We were told last year you would not be able to do a search for about a year. They said once they had in hand they would start indexing. IN the meantime you just have to muddle through. On 4/2/2012 12:11 PM, Alissa wrote: > Linda, > Ancestry is adding images as soon as possible. You can currently get > the EDs from Ancestry, stevemorse.org and other sites if you know the > 1930 ED and/or the 1940 address. I've done it. > > NARA has uploaded all the images but it is currently overloaded. I have > been processing one ED for hours and it is still preparing the image. > But they are available today. > > Myheritage.com is also uploading different states today but not yet. > > Ancestry has Delaware and Nevada completely uploaded and are working on > others. You can see the progress on this page. You need to scroll down > a bit and it is on the left. Last I heard they were planning on having > all images uploaded within 2 weeks. You can put in a request on their > 1940 page to have them email you when your state(s) is(are) uploaded. > > http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2442 > > Of course, they need to be indexed. There are many groups indexing and > hope to have that accomplished within the year. You can join us by > going to FamilySearch.org or other sites like 1940census.archives.gov. > > BTW they do not appear to be going in either size order or by date > joined the Union. > > Hope this helps. > Alissa > > > On 4/2/2012 11:49 AM, Linda Holley wrote: > >> I have just spoken to Ancestry concerning another issue and was told the images will be available to search by the end of the year. It is a shame that Ancestry did not tell us that they only took possession of the material from The National Archives at 12:01 today. Now the 300 million + images have to be scanned and then indexed. In about 10 days, if you know the address of the person you want to view, you can call Ancestry and they will give you the enumeration district which you can then search line by line. >> >> Linda >> On Apr 2, 2012, at 11:34 AM, Mickey Cendrowski wrote: >> >> >>> If anyone is successful in being able to actually view 1940 census images online, please leave us some step by step instructions here. >>> >>> All I seem to be able to get are pages that contain the descriptions of the EDs, but I am not getting any actual census images. >>> >>> Mickey >>> ...the impossible just takes longer >>> MickeyC@consolidated.net >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PAWESTMO-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 PAWESTMO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 9.0.929 / Virus Database: 2407.1.1/4309 - Release Date: 04/01/12 14:34:00 >> >> > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PAWESTMO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >

I do not understand the complaining about the 1940 census availability. It was well publicised that the actual images would not be available from NARA; that, as in the past with previous census releases, it is left to outside organizations to do the actual transcribing. For those that have the time and interest in getting the 1940 census transcribed and online, you can volunteer to do transcribing on the FamilySearch.org website. Regards, Bettye

I don't believe that anyone is complaining that we cannot search for our ancestors by name, we all understood that we would not be able to do that, but rather that we had been told that we would have to search line by line through ED numbers and that is what most of us are trying to do, but not getting anywhere. We are willing to search line by line, and page by page, but no one seems to be getting any pages to even start this process. Mickey ...the impossible just takes longer MickeyC@consolidated.net

ancestry.com has Pennsylvania IN PROGRESS now. Allegheny Co. is begun, but not completed. 1940 is FREE on ancestry.com for now, go to ancestry.com !!! On Mon, Apr 2, 2012 at 1:04 PM, Mickey Cendrowski <MickeyC@consolidated.net>wrote: > I don't believe that anyone is complaining that we cannot search for our > ancestors by name, we all understood that we would not be able to do that, > but rather that we had been told that we would have to search line by line > through ED numbers and that is what most of us are trying to do, but not > getting anywhere. We are willing to search line by line, and page by page, > but no one seems to be getting any pages to even start this process. > > Mickey > ...the impossible just takes longer > MickeyC@consolidated.net > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PAWESTMO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

This will help locate the 1940 ED's. http://stevemorse.org/census/unified.html > Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2012 12:31:11 -0400 > From: carpenter@bright.net > To: pawestmo@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [PAWESTMO] 1940 Census > > We were told last year you would not be able to do a search for about a > year. They said once they had in hand they would start indexing. IN > the meantime you just have to muddle through. > > On 4/2/2012 12:11 PM, Alissa wrote: > > Linda, > > Ancestry is adding images as soon as possible. You can currently get > > the EDs from Ancestry, stevemorse.org and other sites if you know the > > 1930 ED and/or the 1940 address. I've done it. > > > > NARA has uploaded all the images but it is currently overloaded. I have > > been processing one ED for hours and it is still preparing the image. > > But they are available today. > > > > Myheritage.com is also uploading different states today but not yet. > > > > Ancestry has Delaware and Nevada completely uploaded and are working on > > others. You can see the progress on this page. You need to scroll down > > a bit and it is on the left. Last I heard they were planning on having > > all images uploaded within 2 weeks. You can put in a request on their > > 1940 page to have them email you when your state(s) is(are) uploaded. > > > > http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2442 > > > > Of course, they need to be indexed. There are many groups indexing and > > hope to have that accomplished within the year. You can join us by > > going to FamilySearch.org or other sites like 1940census.archives.gov. > > > > BTW they do not appear to be going in either size order or by date > > joined the Union. > > > > Hope this helps. > > Alissa > > > > > > On 4/2/2012 11:49 AM, Linda Holley wrote: > > > >> I have just spoken to Ancestry concerning another issue and was told the images will be available to search by the end of the year. It is a shame that Ancestry did not tell us that they only took possession of the material from The National Archives at 12:01 today. Now the 300 million + images have to be scanned and then indexed. In about 10 days, if you know the address of the person you want to view, you can call Ancestry and they will give you the enumeration district which you can then search line by line. > >> > >> Linda > >> On Apr 2, 2012, at 11:34 AM, Mickey Cendrowski wrote: > >> > >> > >>> If anyone is successful in being able to actually view 1940 census images online, please leave us some step by step instructions here. > >>> > >>> All I seem to be able to get are pages that contain the descriptions of the EDs, but I am not getting any actual census images. > >>> > >>> Mickey > >>> ...the impossible just takes longer > >>> MickeyC@consolidated.net > >>> > >>> ------------------------------- > >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PAWESTMO-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 PAWESTMO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >> > >> > >> No virus found in this incoming message. > >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > >> Version: 9.0.929 / Virus Database: 2407.1.1/4309 - Release Date: 04/01/12 14:34:00 > >> > >> > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PAWESTMO-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 PAWESTMO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I found the address and even the picture of the house but not sure how to find the ED to look on the census? Virginia -----Original Message----- From: pawestmo-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:pawestmo-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Jack O'Connor Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 1:34 PM To: pawestmo@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [PAWESTMO] 1940 Census This will help locate the 1940 ED's. http://stevemorse.org/census/unified.html > Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2012 12:31:11 -0400 > From: carpenter@bright.net > To: pawestmo@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [PAWESTMO] 1940 Census > > We were told last year you would not be able to do a search for about a > year. They said once they had in hand they would start indexing. IN > the meantime you just have to muddle through. > > On 4/2/2012 12:11 PM, Alissa wrote: > > Linda, > > Ancestry is adding images as soon as possible. You can currently get > > the EDs from Ancestry, stevemorse.org and other sites if you know the > > 1930 ED and/or the 1940 address. I've done it. > > > > NARA has uploaded all the images but it is currently overloaded. I have > > been processing one ED for hours and it is still preparing the image. > > But they are available today. > > > > Myheritage.com is also uploading different states today but not yet. > > > > Ancestry has Delaware and Nevada completely uploaded and are working on > > others. You can see the progress on this page. You need to scroll down > > a bit and it is on the left. Last I heard they were planning on having > > all images uploaded within 2 weeks. You can put in a request on their > > 1940 page to have them email you when your state(s) is(are) uploaded. > > > > http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2442 > > > > Of course, they need to be indexed. There are many groups indexing and > > hope to have that accomplished within the year. You can join us by > > going to FamilySearch.org or other sites like 1940census.archives.gov. > > > > BTW they do not appear to be going in either size order or by date > > joined the Union. > > > > Hope this helps. > > Alissa > > > > > > On 4/2/2012 11:49 AM, Linda Holley wrote: > > > >> I have just spoken to Ancestry concerning another issue and was told the images will be available to search by the end of the year. It is a shame that Ancestry did not tell us that they only took possession of the material from The National Archives at 12:01 today. Now the 300 million + images have to be scanned and then indexed. In about 10 days, if you know the address of the person you want to view, you can call Ancestry and they will give you the enumeration district which you can then search line by line. > >> > >> Linda > >> On Apr 2, 2012, at 11:34 AM, Mickey Cendrowski wrote: > >> > >> > >>> If anyone is successful in being able to actually view 1940 census images online, please leave us some step by step instructions here. > >>> > >>> All I seem to be able to get are pages that contain the descriptions of the EDs, but I am not getting any actual census images. > >>> > >>> Mickey > >>> ...the impossible just takes longer > >>> MickeyC@consolidated.net > >>> > >>> ------------------------------- > >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PAWESTMO-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 PAWESTMO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >> > >> > >> No virus found in this incoming message. > >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > >> Version: 9.0.929 / Virus Database: 2407.1.1/4309 - Release Date: 04/01/12 14:34:00 > >> > >> > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PAWESTMO-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 PAWESTMO-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 PAWESTMO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message