When will the 1940 U.S. Census files be available? The years of the United States Federal Censuses that have been made available include 1790-1930; a 72-year period must expire since the year a census is taken in order for a new census year to be released. Thus, the 1940 census will not be made publicly available until the year 2012. This is in accordance with laws and policies that protect the privacy and rights of living persons who may appear in the censuses released. ja

Wow!!! That means I wont see myself in a census until I'm 79 years old!!! (The 1950 census) ----- Original Message ----- From: "juanita" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2008 5:47 PM Subject: [MOJACKSO] 1940 Census Available? > When will the 1940 U.S. Census files be available? The years of the > United States Federal Censuses that have been made available include > 1790-1930; a 72-year period must expire since the year a census is > taken in order for a new census year to be released. Thus, the 1940 > census will not be made publicly available until the year 2012. This > is in accordance with laws and policies that protect the privacy and > rights of living persons who may appear in the censuses released. > > ja > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message