{"id":502,"date":"2012-04-03T20:20:00","date_gmt":"2012-04-04T01:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/genealogy.julietarr.com\/blog\/finding-the-roll-number-for-the-1940-census\/"},"modified":"2013-07-04T16:52:57","modified_gmt":"2013-07-04T21:52:57","slug":"finding-the-roll-number-for-the-1940-census","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/genealogy.julietarr.com\/blog\/finding-the-roll-number-for-the-1940-census\/","title":{"rendered":"Finding the Roll Number for the 1940 Census"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\" If you\u2019ve begun searching the 1940 census, at some point you\u2019ll want to enter the information into your genealogy software and\/or paper files.\u00a0 As with any source, you should always have a citation.\u00a0 For censuses, one of the citation elements (for the first full reference) is the NARA roll number.<\/p>\n

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If you\u2019ve used censuses before on Ancestry, the roll number is easy to find on the summary page of the household ( see below).<\/p>\n

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It can also be found in the image view by expanding the right-side panel (see below).<\/p>\n

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Unfortunately, finding the roll number for the 1940 census on the NARA website<\/a> is not so easy.\u00a0 In fact, I think it\u2019s non-existent (I sure can\u2019t find it!!).\u00a0 Nor have I been able to find the roll number on FamilySearch<\/a> or Ancestry<\/a> (they\u2019re using a different image viewer for the 1940 census, but it still has a right-side panel with the source information, just minus the roll number).<\/p>\n

So how do you find the roll number for your source citation?\u00a0 Below are three ways to figure out the NARA roll number for a particular Enumeration District.<\/p>\n

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  1. If you downloaded the entire Enumeration District from the NARA website, the file names for each image contain the roll number (see below).\"\"<\/li>\n
  2. If you already know the Enumeration District, visit Steve Morse\u2019s website<\/a> and visit the page Finding ED Definitions<\/a>.\u00a0 Make sure 1940 is chosen in the heading at the top of the page, then select the state, county, and ED.\u00a0 Click the search button and a description will appear that identifies the roll number.\"\"\n

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  3. If you are in the process of searching for an Enumeration District on Steve Morse\u2019s website<\/a>, you can be proactive and obtain the roll number from the Unified 1940 Census ED Finder<\/a> page.\u00a0 Once you\u2019ve found the ED (or EDs) you are going to search, select \u201c1940 ED Description\u201d from the box listed under the applicable ED number(s) and click on the link for the ED.\u00a0 This will take you to the same page as noted in #2 above.\u00a0 Make a note of the ED number and the roll number.\u00a0\"\"<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Have you found other ways to obtain the roll number?\u00a0 If so, please share them in the comments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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