Census Records Come to the National Archives

On April 1, 2022, the National Archives will release the 1950 Census. For more information on the records release, visit the National Archives website. Before the creation of the National Archives, the original census records were maintained by the federal departments that had jurisdiction over censuses throughout history—first the State Department, then the Department of … Continue reading Census Records Come to the National Archives

The National Archives: A Pioneer in Microfilm Online Exhibit

Today’s post comes from Emily Niekrasz, an intern in the National Archives History Office in Washington, DC. Since 1936, the National Archives has microfilmed documents in order to preserve frequently used originals and to allow researchers to study materials without making a potentially long and expensive trip to Washington, DC. The National Archives History Office … Continue reading The National Archives: A Pioneer in Microfilm Online Exhibit