How can I search for a name and their details in the 1930 US Census, without paying for it?
The only website that I have seen that you can search for a specific person and their details is Ancestry.com, but they have a fee. I’m looking for a similar tool that won’t cost me anything.
Some public libraries and most family history centers have access, for free. FHC’s are little genealogy libraries in large Mormon churches.
In either case, you have to dress reasonably well and go when they are open.
You also have to use your head, especially in an intellectual hobby such as genealogy. How many shops are there that rent books? Not many, right? Most people who don’t buy their own go to their public library and check them out for free. If there WAS a magic web site that gave you free access to the census from home, at 6 am, in your PJ’s, how many people would subscribe to Ancestry? Not many, right? Ancestry is thriving. Therefore, isn’t is a reasonable assumption that there are no free census sites? (The 1880 is the exception, and that is because 10,000+ LDS volunteers labored for 17 years, out of the kindness of their hearts.)
What you want doesn’t exist. You have three choices – sponge off other people (I do; I sometimes watch HBO at my neighbor’s house), buy your own subscription, or put on a shirt and pants and go downtown when the library / FHC is open.
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Celebrities in the 1930 Census by Allan R. Ellenberger Edition , 1 $29.99 Celebrities in the 1930 Census. Allan R. Ellenberger |
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1930 Census Johnson County Tennessee Volume I $31.19 The 1930 Census of Johnson County, Tennessee includes all the households of Old Butler and Districts 4, 5, 6 10 (the lower part of the county)4,317 citizens lived in these districts in 1930. Census is alphabetized and indexed. Author: Tester, Herman Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 128 Publication Date: 2008/08/01 Language: English Dimensions: 11.00 x 8.25 x 0.27 inches |
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Celebrities in the 1930 Census $49.95 This book is in New – Excellent condition |
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1930 Census Johnson County Tennessee Volume II $38.03 Volume II of the Johnson County Tennessee 1930 Census includes citizens of Mountain City and Districts 1, 2, 3, 7, 8 9. All information about the 7,583 people living in this part of Johnson County in 1930 are included. Author: Tester, Herman Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 224 Publication Date: 2008/07/01 Language: English Dimensions: 11.00 x 8.25 x 0.47 inches |
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The Unofficial U.s. Census (Hardcover) $27.21 On April 1, 2011, the Official 2010 U.S. Census Report will be released. On that same day, The Unofficial U.S. Census will shed light (and a bit of laughter) on all the other facts that Americans are itching to know about our country and each other.Les Krantz and Chris Smith have collected facts from a variety of sources, compiling a fascinating and insightful look into America-an up-to-date demographic profile that will include what the government forgot to ask us, such as who we sleep with, what we ingest, what we own, what we drive, when we have sex, what we tattoo on our bodies, and much more! With clever photos and captions, the book includes fifty enlightening and fun chapters covering all aspects of American life, including sporting activities, sex, edibles, education, religious beliefs, family profiles, criminal activities, body piercing, dating, driving, and net worth. The Unofficial U.S. Census is an engaging portrait of America, jammed with facts and fun-warts and all! |
