Age Search Information 2000 Issued July 2000
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Age Search Information 2000 Issued July 2000 POL/00-ASI U.S. Department of Commerce Economics and Statistics Administration U.S. CENSUS BUREAU Age Search Information 2000 Issued July 2000 POL/00-ASI U.S. Department of Commerce William M. Daley, Secretary Robert L. Mallett, Deputy Secretary Economics and Statistics Administration Robert J. Shapiro, Under Secretary for Economic Affairs U.S. CENSUS BUREAU Kenneth Prewitt, Director ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This publication was written by JoAnn Shepherd, Information Assistant. It was reviewed by Mary Lee Eldridge of the Personal Census Search Unit, National Processing Center; and Constance Potter of the National Archives and Records Administration. Kim D. Ottenstein, Cynthia G. Brooks, Crystal M. Pate, and Laurene V. Qualls of the Administrative and Customer Services Division, Walter C. Odom, Chief, provided publications and printing management, graphics design and composition, and editorial review for print and electronic media. General direction and production management were provided by Michael G. Garland, Assistant Chief, and Gary J. Lauffer, Chief, Publications Services Branch. Economics and Statistics Administration Robert J. Shapiro, Under Secretary for Economic Affairs U.S. CENSUS BUREAU Kenneth Prewitt, Director William G. Barron, Deputy Director Nancy A. Potok, Principal Associate Director and Chief Financial Officer Gerald W. Gates, Chief, Policy Office William F. Micarelli, Chief, History Staff CONTENTS Page INTRODUCTION . .1 The Federal Population Census . .1 Records Held by the U.S. Census Bureau . .1 Records at the National Archives and Elsewhere . .1 Indexes to Individual Census Records . .2 Other Finding Aids . .2 Microfilm Holdings . .2 AGE SEARCH OPERATIONS . .3 Background . .3 How Census Records Are Located . .3 Soundex . .3 The Census Transcript . .4 Contents . .4 Full Schedule . .4 Limitations . .4 Use for passport application . .4 Confidentiality . .4 Freedom of Information Act . .4 How to Obtain a Transcript . .5 Fee . .5 Requesting searches for other persons’ records . .5 Time required to complete a search . .5 Correcting Information on Census Transcripts or Records . .5 Census Items of Record . .8 Residence . .8 Name . .8 Relationship . .8 Age . .8 Place of birth . .9 Race or ethnic origin . .9 Profession, occupation, or trade . .9 Immigration, naturalization, or citizenship . .9 INSTITUTIONS HOLDING CENSUS-RELATED MATERIALS . .9 National Archives . .9 Library of Congress . .13 National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution . .13 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormon) . .13 Ellis Island . .13 OTHER RECORDS, SOURCES, AND REFERENCES FOR INFORMATION NOT FOUND IN CENSUS MATERIALS . .13 Adoption Records . .13 Overseas Adoptions . .14 American Indian Ancestry . .14 Birth Certificates . .14 Civilians abroad . .14 iii OTHER RECORDS, SOURCES, AND REFERENCES FOR INFORMATION NOT FOUND IN CENSUS MATERIALS—Con. U.S. Army facilities . .14 Certification of birth in an adoptive name . .14 Alien children . .14 Notification of birth registration . .15 Death Records . .15 Civilian . .15 Military . .15 Marriage Records . .15 Civilian . .15 Military . .15 Overseas . .15 Military Records . .15 Present . .15 Past service . .15 Draft Registration . .19 Divorce Records . .19 Driver’s Licenses . .19 Employment Records . .19 Immigration and Naturalization . .19 Missing Persons . .20 Social Security Administration . .20 Department of Veterans Affairs . .20 Internal Revenue Service . .20 Salvation Army’s Family Tracing Service . .20 Armed Forces . .21 Postal Service . .21 Passport Applications . .21 Other State Department records . .21 School Records . .21 State Census Records . .21 OTHER DOCUMENTS AND SOURCES . .22 Personal Records . .22 Federal Records . .22 Other State and Local Records . .22 NUMBER AND ADDRESSES OF PERSONS IN THE UNITED STATES WITH THE SAME SURNAMES . .24 HOW THE U.S. CENSUS BUREAU HANDLES INQUIRIES . .24 History Staff . ..