Footnote is offering the 1930 US Census for Free
for the month of August and “see the lives of people not just names”. You might wonder why they offer the 1930 US Census while other sites already have it. I believe they offer a richer experience at exploring the census. Some things I like that makes Footnote different are:
- Instantly see names you searched in the Footnote Viewer
- Add stories and pictures to a name
- Choose “I’m related” to show your relationship
- Keep and eye on things with Watch
- Memorialize a person instantly with a webpage and you can even share it on facebook
- Connect any of millions of documents
- Add your comments, memories to a name
- Connect with others that have similar interests
- Easier to find alternate names and spelling
They do not require a Credit Card to view the census but you will have to register for a free account. They also have the 1860 Census although it is part of the paid subscription.
Exciting things are happening at Footnote! On May 8th, Footnote released the 1860 U.S. Federal Census
as a new addition to its already extensive Civil War Collection. This project was a joint effort with FamilySearch, who provided the images for the 1860 US Federal Census title. From those images, Footnote created an index enabling visitors to simply type in a name and search the millions of names contained within this title. The index created by Footnote is now available on FamilySearch as well.
Similar technology used on the interactive Vietnam Veterans Memorial has enabled Footnote users to interact with the 1860 US Federal Census in ways that have never been previously available. Not only can Footnote users search and find names, but now they can upload or connect documents related to a particular individual. “Now they’re not merely names on a document,” explains Russ Wilding, Footnote CEO. “They become people as the contributions start to tell a story about that person.”
Check Out the 1860 US Federal Census today !
