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    1. [MSJEFFER-L] 1930 census
    2. Just thought I'd share this. My server is AOL and they are for a limited time allowing free access to the 1930 US census images through Ancestry.com. I do not know if it works with other servers. It's free but you have to register at Ancestry before using it. The down side is that while I was able to see the image for my grandparents, I couldn't read all of it because it was so blurry on my computer, even after printing it out. Maybe people with better computer/know-how can do better. Also, while I was able to access it just fine early this morning, there's now a traffic jam at Ancestry and it keeps saying "try again later", etc. Maybe the wee hours of the morning is the best time. I don't know how long the free trial will last. There is an option for enlarging the census page on your screen, but every time I tried that, I got bumped off again because it's so busy. Still, if you're persistent, you'll be able to get in. I tried accessing directly through the internet, and couldn't. So, I went back to AOL's home page and clicked on the link and got in (to Ancestry's census page.) You definitely want to uncheck the option for "exact spelling" of your ancestor's name. My ancestor and his whole family had their names misspelled, but I just happened to already know how the names were misspelled so I found them easily. Sorry this post is so "iffy".....just thought I'd pass it on. Peggy Dyas Researching: Allein, Fitzpatric(k), Wood in Jefferson County 1800s

    07/17/2003 04:53:55