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• Ancestry.com - Learning Center - Census Records

  Ancestry.com has searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images are available with a fee-based subscription.

  • Using Ancestry: Census Search Tips

    Article by Juliana Smith.

  • Using U.S. Censuses: Next Steps

    Article by Juliana Smith.

• Beginner's Guide to U.S. Federal Censuses

  A TNGenWeb Resource Project.

• Beyond the Index--Michael John Neill's Articles in the Ancestry Daily News

  • A Partially Correct Census Index Entry

  • Census Wanted, Dead or Alive

  • Every Name or Head of Household Index?

    This article discusses different search techniques for head of household versus everyname indexes, including examples of well-known individuals located in 1860-1880 census indexes with these techniques.

  • From the Census Index to the Census Image: Part I

  • I am Jones or Am I Something Else?

    Analysis on a confusing census entry (William Rhodes--Part I).

  • I am what I am. Or am I?

    Gender and name issues on a census entry (William Rhodes--Part II).

• Census Records History of & How to Use Them

  By Linda Haas Davenport.

• Census Schedules - U.S. Federal

  A listing of the items of information that can be found on each census between 1790 and 1900.

• Clues in Census Records, 1790-1840

  From the National Archives & Records Administration.

• Clues in Census Records, 1850-1930

  From the National Archives & Records Administration.

• Federal Census Records

  A Brief Guide.

• Finding Treasures in the U.S. Federal Census

• Genealogy.com: Secrets of the Census

  By Donna Przecha.

• Guides - Census - The Genealogy Center - Allen County Public Library

• How to Get Individual Census Records from 1940 through 2000 (Really!) | eHow.com

  Individual records from the US Census are a great resource for family history research. Records from 1930 and earlier are available online. But records from more recent censuses are available as well, directly from the Census Bureau. Find out how to take advantage of this little-known opportunity.

• How to Search Census Records Online | eHow.com

  How to use One-Step Search to make census research easy.

• Mark's Genealogy Portal - Census Lookups – Practical Examples of Search Techniques

  A tutorial on how to perform more effective census searches, with illustrated examples of very difficult-to-find ancestors.

• Michael John Neill's Census Image Examples

  Examples of census images from Ancestry.Com with links to how-to articles.

• National Genealogical Society | Online Courses

  The courses are open to anyone who wishes to enroll. Members of the National Genealogical Society (NGS) receive a tuition discount.

  • Special Federal Census Schedules

    Census schedules of special population groups, mortality, agricultural, manufacturing, industry, and social statistics.

  • Using Census Records in Genealogical Research

    An online course designed for genealogists who want to learn more about the information that can be found in the federal population census records (1790 - 1930), and how that information can be used in their genealogical research.

• Nazaire Drollette in the 1850-1900 Census for Clinton County, New York

  Online articles by Michael John Neill on analyzing a series of census records for an individual beginning with their listing in the 1850 census.

• ShopFamilyTree.com - Expert Webinars $

  From Family Tree Magazine.

  • Online Census Secrets: Best Web Sites and Strategies to Find Your Ancestors Webinar

    By Diane Haddad and Allison Stacy.

• Special Federal Census Schedules: An Online Course

  The National Genealogical Society's online course.

• Tapping Tamme Tammen

  Beyond the Index - Michael John Neill. This article discusses using the 1885 Nebraska census and how spelling errors and transcription difficulties created research challenges.