The Mad Genealogist

Exciting things are happening at Footnote! On May 8th, Footnote released the 1860 U.S. Federal Census
as a new addition to its already extensive Civil War Collection. This project was a joint effort with FamilySearch, who provided the images for the 1860 US Federal Census title. From those images, Footnote created an index enabling visitors to simply type in a name and search the millions of names contained within this title. The index created by Footnote is now available on FamilySearch as well.

Similar technology used on the interactive Vietnam Veterans Memorial has enabled Footnote users to interact with the 1860 US Federal Census in ways that have never been previously available. Not only can Footnote users search and find names, but now they can upload or connect documents related to a particular individual. “Now they’re not merely names on a document,” explains Russ Wilding, Footnote CEO. “They become people as the contributions start to tell a story about that person.”

Check Out the 1860 US Federal Census today !