The 1940 U.S. federal census will be released to the public on April 2, 2012. We will present a half-day seminar with three presentations. The first will focus on all of the census documents - schedules and maps - used from 1790 to 1930. The second will focus on using the agricultural schedules for 1850 through 1880. The third will introduce the content of the 1940 census and, because it will not initially be indexed and searchable, show you aids to help you get started and more quickly find your families.
Saturday, March 31
Root Cellar/Sacramento Genealogical Society Conference (Calendar of Events)
9:00 am to 4:00 pm - Fair Oaks Presbyterian Church, 11427 Fair Oaks Boulevard, Fair Oaks, California
Ancestry.com is indisputably the largest genealogical database in the world. It presents more than 40,000 databases and the number increases annually. There are Ancestry.com collections for the U.S., Canada, U.K., Australia, France, Germany, Italy, Sweden, and China.
Ancestry Library Edition is an abbreviated version of the full Ancestry.com collection, available by institutional subscription from ProQuest. Library Edition provides a robust subset of genealogical resources that your genealogy customers can use in their family history research. Learn the organization of the Library Edition database product and how to effectively search and browse the resources there.
The instructor, George G. Morgan, is the author of the first and second editions of The Official Guide to Ancestry.com and shares his many years of experience working with the databases.
PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED
Friday, April 27
Algonquin Area Public Library District - 1940 U.S. Census Webinar (Calendar of Events)
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm - 2600 Harnish Drive, Algonquin, IL
The 1940 U.S. Federal Census: How to Locate Your Family
The 1940 U.S. federal census will be released to the public on April 2, 2012, in digital format only. It will be made available only through several online sites but will not initially be indexed. You will therefore only be able to browse to locate records for your ancestors and other family members.
This seminar will show you what information is included in the 1940 census. More important, however, you will learn about free online tools that can help you home in on the correct enumeration district to more quickly locate the right area to look for your people.
Saturday, May 5
FGS (Tampa) Meeting - Getting the Most from Ancestry Library Edition (Calendar of Events)
10:30 am to 12:00 pm - John F. Germany Public Library, 900 N. Ashley, Tampa, FL
Ancestry.com is indisputably the largest genealogical database in the world. It presents more than 40,000 databases and the number increases annually. There are Ancestry.com collections for the U.S., Canada, U.K., Australia, France, Germany, Italy, Sweden, and China.
Ancestry Library Edition is an abbreviated version of the full Ancestry.com collection, available by institutional subscription from ProQuest. Library Edition provides a robust subset of genealogical resources that your genealogy customers can use in their family history research. Learn the organization of the Library Edition database product and how to effectively search and browse the resources there.
The instructor, George G. Morgan, is the author of the first and second editions of The Official Guide to Ancestry.com and shares his many years of experience working with the databases.
Saturday, May 19
Seattle Genealogical Society (Calendar of Events)
9:00 am to 4:00 pm - Museum of HIstory & Industry, 2700 24th Avenue East, Seattle, Washington
