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Ancestry Offers FREE Access to 1930 Census Records

Posted on February 18th, 2012 by speccollections

Ancestry.com is offering FREE access to its 1930 United States Federal Census records through Monday, February 20.  Discover the lives of your family 82 years ago and learn the following: names of members of each household, marriage information, occupation, and more.  Remember that you can access our subscription to Ancestry Library Edition from any Akron-Summit County Public Library location.

 
• Household names, including brothers and sisters or children
• Marriage details, including years and birthplaces that can lead to a birth or marriage certificate
• Information about occupations, military service, citizenship and more
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