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3/30/2022 Get Ready for the 1950 Census with New Updates and FREE Cool Helps from Ancestry!Read Now Ancestry's New 1950 Census Record Updates and FREE Tools Get Ready for the 1950 Census with New Updates and FREE Cool Helps from Ancestry!Are you ready for the release of the 1950 U.S. Census in less than 2 days! I know I am! I can’t wait! Did you know that Ancestry has some cool new features/tools and updates, along with some extras to help you get ready for the census, that they just announced yesterday? These are all awesome and extremely useful to help you get ready for the census, and many are FREE! FREE Ancestry’s 1950 U.S. Census Access and Countdown Fun Page:
There are 2 ways to get to this page for members and non-members:
 Enumeration District Maps: We’ve learned a lot over the year on how to get enumeration districts for our ancestors, going the long route, but now Ancestry has made it easy for you to find the enumeration district maps to be able to find and view the 1950 Census indexes. So forget all the long tedious steps to getting that info, and get on Ancestry for the easy route! You can search by:
This feature also combines census enumeration map overlays with then and now maps to compare landmarks, roads, and others features, to see the changes since! Where will you find this Exclusive Ancestry tool? You’ll find it under your HOME page, when you first log in, under the 1950 Census district finder category.  The Explore Maps Button for 1950 Census District Finder Tool on Ancestry, on the Home Page  The Ancestry 1950 Census District Finder Tool, Explore Maps Search Bar, after Explore Maps Button is Clicked  The Ancestry 1950 Census District Finder Results, after a City and State are Searched FREE Available State Upload Notifications: Get email notifications as soon as the census is uploaded for your state! This is available for members or non-members. If you’re a non-member, then just sign up for a FREE GUEST account, then sign up to get these notifications! There are 2 ways to get to the notifications, when your state’s records are available, sign-up:
 The Ancestry 1950 Census State Records Notification Sign-up for ALL, from the 1950 Census Page  The Ancestry 1950 Census State Records Notification Sign-up for Members, from the Home Page FREE Access to the 1920, 1930 and 1940 Censuses on Ancestry: For a certain time, to help get you ready in locating your ancestors on the 1950 Census Did you know that Ancestry will have new features for the 1950 Census when it comes out? It will have a record tour similar to the one I blogged about in my post, Ancestry’s New Deep Dive Census Record Feature! It will also have contextual insights to give you a comparison between your relatives/ancestors and other people during that time to add more context and help you dive deeper into their story! They will also have a new Cross-Record Insights feature, as soon as the 1950 Census is indexed, that will compare results from other records (such as the 1940 Census, which you can learn more about in my post, The 1940 U.S. Census Record in Genealogy: Reflecting on the Great Depression), and add more historical context to help you discover what stayed the same and what changed for your ancestors/relatives from one decade to next. I can’t wait for these new features! I absolutely love anything that’s interactive; it makes learning about my ancestors more fun! To help you get even more ready for the upcoming census, don’t forget to read my informative post on The 1950 U.S. Census: A Postwar Snapshot into the Lives of Our Ancestors! To brush up on your other census record knowledge and to see what details you might have missed out on, view more posts on census records under the Genealogy Records category! Sign up for a FOREVER FREE Ancestry GUEST membership today and 2 weeks of access to ALL the U.S. Ancestry records at https://www.ancestry.com/cs/offers/freetrial, and don’t forget to cancel before 14 days so you won’t get charged! Update 3-31-2022, 6:00 PST: I just came across a fantastic and thorough tutorial for Ancestry's Enumeration District Maps, that I had touched on, from genealogist, Amy Johnson Crow! She did an absolutely great job getting this new tool down pat! I am posting the link here for everyone to be able to gain more insight into this new feature! Thanks for the video Amy! I touched on it in my blog the other day, but there was just way too much to put into one blog post! Now I don't have to, because thanks to Amy, she's got everything down pat, and all I need to do is direct you all to her tutorial! 😉 Check it out here if you want more insight into how this new feature works!: New Tool for the 1950 Census! Ancestry's New 1950 Census Map Finder Interactive Questions: Let me know what you think of these fantastic 1950 Census tools below in the comments! Are you ready for the 1950 Census release? Do you have your ancestor’s info ready? More Genealogy Resources: Find more genealogy resources to use in your research, under the Genealogy Resources category or on my Genealogy Resources page! More Genealogy Records: You can also learn more about the other U.S. Censuses and other genealogy records under the Genealogy Records category! This post is a participant in the Genealogy Blog Party! Related 1950 Census content that may be of interest:
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 The 1950 U.S. Census in Genealogy Research The 1950 U.S. Census: A Postwar Snapshot into the Lives of Our Ancestors!Are you excited for the release of the 1950 U.S. Census record coming out on April 1st? Well, I know I am! I can’t wait to find my mom, my dad, and others in this census! Get familiar with it before it comes out and get a closer look at all the information you’ll get from it! Did you know that U.S. Census records are the only records in genealogy research that describe an entire population (except for those that slip through the cracks 😉) of the U.S. on any given day, and they can give you the most details about a person and their family? These amazing genealogy records can give you a snapshot of how your ancestors were living at a particular time and are the best starting point, after starting with what you know, in your next step of research. They offer a plethora of details on your ancestors that will start you off, while leading you to many of your next steps. Not only can you find the standard information on your ancestor and their descendants like their name, age, birthplace, and residence; you can find so much more! Depending on the census record, you can also find their address, their occupation, their parents’ birthplaces, their citizenship status, their year of immigration, their marriage info, their military service info, how many children they had, others living in the household and their info, the value of their home and personal belongings, and so much more! Continue with me as I close this in depth series on the 1850-1950 U.S. Federal Census records, with the 1950 Census. The 1950 U.S. Census: This was the eleventh U.S. Census that listed EVERY household member by name, had detailed categories, and was enumerated starting on April 1st, 1950. This census reflected postwar America, and it was a much shorter form than the 1940 Census, with only 20 questions. Compared to the 1940 Census, the changes to this census were minimal. This census introduced the new details of where one was living a year before the census (if they landed on the sample line); if they were a U.S. citizen born abroad; how much money they made the previous year from interest, dividends, veteran’s allowances, pensions, rents, or other income; and how many years since this person was last married (either from marriage, divorce, separation, or death).  Top of 1950 U.S. Census Form, Courtesy of the United States Census Bureau This census record had many of the same categories and details that had been seen since 1850 such as including ALL household members’ names, ages, sex, color, place of birth, and occupation information, but with a few changes and additions. There were changes to the traditional census as we knew it with a simpler form that reflected the times. Check out the changes below! New Categories:
Category Name Changes: See above Categories Eliminated: All the categories as we knew them were eliminated and most were changed into 3 all-encompassing categories- See above
Subcategories Eliminated:
New Details:
Details Eliminated:
Note: The 1950 Census included a special section at the bottom for additional questions from a sample of the population. Each census page had 6 out of 30 predesignated sample population lines that your ancestors randomly fell under. The ancestor who fell under the last predesignated sample line had yet more additional questions. If you’re lucky enough to have one of your ancestors fall on one of these 6 lines, then you will have extra clues to help in your research! The luckiest of them all will have an adult, especially an adult woman, ancestor fall on the last sample line! These questions are a genealogist’s goldmine! I hope some of my ancestors made it to the sample questions! I especially hope my 2 grandmothers made it to the last sample line!  Bottom of 1950 U.S. Census Form, Courtesy of the United States Census Bureau Sample Line Questionnaire Categories for 6 Samples:
Sample Line Questionnaire Details for 6 samples:
Sample Line Questionnaire Details for Last sample Line: Same as above plus below
Research Tips: Use this census to get a glimpse into the postwar lives of your ancestors. Were they thriving economically? Did they show signs of more equality? Were more of your ancestors getting a higher education? Also use this census to find out if your ancestor was previously married or when they were married, divorced, separated, or widowed! 😉 Remember: Although the 1950 Census was the first census where enumerators made a special effort to make sure all the information was as complete and accurate as possible; they were not required to get proof of information. 😉 EVERY detail/clue helps in genealogy! 😉 Did You Know?: Did you know there were 5 Versions to vary the “Sample” questions? Interactive Questions: Let me know what you think of this fantastic genealogy research tool below in the comments! Are you ready for the 1950 Census release? Do you have your ancestor’s info ready? Find my other posts on the U.S. Census records below, and under the Genealogy Records category! The 1940 U.S. Census Record in Genealogy: Reflecting on the Great Depression The 1930 U.S. Census Record in Genealogy: A Closer Look The 1920 U.S. Census Record in Genealogy: A Closer Look The 1910 U.S. Census Record in Genealogy: A Closer Look A Closer Look at the 1900 U.S. Census in Genealogy Research The 1890 U.S. Census: A Tragic and Sad Loss! The 1880 U.S. Census: A Closer Look at the Even Better Census! The 1870 U.S. Census: A Closer Look The 1860 U.S. Census: A Closer Look The 1850 U.S. Census: One of the Golden Genealogy Records Check out more information about the U.S. Census on the United States Census Bureau website and the National Archives and Records Administration website! This post is a participant in the Genealogy Blog Party! Related 1950 Census content that may be of interest:
 Genealogy Records: A Closer Look at the 1940 U.S. Census in Genealogy Research The 1940 U.S. Census Record in Genealogy: Reflecting on the Great DepressionU.S. Census records are the only records in genealogy research that describe an entire population (except for those that slip through the cracks 😉) of the U.S. on a given day and can give you the most details about a person and their family! These amazing genealogy records can give you a snapshot of how your ancestors were living at a particular time and are the best starting point, after starting with what you know, in your next step of research. They offer an enormous amount of information and details that will start you off, while leading you to many of your next steps. Not only can you find the standard information on your ancestor and their descendants like their name, age, birthplace, and residence; you can find so much more! Depending on the census record, you can also find their address, their occupation, their parents’ birthplaces, their citizenship status, their year of immigration, their marriage info, their military service info, how many children they had, others living in the household and their info, the value of their home and personal belongings, and so much more! Continue with me on the 1940 Census in this series that takes a closer look at the 1850 to 1950 U.S. Federal Census Records. The 1940 U.S. Census: This was the tenth U.S. Census that listed EVERY household member by name and had detailed categories, and was finally enumerated on a set date, for decades to come, of April 1st, that was first seen on the 1930 Census. This Census reflected the Great Depression and had many, many firsts! This census introduced the new details of where one was living 5 years before the census, of whether anyone was working in one of the New Deal public works programs, of highest grade of school completed, on income, and on employment. This was also the first census to eliminate details on one’s parents and veteran status. This was the first U.S. Census to indicate who provided the information, which is also invaluable!  Part 1 of 1940 U.S. Census Form, Courtesy of the National Archives Website  Part 2 of 1940 U.S. Census Form, Courtesy of the National Archives Website This census record had many of the same categories and details that had been seen on and off since 1850 such as including ALL household members’ names; their ages, sex, color, and place of birth; occupation information; whether any of the household members attended school or were married; and more, but with QUITE a few changes and additions. There were many changes to the traditional census as we knew it with new categories, a lot of new details and the elimination to some of the traditional ones. I am not including the 1890 Census information that I previously spoke about, as we didn’t get to use it. 😉 Check out the changes below! New Categories:
Category Name Changes:
Categories Eliminated:
New Details:
Details Eliminated:
Note: A Supplementary Questionnaire was added to this census, in which 2 random people were chosen (whoever landed on the 2 predesignated lines on the census), and if you’re lucky enough to have one of your ancestors fall on one of those 2 lines, then you will have extra clues to help in your research! You will get to know where their parents were born, what language they spoke in the home as children, if they had a social security number, if they ever received “old age” insurance or railroad retirement, if any women were married more than once and their age at first marriage, how many children were ever born to any women, if anyone was a veteran, what war they fought in if they were a veteran, and if someone’s parent was a veteran. These questions are a genealogist’s goldmine! Sadly, none of my ancestors made it to the supplementary questionnaire.  1940 U.S. Census Supplementary Questionnaire Form, Courtesy of the National Archives Website Research Tips: See how the Great Depression affected your ancestors by the new work and income questions and the new question of residence in 1935. Did they lose their job or business? Did they need to relocate either for a job, to save money by moving in with family, or any other reasons due to the depression? See who supplied the census taker with the family info, which may help to decide how valid it is.😉
Remember: Enumerators were not required to get the spelling of names; wrote down the information given to them without any proof; and made their own determination of race based on their own judgement. 😉 EVERY detail/clue helps in genealogy! 😉 Find my other posts on the U.S. Census records below, and under the Genealogy Records category! The 1950 U.S. Census: A Post War Snapshot into the Lives of Our Ancestors! The 1930 U.S. Census Record in Genealogy: A Closer Look The 1920 U.S. Census Record in Genealogy: A Closer Look The 1910 U.S. Census Record in Genealogy: A Closer Look A Closer Look at the 1900 U.S. Census in Genealogy Research The 1890 U.S. Census: A Tragic and Sad Loss! The 1880 U.S. Census: A Closer Look at the Even Better Census! The 1870 U.S. Census: A Closer Look The 1860 U.S. Census: A Closer Look The 1850 U.S. Census: One of the Golden Genealogy Records Check out more information about the U.S. Census on the United States Census Bureau website and the National Archives and Records Administration website! Let me know what you think of this fantastic genealogy research tool below in the comments! P.S. My older site theme does not support the "Leave a Reply" field labels; if you'd like to leave a comment on a blog, the fields are: Name, Email, Site (if you'd like), and Comment, the standard fields 😉 Having difficulty locating a lost ancestor? Don't keep yourself in a box. Remember, not everything is as told, what's on paper, or as it seems in genealogy.  More Genealogy Tips:
Find more quick tips under the Genealogy Quick Tips category! Interactive Questions: Have you ever hit a brick wall by keeping yourself in a box? RootsTech 2022 Has Ended, but the Learning Has NotDid you make it to the family history and genealogy event of the year? Wow, RootsTech has certainly done it again! That was a fantastic, fun-filled 3 days! The RootsTech Connect 2022 event, hosted by FamilySearch, has come to an end, but the learning has not. Did you know that you can still access RootsTech? Not only can you access everything in your playlist for a year, the sessions/classes and Expo Hall, but they are keeping your chats available till the 12th (to copy down your info), and you can still access RootsTech Relatives for 3 weeks! So, if you want to view any of the 1,000+ RootsTech Sessions, Keynote Speakers or the Expo Hall, they are all still available, and will continue to be available! Save Your RootsTech Sessions for up to 3 Years: Did you know that you can also save the sessions/classes to your YouTube watch later list, if you think it may be easier to access your classes from YouTube as opposed to going onto the RootsTech platform again and again? Did you also know that if you save them to YouTube that you have access to most of them for 3 years? Just go to the session pin you'd like to save and click on it. From there, on the upper top right corner of the video, you'll see the watch later clock symbol, and just click it. Make sure you are logged into your YouTube account before clicking it, and once you click on it, it will be automatically added to your YouTube watch later list. :)  Save Your Sessions to YouTube to Watch for up to 3 Years! RootsTech Was a Big Hit Again: Did you know that RootsTech Connect 2021 was such a hit going virtual and FREE last year due to Covid, that they went from about 30,000 attendees the year before to 1,000,000, Amazing! I’m not sure how many attended this year, but I do know they broke last year’s record! This was the most fantastic event of the year! They really outdid themselves again with the virtual platform they designed and used starting with last year’s event! Did you know that the most time spent on planning for RootsTech last year, after realizing they needed to go virtual to make it happen due to Covid, was for the platform they were going to use? It took them 2 months checking out different platform companies, before realizing that none of them had what they needed for an event such as theirs, and determined they needed to build their own site for RootsTech! The site for RootsTech was awesome, it was beyond anything I could have imagined! When I first signed up last year, I thought it wasn't going to be that awesome virtually and would be most likely like all the other virtual experiences I had this past year, but boy was I wrong! Not only was the content what made RootsTech last year, but it was their platform that brought it all together and was striking, and made you feel like you were really part of an event! I am so, so glad they went virtual again this year and didn’t waste the platform they had designed! This definitely was the event of the year once again! RootsTech Faves: I absolutely loved everything about RootsTech, from ALL of the keynote speakers, the sessions, the new RootsTech theme song, The Connection activities, the RootsTech Relatives, the Expo Hall, to the chat and more, all of it was fantastic! All the keynote speakers were amazing, but my absolute faves, were the CEO, Steve Rockwood's keynote speech, Maysoon Zayid’s keynote speech, Molly Yeh’s keynote speech, and Azumah Nelson’s keynote speech, as those are the particular speeches and personal stories that resonated with me. My other absolute faves at RootsTech were the cultural dance and food videos/interviews that really brought connection with other cultures around the world, the Facebook Live Daily Wrap Ups with Ancestry.com's Crista Cowan, and chatting with RootsTech relatives!  I Had over 26,000 Relatives at RootsTech 2022! I really hope that they keep this platform for next year (I mean, they spent a lot of time and resources building it, and already have it, so why not?!) and decide doing both an in person event and virtual, then more people from around the world would be able to join, and they may be able to keep close to the amount of attendees they had this year! No one knows for sure that plans yet for next year, but I do know they plan on always having a virtual aspect to it! Don't forget to connect your past, present and future! Connect with your family, friends, strangers, and the world! Connection is what it's all about! If you need help getting started, use some of their suggestions and fun activities to connect with others!     RootsTech 2022 Choose Connection Bingo-Activities to Connect So, if you missed the RootsTech Connect 2022 event, you can still view all the classes for FREE! Interactive Questions: I'd love to hear your experience at RootsTech below in the comments! How many RootsTech Relatives did you have attend? Have you saved your sessions for later yet? Did you take the time to chat and do any of the connection activities? More on RootsTech and other Genealogy Events and Resources: Follow more on the RootsTech Genealogy Conference in the Genealogy Events category, along with the Genealogy Resources category and my dedicated Genealogy Resources page! You can also find other fantastic events and resources there! Related Content: Have You Registered for the World’s Largest Family History Conference Yet? 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