I am thrilled! The 1950 Census was the very first census I appeared in as a child of 2 years old. I didn’t find myself at first because my family had moved to a brand new home in April of 1950. I found the address but the house was listed as “vacant.” I therefore had to try to find our previous address in Los Angeles, California. No easy task because I didn’t know the exact address, only the street name and closest cross street. I used Google Street View and found the building and thus the exact address. In no time I found myself and my parents!! Wow. Now onto other relatives in other states!
My mom made the 1950 Census by one day. They came to their house the day after she was born and I found her by the district maps, though she was listed as "No Name Infant Daughter." 😍
Your aunt was a great keeper. Hoarders are a great resource, right up until the time when a brother or two decides that all of those old things are trash.
I looked at two counties in Colorado. One thing I noticed: The first time the census taker goes through the district, pages are numbered sequentially from 1. The second and subsequent tries start on page 71, regardless of what the previous page was! At first I thought some pages had been lost, but then I realized it was the same in every district I looked at. Most interesting discovery was that my Aunt was the census taker in two districts (and had good penmanship) . My Grandmother had a note: "already enumerated in Long Beach California" - she must have been visiting her daughter.
Wow, seeing your surname _Stuckey_ just brought back a happy childhood memory of excitedly pulling up to _Stuckey's_ for a break during my family's cross-country summer vacations. Being a girly 10 year-old at the time, I always ran straight to the toy and gift aisle to see if I could find anything cheap enough that my parents would buy for me. Most often the answer was "no," but just being able to look was half the fun!😁👍 Are you any relation to the Stuckey family who owned and operated the _Stuckey's_ shops back in the 70's and 80's?
@@AlmondJoie Sorry, No Relation! My Father-in-law was a truck driver, and would stop at Stuckey's restaurants. He would always show his driver's license and ask if it would get him a discount. He never got a discount, or a toy!
@@patstuckey482 Awww, well thanks anyway for sharing. I'm sorry for your FIL that he never received a discount or toy for sharing the same surname. What would it have hurt, you know? Maybe they thought if they did it for him, then word would've spread and other Stuckey folks would've shown up for their discount too?🤷🏽♀️
Oh wow. I didn't realize Family Search & you are working together. I'm literally working on indexing the census at Family Search while I'm watching this video. I chose to work on Oregon since I have family there.
I haven't found my mom yet or anyone from her side, but I'm waiting for Maryland indexing to be completed. I did find my dad living in a foster home and listed as the son of his foster parents. That might explain why I couldn't find him on the 194 census! Interestingly, in 1950, it appears that my great grandfather was living as a lodger in the same home as my father
Just today I found my grandma Renee in the 1950 census where I was surprised to learn she lived with her uncle Harry and his wife and kids in Akron, Ohio as opposed to her father and mother who had been divorced by that point and her father had remarried in 1948.
As Crista said, c'mon and help create the index. It doesn't take a lot of time. I timed it on Monday. It took me about 3 1/2 minutes to index one page. Of course, when I do this, I work for about an hour at a time.
In the 1940 Census I took the time to find everyone and then the searchable came out and everyone was found. As hard as it is to wait, I am going to wait for the hard work of all the amazing volunteers. I really wish we could still volunteer to transmit for Ancestry in our spare time. It was a great thing to do when my brain was fried of working on my family tree.
Thanks for all the information. It’s really exciting and I can’t wait to see the 1950 census for my family. You are a joy to watch! Thanks from Summerviile SC.
Crista, you really make my day. You have so much positive energy and you make me feel so good and happy! :-) Have a great day from Colorado Springs, Colorado
Oh my, there is so much more on this channel than I realized!! What a surprise when I received the notification of the LIVE. I had no idea this channel did LIVE videos. I will be looking forward to them in future. Thank you, Crista!
That is awesome that Ancestry partnered with FamilySearch to do this massive project! I need Pennsylvania! All of my grandparents are deceased. Neither of my parents met their own grandparents! BOTH sides of my family are from there! I was able to see the street where I grew up on the enumeration map.
Found my family on the 1950 Census (first where the whole family shows together) at 11:58 PM (Central Time). The Ancestry Map Finder was terrific. Additionally the image was crystal clear and legible; sadly that is not always the case. Kudos to NARA and Ancestry. Well done!
Found my parents on Lookout Mountain, TN (easy to do with a page by page search - small community) and my maternal grandparents in Eustis, FL (again, small community).
I like how the census takers mention that no one was home, see sheet such and such, lines such in the spot where the house would have been. My problem was that the page it said to look on for both of my grandfathers was outside the range of that ED. Like it said see page 74 but there were only 29 pages in the ED. I guess I'll have to wait for them to be indexed.
The digital image numbers and the census sheet numbers are two different things. Page your way through those 29 digital images but pay attention to the sheet number in the top right corner of the image. At some point, it will jump to image 71. That is the first page of the second pass through the neighborhood to catch those people who weren't at home the first time through.
Hi there Rich, thanks so much for stopping by. We're sorry to hear that you have been having some trouble locating this census sheet. Whilst all of the Census records have been uploaded to Ancestry since its publication this month, we are still working on getting all of the records indexed and searchable on the site. If these records are not yet indexed, it would be the case that you would need to go to the enumeration district records and browse through them to locate this specific sheet. We have linked our census portal below for you should you wish to browse through this: www.ancestry.com/c/1950-census We hope this helps!
I used the voter record for my dad. He was married to his second wife but I had to look at the district next to where his address came up on the ancestry district finder. The census record was different so I had to look carefully.
I found My great Grandparents address but the Census taker made a note- NO ONE HOME - SEE SHEET 72 - LINES 1-3 - I'm so confused what that means - as I knew both my great grandparents worked
In the top, right-hand corner of each census page is a sheet number. The census takers made a first pass through the neighborhood and made not of who was not at home. Then, on the second pass through the neighborhood, they started the sheet numbering at 71, regardless of what the last number was. So, page your way through until you get to sheet number 72. They should be on lines 1-3, right at the top of that page.
I found my dad in less than 5 minutes because he remembered the exact address where he lived in 1950. I used the District Finder on Ancestry and was able to quickly find my dad. I also found my father-in-law the same way. He also remembered the exact address that he lived at in 1950. So they were easy to find. My mother-in-law knew the street but not the address. She was raised by her grandparents. I found her grandparents, but not her. Kind of weird but we think she may have been briefly living with her mom when this Census was done. Also, I can't find my mom. My mom also remembered a street, but it turns out that her family did not live on that Street in 1950. After further discussion with my mom, it's been determined that I need to find her grandparents and I may find her. As she remembers her mother saying that they lived in some apartments right underneath my grandmother's mom and dad when my mother was born. So we're thinking, they may have still lived there in 1950. But unfortunately, my mother doesn't remember the street for that address. It's in Los Angeles, so will be hard for find without at least a street name. Can't wait for California to be indexed so I can find everyone.
Hoping the 1950 census might help me figure out what happened to my great-grandmother. Fingers crossed. I have no death certificate found and haven't found her in the 1940s census yet... maybe 1950s will be the ticket.
Is there anything someone can do to correct errors the census taker made in the 1950? My maternal grandparent's census taker added a child that never existed. I confirmed this with my mom and two of her brothers. They also have my uncle as a junior which he is not smh
Skipped my 1C2R. I check 2x both by name and address. The house is small and could have been in back of another house. bummer. But I found myself and parents with my grandfather. YEAH !!
I've had so much fun digging in to the 1950 Census. I've found my mother at 6 yrs old with her parents, my dad 9 yrs old with his parents, 6 great-grandparents, stumped on one set, and 1 gr-gr grandfather. I've also found my mother-in-law with her parents and 6 of my husbands great-grandparents. Finding my father-in-law has me baffled. I have documents in the late 40's with his parents address, and documents from early 50's with same address, when i find that address in the census (it is a multi-family home) 3 other families are listed, but not them. How likely would it be they were missed?
It's possible. But, not highly likely. Be sure to page all the way through to the second pass the census taker made through the neighborhood. They will start renumbering the sheets with number 71. Check there to see if they caught them then.
You can order a copy of your father's birth certificate from the state vital records office. That will list his parents' names and possibly their ages and birth places as well. This will give you a great starting point.
@@CristaCowan here’s what I know. I know my grandmothers maiden name but on my dad’s birth certificate is my step grandfathers name. My father was born in tahlequah ok. One of my uncles had seen and met my fathers biological father and stated there was no doubt the man is 100 % Cherokee Indian, but no one knows his name as it was not to be talked about in my dads family.
@@keystomotoadventures2399 They are misinformed - or did not understand how to read the test results. With AncestryDNA you receive a match list of people who have taken the test who share enough DNA with you that you have a recent common ancestor. Working with those matches and their family trees, you can make meaningful discoveries about who those common ancestors were. This will allow you to, for example, verify the identity of your dad's biological father.
Crista, a question about the 1950 Census. I found my husband's family on the census and his father was one of the special ones to be asked the additional questions. However, his birthplace is listed as California when it was actually Missouri - he also served in the United States Marine Corps during WWII, but under the question of service in WWII, it states he didn't serve. Can we tell who provided the information to the enumerator? I know the 1940 census had the x in a circle. I just read the instructions to the enumerators, but can't find where they are to identify who provided the information. Thanks Shelly
Hi Jack - If you go to FamilySearch on their "Get Involved" page you will find detailed instructions and a practice widget to help you learn how to participate in the 1950 census review.
You can print and save the images with your ancestors on them directly from Ancestry. Or, you can access the blank 1950 census forms from the National Archives here: www.census.gov/history/www/through_the_decades/questionnaires/1950_1.html
Is there a chance any images were missed in getting uploaded? As of 2:30pm est apr 7th. Okemos, MI area, south east of East Lansing, can't be viewed. Ingham County, enumeration district 33-98
If you go directly to the 1950 census database and use the "browse this collection" feature, you can view the images. Go to Michigan and then Ingham County and then "other places." You will find 33-98A and 33-98B. Both links are clickable and take you directly to that set of images.
@@CristaCowan I have found 2 of my grandparents. One a few townships away from the one I was asking about and another one about 100 miles from there. On the archives website, the pages look different and almost seem like 1 person/family per page or something and I didn't see addresses or road names on those pages. On ancesty's site those images don't even pop up. Both 33-98A and B, the entire collection is the different type of pages. I've been researching my family tree for 10? years and I've never seen pages like these.
Hi Mark - When you are logged in to Ancestry there is a link directly to the 1950 Census District Finder maps on the home page. You can also get there by going to Ancestry.com/1950Census
@@AncestryUS thank you for the info. But I can still write 20 questions I just can't seem to find who I am looking for and I have all of the exact information brings up no records of the person you are looking for
The site you get is determined by the country you are accessing the internet from. If you are in Germany, you will be redirected to the German site. At the very bottom of the page is the option to toggle to different country sites.
Thanks so much. I get lot's of emails but always get sent to the German site. Yes I am in Germany. I never have this problem with My heritage. Now I mite be able to join and get a DNA kit
Hi Marianne, The 1950 Census District Finder can be used here: www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/district-map/62308 Enter the address on that page and click search. Then, click on the enumeration district number on the left to be taken to the set of images containing that address.
I followed your directions found the street, however the address I was looking for was missing. I am certain I have the correct address. Is there any way I can search by name?
@@mariannepetralia478 You can search by name on the census bureau site. However, AI extracted names list is pretty rough. Also, except for the head of household it only lists first names since that's all that's on the form.
When... The first half of so-called retirement is done , a good computer moves in which works and maybe have time, I hope to get to check out my ancestors at Ancestry... before I become one of them. See you then. 😁
I love doing my family tree but I feel like it'll be years before I find more information on my alive family. Some of it exists, but I can't find my mother's birth registration because she was born in a military base town thing in Londonderry, Ireland because my grandfather was in the British Royal Navy and they were living there. But I can find her siblings no problem because they were born in England. I can't find my dad's either, and he was born in what was Scarborough, Ontario. I think it was absorbed into Toronto. But I've found tons of ancestry and thanks to all the websites I've used, I've found on through WikiTree that I'm related to some pretty famous people thanks to having an American ancestor. I'm related to Elon Musk, Beyoncé, Charlemange, the guy that created Chrysler, Betty White (R.I.P.), and the Queen of bloody England among others! I think someone owes me some money. Or power. And with great power there must also come -- great responsibility!
Please help. How or where do I find extracted names list? Address I looked for was scratched out on census sheet. Is there anywhere else I can search or must I wait for census to be printed?
I am thrilled! The 1950 Census was the very first census I appeared in as a child of 2 years old. I didn’t find myself at first because my family had moved to a brand new home in April of 1950. I found the address but the house was listed as “vacant.” I therefore had to try to find our previous address in Los Angeles, California. No easy task because I didn’t know the exact address, only the street name and closest cross street. I used Google Street View and found the building and thus the exact address. In no time I found myself and my parents!! Wow. Now onto other relatives in other states!
👏👏👏👏😊 that’s exciting. Great sleuthing 🕵️♂️
Found my then 9 y.o. father which lead me to a school picture. The earliest picture I have of him. He died last year. I cried.
I found all four of my grandparents and my two parents
My mom made the 1950 Census by one day. They came to their house the day after she was born and I found her by the district maps, though she was listed as "No Name Infant Daughter." 😍
Thanks for old envelope return address idea. I will also say old paycheck stubs, my aunt had all of here in a metal file box.
Your aunt was a great keeper. Hoarders are a great resource, right up until the time when a brother or two decides that all of those old things are trash.
The day of the census being released I found my mother at age 4. What a moment.
I looked at two counties in Colorado. One thing I noticed: The first time the census taker goes through the district, pages are numbered sequentially from 1. The second and subsequent tries start on page 71, regardless of what the previous page was! At first I thought some pages had been lost, but then I realized it was the same in every district I looked at. Most interesting discovery was that my Aunt was the census taker in two districts (and had good penmanship) . My Grandmother had a note: "already enumerated in Long Beach California" - she must have been visiting her daughter.
Wow, seeing your surname _Stuckey_ just brought back a happy childhood memory of excitedly pulling up to _Stuckey's_ for a break during my family's cross-country summer vacations. Being a girly 10 year-old at the time, I always ran straight to the toy and gift aisle to see if I could find anything cheap enough that my parents would buy for me. Most often the answer was "no," but just being able to look was half the fun!😁👍
Are you any relation to the Stuckey family who owned and operated the _Stuckey's_ shops back in the 70's and 80's?
@@AlmondJoie Sorry, No Relation! My Father-in-law was a truck driver, and would stop at Stuckey's restaurants. He would always show his driver's license and ask if it would get him a discount. He never got a discount, or a toy!
@@patstuckey482 Awww, well thanks anyway for sharing. I'm sorry for your FIL that he never received a discount or toy for sharing the same surname. What would it have hurt, you know? Maybe they thought if they did it for him, then word would've spread and other Stuckey folks would've shown up for their discount too?🤷🏽♀️
Oh wow. I didn't realize Family Search & you are working together. I'm literally working on indexing the census at Family Search while I'm watching this video. I chose to work on Oregon since I have family there.
Yay! I've reviewed several thousand 1950 census records through the FamilySearch tools as well. It's kind of addicting. ;-)
I haven't found my mom yet or anyone from her side, but I'm waiting for Maryland indexing to be completed. I did find my dad living in a foster home and listed as the son of his foster parents. That might explain why I couldn't find him on the 194 census! Interestingly, in 1950, it appears that my great grandfather was living as a lodger in the same home as my father
Just today I found my grandma Renee in the 1950 census where I was surprised to learn she lived with her uncle Harry and his wife and kids in Akron, Ohio as opposed to her father and mother who had been divorced by that point and her father had remarried in 1948.
Wonderful to hear! Thank you for sharing with us.
As Crista said, c'mon and help create the index. It doesn't take a lot of time. I timed it on Monday. It took me about 3 1/2 minutes to index one page. Of course, when I do this, I work for about an hour at a time.
Love this format and having a special guest. Extreme Genes is one of my favorite podcasts. Having fun finding family in 1950 Census
Thanks, Kathleen!
Thank you Crista...I needed your big smile this morning.
We're glad to hear you've enjoyed this video, Sandy! Thank you so much for your kind words!
I found my parents, they had been married one year in 1950. I found my dads parents and my dads grandfather.
In the 1940 Census I took the time to find everyone and then the searchable came out and everyone was found. As hard as it is to wait, I am going to wait for the hard work of all the amazing volunteers.
I really wish we could still volunteer to transmit for Ancestry in our spare time. It was a great thing to do when my brain was fried of working on my family tree.
Hello Crista, from the sunny Cal-Ore border.... glad I found this live chat.
Thanks for all the information. It’s really exciting and I can’t wait to see the 1950 census for my family. You are a joy to watch! Thanks from Summerviile SC.
Thank you, Brenda.
Crista, you really make my day. You have so much positive energy and you make me feel so good and happy! :-) Have a great day from Colorado Springs, Colorado
Oh my, there is so much more on this channel than I realized!! What a surprise when I received the notification of the LIVE. I had no idea this channel did LIVE videos. I will be looking forward to them in future. Thank you, Crista!
Glad you found us, Esther!
Two of my favorite experts! Both of you have been helpful with my research! So excited to discover the 1950 census!!
Thanks, Cathy. Glad you could join us today.
I think I’ll make time to find Extreme Genes and give a listen - Scott was a great choice of guest!
He is pretty fantastic!
That is awesome that Ancestry partnered with FamilySearch to do this massive project! I need Pennsylvania! All of my grandparents are deceased. Neither of my parents met their own grandparents! BOTH sides of my family are from there! I was able to see the street where I grew up on the enumeration map.
Fantastic!
Great news. Looking forward to next week.
Was born in 12/25/1950
Found my family on the 1950 Census (first where the whole family shows together) at 11:58 PM (Central Time). The Ancestry Map Finder was terrific. Additionally the image was crystal clear and legible; sadly that is not always the case. Kudos to NARA and Ancestry. Well done!
Found my parents on Lookout Mountain, TN (easy to do with a page by page search - small community) and my maternal grandparents in Eustis, FL (again, small community).
That's awesome, Cathy!
I went to straight to National Archives website and found my grandparents & parents right away. How fun!
I like how the census takers mention that no one was home, see sheet such and such, lines such in the spot where the house would have been. My problem was that the page it said to look on for both of my grandfathers was outside the range of that ED. Like it said see page 74 but there were only 29 pages in the ED. I guess I'll have to wait for them to be indexed.
The digital image numbers and the census sheet numbers are two different things. Page your way through those 29 digital images but pay attention to the sheet number in the top right corner of the image. At some point, it will jump to image 71. That is the first page of the second pass through the neighborhood to catch those people who weren't at home the first time through.
Found myself at two years old in just a few minutes.
Richard Haycox
I can't figure out how to find Sheet 71 for ED 85-2258 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Hi there Rich, thanks so much for stopping by. We're sorry to hear that you have been having some trouble locating this census sheet. Whilst all of the Census records have been uploaded to Ancestry since its publication this month, we are still working on getting all of the records indexed and searchable on the site. If these records are not yet indexed, it would be the case that you would need to go to the enumeration district records and browse through them to locate this specific sheet. We have linked our census portal below for you should you wish to browse through this:
www.ancestry.com/c/1950-census
We hope this helps!
I used the voter record for my dad. He was married to his second wife but I had to look at the district next to where his address came up on the ancestry district finder. The census record was different so I had to look carefully.
YES, VERMONT!
I found My great Grandparents address but the Census taker made a note- NO ONE HOME - SEE SHEET 72 - LINES 1-3 - I'm so confused what that means - as I knew both my great grandparents worked
In the top, right-hand corner of each census page is a sheet number. The census takers made a first pass through the neighborhood and made not of who was not at home. Then, on the second pass through the neighborhood, they started the sheet numbering at 71, regardless of what the last number was. So, page your way through until you get to sheet number 72. They should be on lines 1-3, right at the top of that page.
@@CristaCowan thank you EVER SO MUCH for responding so quickly yo my question - you are the VERY best :)
I found my dad in less than 5 minutes because he remembered the exact address where he lived in 1950. I used the District Finder on Ancestry and was able to quickly find my dad. I also found my father-in-law the same way. He also remembered the exact address that he lived at in 1950. So they were easy to find. My mother-in-law knew the street but not the address. She was raised by her grandparents. I found her grandparents, but not her. Kind of weird but we think she may have been briefly living with her mom when this Census was done. Also, I can't find my mom. My mom also remembered a street, but it turns out that her family did not live on that Street in 1950. After further discussion with my mom, it's been determined that I need to find her grandparents and I may find her. As she remembers her mother saying that they lived in some apartments right underneath my grandmother's mom and dad when my mother was born. So we're thinking, they may have still lived there in 1950. But unfortunately, my mother doesn't remember the street for that address. It's in Los Angeles, so will be hard for find without at least a street name. Can't wait for California to be indexed so I can find everyone.
Hoping the 1950 census might help me figure out what happened to my great-grandmother. Fingers crossed. I have no death certificate found and haven't found her in the 1940s census yet... maybe 1950s will be the ticket.
Will there be a Enumeration District Finder for the other census? I think it would helpful as I am a visual type person.
Is there anything someone can do to correct errors the census taker made in the 1950? My maternal grandparent's census taker added a child that never existed. I confirmed this with my mom and two of her brothers. They also have my uncle as a junior which he is not smh
Once the census is fully indexed and searchable on Ancestry, you can go to the record page and add a public comment that explains the situation.
Skipped my 1C2R. I check 2x both by name and address. The house is small and could have been in back of another house. bummer. But I found myself and parents with my grandfather. YEAH !!
Want to find Foster in Oklahoma or Arkamsas
I've had so much fun digging in to the 1950 Census. I've found my mother at 6 yrs old with her parents, my dad 9 yrs old with his parents, 6 great-grandparents, stumped on one set, and 1 gr-gr grandfather. I've also found my mother-in-law with her parents and 6 of my husbands great-grandparents. Finding my father-in-law has me baffled. I have documents in the late 40's with his parents address, and documents from early 50's with same address, when i find that address in the census (it is a multi-family home) 3 other families are listed, but not them. How likely would it be they were missed?
It's possible. But, not highly likely. Be sure to page all the way through to the second pass the census taker made through the neighborhood. They will start renumbering the sheets with number 71. Check there to see if they caught them then.
Wicked awesome
I’m totally lost when it comes to tracing my actual family history due to the fact everything was kept secret until my father passed away.
You can order a copy of your father's birth certificate from the state vital records office. That will list his parents' names and possibly their ages and birth places as well. This will give you a great starting point.
@@CristaCowan here’s what I know. I know my grandmothers maiden name but on my dad’s birth certificate is my step grandfathers name. My father was born in tahlequah ok. One of my uncles had seen and met my fathers biological father and stated there was no doubt the man is 100 % Cherokee Indian, but no one knows his name as it was not to be talked about in my dads family.
@@keystomotoadventures2399 Have you taken an AncestryDNA test?
@@CristaCowan no. I have had several friends who knew their ancestry but took this test. Almost all said it was horribly inaccurate.
@@keystomotoadventures2399 They are misinformed - or did not understand how to read the test results. With AncestryDNA you receive a match list of people who have taken the test who share enough DNA with you that you have a recent common ancestor. Working with those matches and their family trees, you can make meaningful discoveries about who those common ancestors were. This will allow you to, for example, verify the identity of your dad's biological father.
Crista, a question about the 1950 Census. I found my husband's family on the census and his father was one of the special ones to be asked the additional questions. However, his birthplace is listed as California when it was actually Missouri - he also served in the United States Marine Corps during WWII, but under the question of service in WWII, it states he didn't serve. Can we tell who provided the information to the enumerator? I know the 1940 census had the x in a circle. I just read the instructions to the enumerators, but can't find where they are to identify who provided the information. Thanks Shelly
The 1950 census takers were not instructed to notate who provided the information on the household.
A program showing how to submit corrections to the AI indexing would be helpful
Hi Jack - If you go to FamilySearch on their "Get Involved" page you will find detailed instructions and a practice widget to help you learn how to participate in the 1950 census review.
I know the names of my four grandparents. I don't know the eight next names on the great-scale.
do they have the 1950 census form out like the 1940 where I can write in my ancesters I find
You can print and save the images with your ancestors on them directly from Ancestry. Or, you can access the blank 1950 census forms from the National Archives here: www.census.gov/history/www/through_the_decades/questionnaires/1950_1.html
Is there a chance any images were missed in getting uploaded? As of 2:30pm est apr 7th. Okemos, MI area, south east of East Lansing, can't be viewed.
Ingham County, enumeration district 33-98
If you go directly to the 1950 census database and use the "browse this collection" feature, you can view the images. Go to Michigan and then Ingham County and then "other places." You will find 33-98A and 33-98B. Both links are clickable and take you directly to that set of images.
@@CristaCowan I have found 2 of my grandparents. One a few townships away from the one I was asking about and another one about 100 miles from there. On the archives website, the pages look different and almost seem like 1 person/family per page or something and I didn't see addresses or road names on those pages. On ancesty's site those images don't even pop up. Both 33-98A and B, the entire collection is the different type of pages. I've been researching my family tree for 10? years and I've never seen pages like these.
@@followin_Jesus There was a small test done by the Census Bureau using household forms in a few states. That is likely what you are seeing.
I have a Ancestry account but do not know how to access the 1950 census. Any advice will be helpful. Thanks
Hi Mark - When you are logged in to Ancestry there is a link directly to the 1950 Census District Finder maps on the home page. You can also get there by going to Ancestry.com/1950Census
@@AncestryUS thank you for the info. But I can still write 20 questions I just can't seem to find who I am looking for and I have all of the exact information brings up no records of the person you are looking for
How do you stop the UK site kicking you off and sending you to the German site.
I want the English one 😒
The site you get is determined by the country you are accessing the internet from. If you are in Germany, you will be redirected to the German site. At the very bottom of the page is the option to toggle to different country sites.
Thanks so much.
I get lot's of emails but always get sent to the German site.
Yes I am in Germany.
I never have this problem with My heritage.
Now I mite be able to join and get a DNA kit
@@daveymorgan909 Is there a reason you can't join the German site and order the DNA kit from there?
I know the addresses I’m looking for. Where do I insert addresses in order to find my ancestors ?
Hi Marianne, The 1950 Census District Finder can be used here: www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/district-map/62308
Enter the address on that page and click search. Then, click on the enumeration district number on the left to be taken to the set of images containing that address.
I followed your directions found the street, however the address I was looking for was missing. I am certain I have the correct address. Is there any way I can search by name?
@@mariannepetralia478 You can search by name on the census bureau site. However, AI extracted names list is pretty rough. Also, except for the head of household it only lists first names since that's all that's on the form.
Great info Christa. Thank you. Is there any info on releasing data for the people listed on the census forms as not at home?
How do I find extracted names list?. I know all first names since I am looking for me and my immediate family.
The Map numbers don’t match the index numbers in Missouri.
For example?
When...
The first half of so-called retirement is done , a good computer moves in which works and maybe have time, I hope to get to check out my ancestors at Ancestry... before I become one of them. See you then. 😁
Haha. Something old, is something new. 🤣
My one pain in the butt search is my Great Grandfather John Johns. I do have some info.
Good luck!
I love doing my family tree but I feel like it'll be years before I find more information on my alive family. Some of it exists, but I can't find my mother's birth registration because she was born in a military base town thing in Londonderry, Ireland because my grandfather was in the British Royal Navy and they were living there. But I can find her siblings no problem because they were born in England.
I can't find my dad's either, and he was born in what was Scarborough, Ontario. I think it was absorbed into Toronto.
But I've found tons of ancestry and thanks to all the websites I've used, I've found on through WikiTree that I'm related to some pretty famous people thanks to having an American ancestor.
I'm related to Elon Musk, Beyoncé, Charlemange, the guy that created Chrysler, Betty White (R.I.P.), and the Queen of bloody England among others!
I think someone owes me some money. Or power. And with great power there must also come -- great responsibility!
Please help. How or where do I find extracted names list? Address I looked for was scratched out on census sheet. Is there anywhere else I can search or must I wait for census to be printed?
Ancestry and FamilySearch are in the process of creating a searchable index for the 1950 census.
@@CristaCowan thanks Crista!!