The National Genealogical Society, in partnership with FamilySearch, created a free course for genealogists called The Federal Census—An Historical Overview. It covers the 1790 to 1930 censuses.
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This series of five interactive, online lessons developed by NGS and designed by FamilySearch, will help those interested in finding their family in the Federal Population Schedules. Students also will learn more about the different information recorded in each census.
Learning how to use US census records is fundamental for family history researchers who are getting started or who wish to broaden their expertise in American Genealogy.