A good place to start is Cyndi's List
There you'll find a list of the censuses and by clicking on the 1940 census you'll be taken to a page with specific information and links to all the relevant sites.
First on the list of links is an important site to explore, NARA, National Archives and Records Administration. Be sure to read their Resources for Genealogists.
Another part of the NARA site is Introduction to Census Records.
They also have an Official 1940 Census Website where you can learn the best way to tackle your research.
Next in importance to the NARA Site is Family Search. Start with the wiki for United States Census.
The URL for the 1940 census is 1940. You will have to sign in to use Family Search but it is free.
Cyndi's List also has a link to Steve Morse's ED Finder so once you know where your ancestors were living you can find what Enumeration District they were in. Steve Morse site
For the 1930 Census NARA's web page has a helpful page on How to Start your 1930 Census Research , but you don't have to send for microfilm anymore. There are also links to Ance$try and Fold3, also $, and Family Search which is free. Start with Family Search 1930 Census. It includes basic information and links to the images at Ancestry. You can view them for free at the Genealogy Department of the library.
We will be talking about Whole Family Research and Cluster Genealogy, also known as FAN, Friends, Associates and Neighbors. So be sure to look at the pages before and after your family on the census to see if there are any relatives or other clues.
Once you have your tree back to your grandparents it will be time to do some Library Research and you'll be amazed at the amount of material there is in our Genealogy Department.
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