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Subject: RE: 1940 US Census released
Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2012 15:06:20 -0400
From: Vic Capolunghi <[log in to unmask]>
To: 'Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship'
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Angie,

Too bad the servers went down and stopped people from viewing..  I
understand the census people are adding servers to avoid future paralysis.

Regards,

Vic

-----Original Message-----
From: Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Angie Cope, American
Geographical Society Library, UW Milwaukee
Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 2:30 PM
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Subject: 1940 US Census released

http://1940census.archives.gov/index.asp

The National Archives released the 1940 census to the public on April 2,
2012 after a mandatory 72-year waiting period. This website, designed and
hosted by Archives.com, provides access to digital images of the census -
more than 3.8 million pages.

The 1940 census was taken in April 1940 (official date was April 1, though
entries were recorded throughout early April). The Federal government
requires a census to be taken once every ten years for the apportionment of
members of the U.S. House of Representatives. The first census was taken in
1790. Over the years, the format of census schedules changed and more
questions were asked.


-Angie