(CNN) – Personal, historic details of more than 132 million people were released online through the 1940 Census Monday, providing the public with free access to a slice of American history. The ...

The department offers a "genealogy clinic" on the second Saturday of every month from 10:30 a.m. tol 2 p.m. for those wanting in-depth, one-on-one help with an expert. The sessions are free and open ...

The internet age has made a wealth of information available to anyone with a working connection, and being able to move backward in time through detailed records offers the chance to see our family ...

Americans now may plug family names into an online 1940 U.S. census and come up with details about the lives of New Yorkers — from Joe DiMaggio and Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy to their own relatives.

Americans are in for a cyber-surprise on Wednesday: They'll be able to plug family names into an online 1940 U.S. census and come up with details about the lives of New Yorkers — from Joe DiMaggio and ...

NEW YORK — Americans are in for a cyber-surprise on Wednesday: They’ll be able to plug family names into an online 1940 U.S. census and come up with details about the lives of New Yorkers — from Joe ...