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Begin searching with the name of a person you know who would have been included in the 1940 census. If you have trouble finding the person, look for siblings, cousins, aunts and uncles. Most families lived only a few doors from each other. | Begin searching with the name of a person you know who would have been included in the 1940 census. If you have trouble finding the person, look for siblings, cousins, aunts and uncles. Most families lived only a few doors from each other. | ||
==== Search Other Federal Records ==== | ==== Search Other Federal Records - National Archives ==== | ||
*[https://www.archives.gov/research/african-americans African American Research] | |||
Besides the census, there are other federal records to look for: | Besides the census, there are other federal records to look for: | ||
*Military records (especially pension records) | *Military records (especially pension records) | ||