Searching the US Census by Name in One Step (free)
Stephen P. Morse, San Francisco
INSTRUCTIONS FOR FREE CENSUS SEARCHES WITH FREE IMAGE DISPLAYS
1. Fill in some information on the FIND PERSON form below and press the SEARCH button
2. Click on a name in the results that appear
3. Note the film number (that's the LDS film number, not the NARA film number) and image number
4a. (before 1880) Make a note of the family number
4b. (1880 or later) Make a note of the page or sheet number and the letter
(neither is available for 1870 and 1910, image number is not available for 1880)
5. Enter the film number and image number in the DISPLAY IMAGE form below
6. Press the GET IMAGE button
7a. (before 1880) Scroll as necessary to get to desired family number
7b. (1880 or later) Scroll as necessary to get to desired page/sheet number and letter
