Free for Labor Day: U.S. and Canadian Censuses

News just received from MyHeritage:

In honor of Labor Day in the U.S., MyHeritage is opening up access to a massive collection of historical records — over 892 million U.S. and Canadian census records — completely free starting tomorrow, August 27–September 2, 2025.

Search U.S. Census records on MyHeritage

Search Canadian Census records on MyHeritage

Free labor day records

The free records include every U.S. federal census from 1790–1950, plus state censuses and Canadian national censuses. It’s a great opportunity for your audience to trace the occupations of their ancestors, see where they lived, and follow how their families grew over time.

Including the Canadian censuses is a bonus! I often use those records to track my Canadian distant cousins and, although Library and Archives Canada has improved the census search capabilities, it is still not the smoothest research experience.

MyHeritage has a much better access list and search engine so take advantage of this opportunity beginning tomorrow.

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