Historians and genealogists rejoice. On Friday, the 1950 U.S. Census individual-level data will be released to the public. Sequestered by law for 72 years, the personally identifiable and detailed ...

The personal responses people gave on the 1950 census, scheduled to be released Friday for the first time, will provide details of the post-World War II era at a time when the nation's population was ...

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TEL AVIV, Israel & LEHI, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MyHeritage, the leading global service for discovering your past and empowering your future, announced today the complete publication of an image-only ...

A 3-year-old boy named Japperson W. Blythe was living in Hope in 1950, according to newly released census records. He would grow up to be president of the United States. Don't remember a president ...

Seventy-two years ago, someone knocked on your ancestor's door and asked them a series of questions. Friday, all of that information will be at your fingertips. So break out the family tree and ...

On Friday, the U.S. National Archives will unlock the complete records of the 1950 Census. These files describe more than 150 million people, one by one. They bear the handwriting of a small army of ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Have you ever wondered what your ancestors were doing in the 1940s? Starting Friday, you can find out a little more by delving into a slice of U.S. history and learning more about ...

It is now easy to access information on individuals from that census, but beware of misspelled names. By Michael Wines The National Archives and Records Administration posted millions of records from ...

The 1950 Census has been available for a few weeks and here are a few research tips I have learned. There are plenty of guides and tutorials on every genealogy site, all you need to do is just search ...