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1840 Census

The Census of Great Britain, Part 2: Working with Census Returns

The Census in Historical Context, Part 3: Special Census Schedules

Index to the sixth census of the United States for Allen County, Indiana, 1840

Revolutionary War Pensioner Census, 1840

1840 United States Federal Census

Arkansas Census, 1840

Chasing Thomas Chaney in Post-1840 Census Records

From the Census Index to the Census Image: Part I

Using U.S. Census Mortality Schedules

Five in a Row: Census Enumerations of England and Wales

Clues Found in Census Enumerations

Reading the Census

Use Census to Find Other Records

The Basics of Using Federal Census Records



How the 1840 Census can help you:

The Census is among the best available resources for both beginners and seasoned genealogists.

You’re more likely to find ancestors in the census than in other historical record collections.

View or print actual images of the census from your computer.

Enjoy the thrill of finding interesting facts about your grandparents and even great-grandparents.

You might learn if your relatives owned their home or if they were born in another country.

The best way to grow your family

What you can find:

Depending on census year, you can find:

• Age at time of census
• Address of residence
• Relatives
• Birthplace of parents
• Age at first marriage
• Head of household
• Occupation
• Immigration
• Military service