An April 2 Metro article about the 1930 Census included an incorrect age for Edith B. Wilson, widow of President Woodrow Wilson, on April 1 of that year. She was 57. (Published 4/4/02) The snipping of ...

Kansas City, Mo.? You might think the 1930 census was a new “Star Wars” movie, judging by the lines, and hoopla, surrounding its release today. The Kansas City office of the National Archives plans to ...

Most days, amateur researchers camped out in the National Archives reference room in Laguna Niguel, Calif., chat about the past as they untangle the threads of family history. In recent weeks, though, ...

Ancestry.com is adding historic U.S. Census records to boost its archive of searchable names to 5 billion, making it what the company calls the most comprehensive genealogical database ever compiled.

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HistoryForge (historyforge.net) is a powerful tool for exploring Ithaca’s history — focusing on individuals, families and neighborhoods. The project features complete coverage of the 1900, 1910, 1920 ...