There has been some discussion about online census searches, so I'm sending this. Ancestry's Images Online is a breakthrough in online research. Now you can actually view scanned images of original documents right over the Internet. Ancestry.com has online census images Browse Individual Collections: 1790 U.S. Census (complete) 1880 U.S. Census (near completion, browseable only) 1900 U.S. Census (partial, browseable only) 1910 U.S. Census (partial, browseable only) 1920 U.S. Census (complete, browseable only) Civil War Pension Index Coming Soon: • 1800 U.S. Federal Census 1810 U.S. Federal Census 1820 U.S. Federal Census 1830 U.S. Federal Census 1840 U.S. Federal Census 1850 U.S. Federal Census 1860 U.S. Federal Census 1870 U.S. Federal Census 1890 U.S. Federal Census (fragments) 1900 U.S. Federal Census (remainder) 1910 U.S. Federal Census (remainder Search for scanned documents which contain information about your ancestors. Note: Some census years (e.g., 1920) can only be browsed until corresponding indexes are created.