The digital records were released on Friday and are available to the public free of charge at a dedicated website, allowing viewers to research their family histories and backgrounds.
They include 6.57 million population schedules -- many of which include multiple families and households -- and 33,360 Indian Reservation schedules for Native Americans living on reservations.In a video celebrating the release of the archives, Archivist of the United States David S. Ferriero explained the National Archives has been preparing for the release for a decade.
Users can refine the name index by editing and adding correct names. The National Archive also released a video explaining how amateur genealogists can explore the newly released records.Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland also explained in a video the census is"particularly important to Indian Tribes, because it helps decide federal funding, which then impacts the government's trust responsibility to Native communities.
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