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Subject: [LCT] Proof of Age for Genealogical or other legal purposes.
Date: Sun, 2 Jul 2000 14:57:42 EDT

Hi Folks:

If you wish to prove the age of someone through Census records, including
genealogical purposes, you may do so if the person was recorded in one of the
Censuses between 1910 and 1990. But it will cost you $40.00 per person! A
summary of the service is shown below. Go to the following address for the
application form and more instructions: Tom King, Sr.
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http://www.census.gov/ftp/pub/genealogy/www/agesearch.html

AGE SEARCH SERVICE
The Census Bureau provides an "age search" service to the public:
We will search the confidential records from the Federal population censuses
of 1910 to 1990 and issue an official transcript of the results (for a
congressionally mandated fee).

NOTE: Information can be released only to the named person, his/her heirs, or
legal representatives.

Individuals can use these transcripts, which may contain information on a
person's age, sex, race, State or country of birth, and relationship to the
householder, as evidence to qualify for social security and other retirement
benefits, in making passport applications, to prove relationship in settling
estates, in genealogy research, etc., or to satisfy other situations where a
birth or other certificate may be needed but is not available.

The letters PDF or symbol indicate a document is in the Portable Document
Format (PDF). To view file you will need the Adobe(R) Acrobat(R) Reader which
is available for free from the Adobe web site.
Age Search Fact Sheet

FEE REQUIRED: $40 for a search of one census for one person only.
Personal checks and money orders accepted. No credit cards.

YEARS SEARCHED: 1910 through 1990.

ACCESS: Census records with individual names are not on
computer. They are on microfilm, arranged according to
the address at the time of the census. Most agencies
require the earliest census after the date of birth.

REQUIRED: A completed BC-600 Application (PDF)
for Search of Census Records, signed by the person for
whom the search is to be conducted. This person may
authorize the results to be sent to another person/agency
by also completing item 3 of the application.

Minor children - Information regarding a child who has
not yet reached the legal age of 18 may be obtained by
written request of either parent or guardian. A
guardian must provide a copy of the court order naming
them as such.

Mentally incompetent persons - Information regarding
these persons may be obtained upon the written request
of the legal representative, supported by a copy of the
court order naming such legal representation.

Deceased persons - the application must be signed by (1)
a blood relative in the immediate family (parent, child,
brother, sister, grandparent), (2) the surviving wife or
husband, (3) the administrator or executor of the
estate, or (4) a beneficiary by will or insurance.

IN ALL CASES INVOLVING DECEASED PERSONS, a copy of the death certificate MUST
be provided and the relationship to the deceased MUST be stated on the
application. Legal representatives MUST also furnish a copy of the court
order naming such legal representatives, and beneficiaries MUST furnish legal
evidence of such beneficiary evidence.

RESULTS: An official census transcript will list the person's
name, relationship to household head, age at the time
of the census, and state of birth. Citizenship will be
provided if the person was foreign born. Single items of
data such as occupation for Black Lung cases can be
provided upon request. If a person is not found, a form
will be sent with that information.

Additional data on the same person (Full Schedule) - The
full schedule is the complete one line entry of personal
data recorded for that individual ONLY. This will be
furnished in addition to the regular transcript. There
is an additional charge of $10.00 for each full schedule.
They are not available for 1970, 1980, and 1990.

TIME INVOLVED: The normal processing time is 3 to 4 weeks. Cases
are processed on a first in, first out basis. Passport
and other priority cases can be processed in a week or
less. To expedite, send by Next-Day Air via the Post
Office or private carrier and enclose a prepaid Express
return envelope. Applications can be faxed to you.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, National Processing Center
1201 E. 10th St., Jeffersonville, IN 47132
Phone: (812) 218-3046
Feedback
National Processing Center
Maintained By: Laura K. Yax (Population Division)
Last Revised: February 04, 2000 at 08:04:29 AM
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