Every 10 years, the U.S. Census Bureau surveys every person in the United States.
In addition, under the “72-Year Rule,” the U.S. government also publishes personal identifiable information about U.S. citizens 72 years after their information was collected.
This year, the National Archives and Records Administration released records from 1950.
“This is the first census where we have a computer-generated index,” said Tammy Ozier, the president of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society’s Metro Atlanta Chapter.
Ozier, a guest on Monday’s edition of “Closer Look,” spoke further with program host Rose Scott about the newly released data from the 1950s and explains how people can get started on researching their family history.
