United States Census Online

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The following Internet sites contain U.S. Federal Census indexes and/or images:

Free

 * FamilySearch Record Search. Free Internet U.S. federal census indexes and images to the 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (index only), 1900, and 1920 (partial index only) can be viewed on the FamilySearch Record Search. These indexes show every name listed on the census and except for 1880 and 1920 are also linked to census images including information about each person’s residence, age, birthplace, occupation, other family members, and neighbors.
 * GenealogyLinks. This list will link you to various free and fee-based U.S. census sites state-by-state and year-by-year.
 * Census Online: Links to Online Census Records. State-by-state year-by-year links to chiefly USGenWeb transcripts.
 * Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet. The most comprehensive list of links to online indexes and images.

Free at Selected Libraries

 * Ancestry.com ($), a subscription Internet site, has indexes and images to all available U.S. federal census population schedules from 1790 to 1930. This site is available for free at selected libraries and archives.
 * HeritageQuest, ($) an Internet service available at selected libraries, or for a fee at home, has images to all available U.S. federal census population schedules from 1790 to 1930, with indexes except for 1830, 1840, 1850, and a partial 1930.
 * Footnote.com, ($) indexes and images for 1860, and the 90% indexed 1930 U.S. federal censuses.

Fee Based for Home Use
See Free at Selected Libraries above.