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 '''Q: Is there a name index I can use to locate my family?'''<br>
-A: The initial release was images only. FamilySearch volunteers are working hard to create a complete index of the 1940 census. [http://www.the1940census.com Indexes for individual states] will be made available as they are completed.<br>
+A: Yes. Indexes of the 1940 census are available at [https://familysearch.org/1940census/ FamilySearch], [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2442 Ancestry], and [http://www.findmypast.com/content/the-1940-census FindMyPast]. Ancestry and FindMyPast both require a free registration to view the indexes and images.&nbsp; If you cannot find an individual by name, try searching by address through the [http://1940census.archives.gov/ National Archives].&nbsp; <br>
 '''Q: Do I need to know where my family or person of interest lived to locate them in the 1940 Census?'''<br>
-A: Until the indexes are completed, you will need an address or location to find your ancestor in the 1940 census. See the wiki page [http://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/1940_Census_United_States_-_Where_to_Find_an_Address 1940 United States Census - Where to Find a Address] for ideas about where to find an address for your ancestor.<br><br>
+A: Not necessarily. But if you know where they probably lived, you will be able to be more certain of which person is your ancestor.&nbsp; See the wiki page [http://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/1940_Census_United_States_-_Where_to_Find_an_Address 1940 United States Census - Where to Find a Address] for ideas about where to find an address for your ancestor.<br><br>
 '''Q: Are there microfilm copies of the 1940 Census and will the Family History Library have copies?'''<br>