The 1940 Census

From the National Archives:

The National Archives has launched its new website http://1940census.archives.gov in preparation for its first-ever online U.S. census release, which will take place on April 2, 2012, at 9 a.m. (EST). The public is encouraged to bookmark the website now in order to more quickly access the 1940 census data when it goes live. No other website will host the 1940 census data on its April 2, release date.

A National Archives 3:13 minute video short. . . provides a “behind-the-scenes” view of staff preparations and gives viewers tips on how to access the data once it is launched on April 2.