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PRACTICE
Select the census of interest from the
Census
drop-down menu.
Type the first name of your ancestor in the
First Name
text box.
Type the last name of your ancestor in the
Last Name
text box.
NOTE:
Use the MARRIED name for female ancestors.
OPTIONAL:
To narrow your results, select the
Census State
from the drop-down menu.
OPTIONAL:
Select the
County
from the drop-down menu.
Click the
Search
button in the lower right corner of the page.
Review your results. Click a result of interest.
Review the details about the individual.
Make a note of the source information at the bottom of the entry.
Click the
Household
link on the right side of the page.
Review the Household information.
To print the page, click once in the right frame where the page appears.
Click the
Print
button in your browser's menu.
Click the
Previous Household
and
Next Household
links to view information for families living nearby.
Make a note of any families with the same last name as these are probably family members.
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