72 Years in Waiting...
The 1940 census will be released on April 2, 2012 and it's one of the most anticipated events in recent history for family historians
The digital images will be accessible free of charge at NARA facilities nationwide through NARA public access computers as well as on personal computers via the internet.
To learn more about what's in store with the 1940 Census visit:
The National Archives - 1940 Census Records
The census images will take some time to get indexed for searching on your favorite genealogy sites like Ancestry.com, so if you'd like to find your research targets faster than skimming through thousands of images, visit the page "Obtaining EDs for the 1910-1940 Census in One Step" by Stephen P. Morse.
Download a blank copy of the 1940 census to see what information was asked by enumerators
Download Front - Obverse (PDF)
Download Back - Reverse (PDF)
