Follow your family tree through the census

Census records unlock information on your family’s residences, occupations, relationships, birthplaces, places of origin and much more. Make key discoveries generation by generation with our full collection of US Census records from 1790 to 1940.

What can I discover in each census year?

Wondering what questions were asked in each census? Want to see a map of what area was included? Browse our Census Quick Facts and find a list of information collected, a sample census image, a map of enumerated states along with historical details for EACH census year.