If you have a name associated with 39 Levee Street in 1811, you could check an 1808 map of the French Quarter included in the Historic New Orleans Collection’s online Vieux Carre Digital Survey. You can see the map here (it’s the top one): http://www.hnoc.org/vcs/more_maps.php?set=2 Levee Street (today’s Decatur) is shown on the map as “Rue de la Levee.” The map shows what are apparently owners of properties in the Vieux Carre.   Again, you might contact the HNOC to see if they can be of any assistance, however, don’t let them tell you that they can make a conversion from 39 Levee Street to today’s address. This can only be done from 1852 to 1894. See: http://nutrias.org/~nopl/facts/streetnames/namesa.htm   Norm ________________________________ From: Norm Hellmers <n_d_hellmers@yahoo.com> Jim,   From the “Changes in Street Names” website published online by the Louisiana Division of the NOPL http://nutrias.org/~nopl/facts/streetnames/streetsl.htm it appears that Levee, if it was above Canal Street became today’s South Peters. Early maps also show a Levee Street below Canal Street, which became today’s Decatur Street.   Given the 1811 date of your record, my guess is that your Levee Street is today’s Decatur. Because your date is so early, I’m unable to make a conversion to a current address. My guess is that your address was in the first few blocks of Decatur Street below Canal Street, on the lake (north) side.   You might contact the Historic New Orleans Collection to see if they can be of further assistance.   Norm ________________________________ From: Jim McLoughlin <MCLOU@hal-pc.org> Could you please tell me where 39 Levee street would be today. Thanks, JM The Woodlands, Tx.

Jim,   From the “Changes in Street Names” website published online by the Louisiana Division of the NOPL http://nutrias.org/~nopl/facts/streetnames/streetsl.htm it appears that Levee, if it was above Canal Street became today’s South Peters. Early maps also show a Levee Street below Canal Street, which became today’s Decatur Street.   Given the 1811 date of your record, my guess is that your Levee Street is today’s Decatur. Because your date is so early, I’m unable to make a conversion to a current address. My guess is that your address was in the first few blocks of Decatur Street below Canal Street, on the lake (north) side.   You might contact the Historic New Orleans Collection to see if they can be of further assistance.   Norm ________________________________ From: Jim McLoughlin <MCLOU@hal-pc.org> Could you please tell me where 39 Levee street would be today. Thanks, JM The Woodlands, Tx.

Please excuse the grammer and spelling. I got a little excited.  :)   Sally  From: Sally Viada <sgvjada@yahoo.com> To: "laorlean@rootsweb.com" <laorlean@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, April 6, 2012 9:22 AM Subject: Re: [LAORLEAN] 1940 census Enumeration Districts for New Orleans Jan, OMG, I found my grandmother on St Charles ave in less than a minute, after searching for an hour last night, and coundn't find her. Thanks so much, this is a truely amazing site..  It worked because I knew the address from an old postcard.   Sally From: Jan Dean <janvdean@bellsouth.net> To: laorlean@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, April 5, 2012 10:55 PM Subject: Re: [LAORLEAN] 1940 census Enumeration Districts for New Orleans If you go to http://stevemorse.org/census/unified.html and put in a street address and some nearby cross streets, it will give you the ED. The site is called the "Unified 1940 census ED Finder (Obtaining the Enumeration District for a 1940 Location in One Step)". Jan Dean ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LAORLEAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Jan, OMG, I found my grandmother on St Charles ave in less than a minute, after searching for an hour last night, and coundn't find her. Thanks so much, this is a truely amazing site..  It worked because I knew the address from an old postcard.   Sally From: Jan Dean <janvdean@bellsouth.net> To: laorlean@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, April 5, 2012 10:55 PM Subject: Re: [LAORLEAN] 1940 census Enumeration Districts for New Orleans If you go to http://stevemorse.org/census/unified.html and put in a street address and some nearby cross streets, it will give you the ED. The site is called the "Unified 1940 census ED Finder (Obtaining the Enumeration District for a 1940 Location in One Step)". Jan Dean ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LAORLEAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

If you go to http://stevemorse.org/census/unified.html and put in a street address and some nearby cross streets, it will give you the ED. The site is called the "Unified 1940 census ED Finder (Obtaining the Enumeration District for a 1940 Location in One Step)". Jan Dean

Yes, I agree with Dale. Thank you, Norm. I had trouble last night figuring out the EDs and where my family was. This will make it easier. Julie -----Original Message----- From: laorlean-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:laorlean-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Dale Boudreaux Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2012 5:30 PM To: Norm Hellmers; laorlean@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [LAORLEAN] The 1940 Census Norm: That's incredibly useful & thoughtful of you. Merci beaucoup! Regards, Dale On 4/5/2012 2:56 PM, Norm Hellmers wrote: > Jan and List, > > To help find the 1940 EDs in New Orleans, I’ve downloaded the 16 maps > Jan referred to and placed them in a simple webpage. > > Since the 1940 censuses are not indexed yet, someone can be found by > their address. When you know the address, you can find the location > using Google Maps or a similar program. A comparison can be made > between the current map and the 1940 maps. The ED number can then be > located. (All of the New Orleans EDs begin with “36-“, such as > “36-251.”) > > Note that one of the maps includes a listing of institutions that are > included in their own EDs. See: > http://freepages.misc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~neworleans/1940_nola_eds/ > d3_15_of_16_m-a3378-00024-00800.jpg > > I hope this is useful. Using these maps, I have so far found both sets > of my grandparents. > > The webpage with all of the maps is here: > http://freepages.misc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~neworleans/1940_nola_eds/ > > Norm > > > ________________________________ > From: Jan Delgehausen<msdelge@cox.net> > > > I bypassed Ancestry.com and went to Archives.gov where you can search the entire 1940 Census. > > I have already found my husband’s family in Minnesota. > > It will take me a little longer to figure out Enumeration Districts for New Orleans, but I will, as time permits. > > Janet > Baton Rouge > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > LAORLEAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LAORLEAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Norm: That's incredibly useful & thoughtful of you. Merci beaucoup! Regards, Dale On 4/5/2012 2:56 PM, Norm Hellmers wrote: > Jan and List, > > To help find the 1940 EDs in New Orleans, I’ve downloaded > the 16 maps Jan referred to and placed them in a simple webpage. > > Since the 1940 censuses are not indexed yet, someone can be > found by their address. When you know the address, you can find the location > using Google Maps or a similar program. A comparison can be made between the current > map and the 1940 maps. The ED number can then be located. (All of the New > Orleans EDs begin with “36-“, such as “36-251.”) > > Note that one of the maps includes a listing of institutions > that are included in their own EDs. See: > http://freepages.misc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~neworleans/1940_nola_eds/d3_15_of_16_m-a3378-00024-00800.jpg > > I hope this is useful. Using these maps, I have so far found > both sets of my grandparents. > > The webpage with all of the maps is here: > http://freepages.misc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~neworleans/1940_nola_eds/ > > Norm > > > ________________________________ > From: Jan Delgehausen<msdelge@cox.net> > > > I bypassed Ancestry.com and went to Archives.gov where you can search the entire 1940 Census. > > I have already found my husband’s family in Minnesota. > > It will take me a little longer to figure out Enumeration Districts for New Orleans, but I will, as time permits. > > Janet > Baton Rouge > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LAORLEAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Norm, I agree you are the best.......and thanks for your help. I found my family on St Philip at Gayoso and my Mom and Dad and me on Elder at Franklin and my grandparents, aunts and uncles on Lavender off Gentilly. With your help I will be able to find even more family. Thank you very much. Barbara Ann Cangiamilla ________________________________ From: Julie <juliech@cox.net> To: laorlean@rootsweb.com Sent: Thu, April 5, 2012 6:42:38 PM Subject: Re: [LAORLEAN] The 1940 Census Yes, I agree with Dale. Thank you, Norm. I had trouble last night figuring out the EDs and where my family was. This will make it easier. Julie -----Original Message----- From: laorlean-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:laorlean-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Dale Boudreaux Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2012 5:30 PM To: Norm Hellmers; laorlean@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [LAORLEAN] The 1940 Census Norm: That's incredibly useful & thoughtful of you. Merci beaucoup! Regards, Dale On 4/5/2012 2:56 PM, Norm Hellmers wrote: > Jan and List, > > To help find the 1940 EDs in New Orleans, I’ve downloaded the 16 maps > Jan referred to and placed them in a simple webpage. > > Since the 1940 censuses are not indexed yet, someone can be found by > their address. When you know the address, you can find the location > using Google Maps or a similar program. A comparison can be made > between the current map and the 1940 maps. The ED number can then be > located. (All of the New Orleans EDs begin with “36-“, such as > “36-251.”) > > Note that one of the maps includes a listing of institutions that are > included in their own EDs. See: > http://freepages.misc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~neworleans/1940_nola_eds/ > d3_15_of_16_m-a3378-00024-00800.jpg > > I hope this is useful. Using these maps, I have so far found both sets > of my grandparents. > > The webpage with all of the maps is here: > http://freepages.misc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~neworleans/1940_nola_eds/ > > Norm > > > ________________________________ > From: Jan Delgehausen<msdelge@cox.net> > > > I bypassed Ancestry.com and went to Archives.gov where you can search the >entire 1940 Census. > > I have already found my husband’s family in Minnesota. > > It will take me a little longer to figure out Enumeration Districts for New >Orleans, but I will, as time permits. > > Janet > Baton Rouge > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > LAORLEAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LAORLEAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LAORLEAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Norm has once again been a hero!! Thanks, Norm!!

Jim, What is the date of the record or document on which that address appears? Norm ________________________________ From: Jim McLoughlin <MCLOU@hal-pc.org> To: LAORLEAN@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, April 2, 2012 1:12 AM Subject: [LAORLEAN] Help Norm!!! Could you please tell me where 39 Levee street would be today. Thanks, JM The Woodlands, Tx. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LAORLEAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Jan and List,   To help find the 1940 EDs in New Orleans, I’ve downloaded the 16 maps Jan referred to and placed them in a simple webpage.   Since the 1940 censuses are not indexed yet, someone can be found by their address. When you know the address, you can find the location using Google Maps or a similar program. A comparison can be made between the current map and the 1940 maps. The ED number can then be located. (All of the New Orleans EDs begin with “36-“, such as “36-251.”)   Note that one of the maps includes a listing of institutions that are included in their own EDs. See: http://freepages.misc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~neworleans/1940_nola_eds/d3_15_of_16_m-a3378-00024-00800.jpg   I hope this is useful. Using these maps, I have so far found both sets of my grandparents.   The webpage with all of the maps is here: http://freepages.misc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~neworleans/1940_nola_eds/   Norm ________________________________ From: Jan Delgehausen <msdelge@cox.net> I bypassed Ancestry.com and went to Archives.gov where you can search the entire 1940 Census. I have already found my husband’s family in Minnesota.  It will take me a little longer to figure out Enumeration Districts for New Orleans, but I will, as time permits. Janet Baton Rouge

Thanks.... Jan S - Orlando, FL -------Original Message------- From: Jan Delgehausen Date: 4/5/2012 9:16:22 AM To: laorlean@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [LAORLEAN] link to 1940 census on Archives.gov <http://www.archives.gov/research/genealogy/index.html> Gene, I entered archives.gov/genealogy in my search box, then, clicked on "The 1940 Census Now Online - 1940census.archives.gov." It's a free site. After the "Welcome" and "Get Started," I went to the map section to find ED's. for New Orleans. There are 16 pages. My family lived in New Orleans in the 9th Ward, all in the same street. After finding the correct ED, then browsing the pages, I found them all: grandparents, parents, brother, cousins, aunts, and uncles. It was exciting. I hope I gave you the information you needed. Janet -----Original Message----- From: Gene Data Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2012 6:02 AM To: laorlean@rootsweb.com Subject: [LAORLEAN] link to 1940 census on Archives.gov Could you please give us a link? Thanks From: "Jan Delgehausen"<msdelge@cox.net> I bypassed Ancestry.com and went to Archives.gov where you can search the entire 1940 Census. I have already found my husband?s family in Minnesota. It will take me a little longer to figure out Enumeration Districts for New Orleans, but I will, as time permits. Janet Baton Rouge ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LAORLEAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LAORLEAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Now this is finally getting to be fun..... I was able to narrow the search a bit by finding the block number!

<http://www.archives.gov/research/genealogy/index.html> Gene, I entered archives.gov/genealogy in my search box, then, clicked on "The 1940 Census Now Online - 1940census.archives.gov." It's a free site. After the "Welcome" and "Get Started," I went to the map section to find ED's. for New Orleans. There are 16 pages. My family lived in New Orleans in the 9th Ward, all in the same street. After finding the correct ED, then browsing the pages, I found them all: grandparents, parents, brother, cousins, aunts, and uncles. It was exciting. I hope I gave you the information you needed. Janet -----Original Message----- From: Gene Data Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2012 6:02 AM To: laorlean@rootsweb.com Subject: [LAORLEAN] link to 1940 census on Archives.gov Could you please give us a link? Thanks From: "Jan Delgehausen"<msdelge@cox.net> I bypassed Ancestry.com and went to Archives.gov where you can search the entire 1940 Census. I have already found my husband?s family in Minnesota. It will take me a little longer to figure out Enumeration Districts for New Orleans, but I will, as time permits. Janet Baton Rouge ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LAORLEAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Could you please give us a link? Thanks From: "Jan Delgehausen"<msdelge@cox.net> I bypassed Ancestry.com and went to Archives.gov where you can search the entire 1940 Census. I have already found my husband?s family in Minnesota. It will take me a little longer to figure out Enumeration Districts for New Orleans, but I will, as time permits. Janet Baton Rouge

Thanks Rose...do you know the address and if they are open on Saturdays? Someone had told me once years ago that you had to know the notary to get the information. -----Original Message----- From: Rose Core <rosecore@airmail.net> To: laorlean <laorlean@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wed, Apr 4, 2012 8:11 pm Subject: Re: [LAORLEAN] New Orleans Notaries Lisa, Don't know if you received responses. I remember that there were books/records of notaries at the Conveyances Office in downtown New Orleans. Maybe a lead.... Rose -----Original Message----- From: laorlean-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:laorlean-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Lisa Allen Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2012 7:38 PM To: laorlean@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [LAORLEAN] New Orleans Notaries I would like to know about how to find a notary too....I have a cousin that may or may not have been adopted (obit says "adopted mother" in it). His mother died in late 1890's and he is living with someone who is not "family" in the 1900 census. I also have a receipt paid and signed by my g-grandfather for "room and board" on this cousin who was only a few years old then. G-grandfather lived in Algiers and was Irish. Thanks, Lisa -----Original Message----- From: laorlean-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:laorlean-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of JUDY A RIFFEL Sent: Friday, March 30, 2012 4:23 PM To: Orleans Subject: [LAORLEAN] New Orleans Notaries What notary might someone of German descent have been most likely to use in New Orleans in the 1850s and 1860s? I've been searching through the indexes online for possible activity, but so far, have had no luck finding the people I'm looking for. Will appreciate any suggestions. Judy Riffel Baton Rouge ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LAORLEAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2114/4904 - Release Date: 03/30/12 ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LAORLEAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LAORLEAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LAORLEAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message