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Index the 1940 Census
Citizen Archivists, you can help index the 1940 census!
The National Archives is supporting the 1940 census community indexing project along with other archives, societies, and genealogical organizations. The release of the decennial census is one of the most eagerly awaited record openings. The 1940 census is available to search and browse, free of charge, on the National Archives 1940 Census web site. But, the 1940 census is not yet indexed by name.
You can help index the 1940 census by joining the 1940 census community indexing project. To get started you will need to download and install the indexing software, register as an indexing volunteer, and download a batch of images to transcribe. When the index is completed, the National Archives will make the named index available for free.
Visit the project’s web site, www.the1940census.com, and sign up to start indexing today!