Program Descriptions
Program Number
11.006
Title
Personal Census Search
Federal Agency
CENSUS BUREAU, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Authorization
Act of August 31, 1954, Public Law 83-740, 13 U.S.C. 8.
Status
Active
Objectives
To retrieve personal information from decennial records and provide an official census transcript to qualified individuals for proof of age, citizenship, family relationships, or satisfy other situations where a birth certificate is required but not available.
Types of Assistance
Provision of Specialized Services.
Uses and Use Restrictions
Information on age or citizenship may be required: (1) To qualify for government programs (such as Medicare, Social Security retirement, old age benefits, or other pensions); (2) as proof of citizenship when required (for example, in obtaining a passport); (3) when needed for employment purposes; (4) to qualify for rights of inheritance as a beneficiary; and (5) as a generally acceptable proof of age or relationship for annuities, other rights, or benefits to which one may be entitled. A fee is required for each age search application, whether the applicant's record is found or is not found.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
Personal information from census records are confidential and may be furnished only upon written request of the persons to whom it relates or, for a proper purpose, to a legal representative of an estate. Information regarding a child who has not reached legal age may be obtained upon the written request of either parent. For records of a deceased person, application must be signed by: (1) A blood relative in the immediate family; (2) the surviving wife or husband; (3) a beneficiary; or (4) the administrator or executor of the estate. In all such cases, a certified copy of the death certificate must be furnished as well as a certified copy of the court order naming the legal representative or legal evidence of the beneficiary's relationship.
Beneficiary Eligibility
Personal information from census records are confidential and may be furnished only upon written request of the persons to whom it relates or, for a proper purpose, to a legal representative of an estate. Information regarding a child who has not reached legal age may be obtained upon the written request of either parent. For records of a deceased person, application must be signed by: (1) A blood relative in the immediate family; (2) the surviving wife or husband; (3) a beneficiary; or (4) the administrator or executor of the estate. In all such cases, a certified copy of the death certificate must be furnished as well as a certified copy of the court order naming the legal representative or legal evidence of the beneficiary's relationship.
Credentials/Documentation
A certified copy of the death certificate must be furnished as well as a certified copy of the court order naming the legal representative or legal evidence of the beneficiary's relationship.
Application and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
None. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application Procedure
Application form (BC-600) can be obtained by request. When a personal census search is made, a $65.00 fee is charged for the cost of making the search, verifying the results, and furnishing a transcript.
Award Procedure
None.
Deadlines
None.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
None.
Appeals
None.
Renewals
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
None.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
None.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
None.
Audits
In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003); Audits of States, Local Governments, and Nonprofit Organizations; nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133.
Records
None.
Financial Information
Account Identification
13-4512-0-1-376.
Obligations
FY 07 $180,000; FY 08 est not available; and FY 09 est not reported.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
None.
Program Accomplishments
None.
Regulations, Guidelines and Literature
"Age Search Information" of Census Records, BC-600, no charge.
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
Jean Ann Banet, Chief, Survey Coding Section, Personal Census Search Unit, (812) 218-3046.
Headquarters Office
None.
Web Site Address
http://www.census.gov/genealogy
Related Programs
None.
Examples of Funded Projects
None.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
None.
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