I have been receiving emails from Ancestry.com about a new 1940 Substitute Census. The REAL 1940 census won't be released until April 1, 2012. According to several posts, this and the 1950 substitute census info are simply made up of telephone directories from these years. I was considering paying for a subscription in order to get early access to the data but have since decided to wait for the real thing. Always search the internet for details before signing up for any genealogical site subscription to avoid potential problems in advance. read full review »