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  • Claire Kluskens
    1950 Census:  About 5.5 Million People Were Missed by the Enumerators
    5 months ago
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    1960 Census:  Bibliography of Online Resources
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    1960 Census:  NARA’s Already Working Toward 2032
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  • 1950 Census:  About 5.5 Million People Were Missed by the Enumerators

    Claire Kluskens
    Claire Kluskens
    NARA released the 1950 population census schedules for researcher use on April 1, 2022, at https://1950census.archives.gov.  This is the 68th in a series of blog posts on the 1950 census.  Up to 5.5 million people were missed by enumerators...
    • 4 Jan 2023
  • 1960 Census:  Bibliography of Online Resources

    Claire Kluskens
    Claire Kluskens
    NARA expects to release the 1960 census on April 1, 2032.  This is the second in a series of blog posts on the 1960 census.Researchers interested in learning more about the 1960 census can find numerous publications and other materials online. T...
    • 14 Oct 2022
  • 1960 Census:  NARA’s Already Working Toward 2032

    Claire Kluskens
    Claire Kluskens
    NARA expects to release the 1960 census on April 1, 2032.  This is the first in a series of blog posts on the 1960 census.Less than 10 years from now, on April 1, 2032, NARA expects to release the 1960 population census. Staff members are alread...
    • 13 Oct 2022
  • Family Histories and Beyond:  Investigations in 1950 U.S. Census Sheets on YouTube, Oct. 13, 2022, at 1 p.m. EDT

    Claire Kluskens
    Claire Kluskens
    The 1950 census schedules represent a matchless resource for all who want to know more about their families, communities, and this country.  Join a panel of experts from leading libraries across the United States as they show us how these new re...
    • 5 Oct 2022
  • 1950 Census:  Rural Enumerator Characteristics

    Claire Kluskens
    Claire Kluskens
    NARA released the 1950 population census schedules for researcher use on April 1, 2022, at https://1950census.archives.gov. This is the 67th in a series of blog posts on the 1950 census.Was your ancestor a 1950 census enumerator?  If so, you'll...
    • 5 Oct 2022
  • 1950 Census:  Geographic Boundary Correspondence

    Claire Kluskens
    Claire Kluskens
    NARA released the 1950 population census schedules for researcher use on April 1, 2022, at https://1950census.archives.gov. This is the 67th in a series of blog posts on the 1950 census.During the decade after the 1940 census, the Census Bureau's Geo...
    • 19 Sep 2022
  • Where to Find Census Statistics

    Claire Kluskens
    Claire Kluskens
    We are often asked where various kinds of census statistics can be found.  This blog post will help you get started on your quest.  This post was last updated Oct. 21, 2022.  PUBLISHED VOLUMESPublished volumes of aggregated census stat...
    • 13 Sep 2022
  • 1950 Census Website:  Please Don't Reinvent the Wheel

    Claire Kluskens
    Claire Kluskens
    NARA released the 1950 population census schedules for researcher use on April 1, 2022, at https://1950census.archives.gov.  THANK YOU for transcribing the 1950 Census on NARA's Official 1950 Census website!  Transcribing names makes search...
    • 18 Aug 2022
  • 1950 Census:  Administrative (Background) Records

    Claire Kluskens
    Claire Kluskens
    NARA released the 1950 population census schedules for researcher use on April 1, 2022, at https://1950census.archives.gov.  This is the 66th in a series of blog posts on the 1950 census.  This post was last updated January 9, 2023.Work by ...
    • 11 Jul 2022
  • 1950 Census:  How to Read Written Enumeration District Descriptions

    Claire Kluskens
    Claire Kluskens
    NARA released the 1950 population census schedules for researcher use on April 1, 2022, at https://1950census.archives.gov.  This is the 65th in a series of blog posts on the 1950 census.In September 1949 the Census Bureau's Field Division set f...
    • 29 Jun 2022
  • 1950 Census Website Improvement:  It's Now Easy to Go to the Next Page!

    Claire Kluskens
    Claire Kluskens
    NARA's 1950 Census website development team has just made another wonderful improvement to the name search feature.  It's now easy to go to the next page (or the previous page) after doing a name search.  What does this mean?  Let's lo...
    • 14 Jun 2022
  • 1950 Census:  Willfully Missing

    Claire Kluskens
    Claire Kluskens
    NARA released the 1950 population census schedules for researcher use on April 1, 2022, at https://1950census.archives.gov.  This is the 64th in a series of blog posts on the 1950 census.  Sometimes, an enumerator just had to be persistent ...
    • 25 May 2022
  • 1950 Census Website Improvement:  Transcribed Names are Now Shown in Search Results!

    Claire Kluskens
    Claire Kluskens
    NARA's 1950 Census website development team has just made a wonderful improvement to the name search feature.  Names transcribed by humans are now shown in the search results above and below the census page image.  What does this mean?&#160...
    • 17 May 2022
  • 1950 Census Finds:  No One at Home!

    Claire Kluskens
    Claire Kluskens
    NARA released the 1950 population census schedules for researcher use on April 1, 2022, at https://1950census.archives.gov.  This is the 63rd in a series of blog posts on the 1950 census.No One at Home - Differences Between 1940 and 1950 Census ...
    • 9 May 2022
  • 1950 Census Website Improvement:  Names Transcribed by Humans Now Clearly Rank Higher in Search Results

    Claire Kluskens
    Claire Kluskens
    NARA's 1950 census website development team has made an important improvement to the name search feature:  Names transcribed by humans now clearly rank higher in search results than names transcribed by optical character recognition (OCR). ...
    • 9 May 2022
  • 1950 Census:  Why Are There Half-Empty Census Pages?

    Claire Kluskens
    Claire Kluskens
    NARA released the 1950 population census schedules for researcher use on April 1, 2022, at https://1950census.archives.gov.  This is the 62nd in a series of blog posts on the 1950 census.  You may have noticed there are a lot of half-empty ...
    • 3 May 2022
  • 1950 Census Website:  Improved ED Number Search!

    Claire Kluskens
    Claire Kluskens
    NARA's 1950 census website development team has made an important improvement to the Enumeration District (ED) number search feature.  Searches for an ED number will now return both standard ED numbers, such as 261-5, and ED numbers that also ha...
    • 27 Apr 2022
  • The Story of the 1950 Census P8 Indian Reservation Schedule

    Claire Kluskens
    Claire Kluskens
    NARA's 2022 genealogy lecture series continues on April 27, 2022, at 1 p.m. EDT, with "The Story of the 1950 Census P8 Indian Reservation Schedule" by Cody White, NARA's designated Native American-Related Records Subject Matter Expert.  As part ...
    • 27 Apr 2022
  • 1950 Census Finds:  Housing Schedule for Six Puerto Rico Dwellings!

    Claire Kluskens
    Claire Kluskens
    NARA released the 1950 population census schedules for researcher use on April 1, 2022, at https://1950census.archives.gov.  This is the 61st in a series of blog posts on the 1950 census.  Good mistakes sometimes happen.In 1952, the Census ...
    • 13 Apr 2022
  • 1950 Census:  "Persons Transcribed from ICRs and MPFs" and "Persons Not Assigned to Dwelling Units"

    Claire Kluskens
    Claire Kluskens
    NARA released the 1950 population census schedules for researcher use on April 1, 2022, at https://1950census.archives.gov.  This is the 60th in a series of blog posts on the 1950 census.  All 1950 census blog posts are subject to revision ...
    • 8 Apr 2022
  • 1950 Census:  Image Quality and Missing Images

    Claire Kluskens
    Claire Kluskens
    NARA released the 1950 population census schedules for researcher use on April 1, 2022, at https://1950census.archives.gov.  This is the 59th in a series of blog posts on the 1950 census.  This post was last updated January 13, 2023.Image Q...
    • 6 Apr 2022
  • 1950 Census:  Transcription Tool FAQs

    Claire Kluskens
    Claire Kluskens
    NARA released the 1950 population census schedules for researcher use on April 1, 2022, at https://1950census.archives.gov.  This is the 57th in a series of blog posts on the 1950 census. Where are my transcriptions?Your transcriptions are gener...
    • 4 Apr 2022
  • 1950 Census:  No One at Home:  Where is Page 71, 72, 73, ... 87, 88, 89  ????

    Claire Kluskens
    Claire Kluskens
    NARA released the 1950 population census schedules for researcher use on April 1, 2022, at https://1950census.archives.gov.  This is the 56th in a series of blog posts on the 1950 census.  What if the 1950 census says "No one at home - See ...
    • 4 Apr 2022
  • 1950 Census:  U.S. Overseas Military and Civilian Personnel

    Claire Kluskens
    Claire Kluskens
    NARA released the 1950 population census schedules for researcher use on April 1, 2022, at https://1950census.archives.gov.  This is the 55th in a series of blog posts on the 1950 census.What Exists?Surviving 1950 census records include overseas...
    • 1 Apr 2022
  • 1950 Census Finds:  Trumbull G. Duvall's Story

    Claire Kluskens
    Claire Kluskens
    NARA released the 1950 population census schedules for researcher use on April 1, 2022, at https://1950census.archives.gov.  This is the 54th in a series of blog posts on the 1950 census.On April 1, 1950, 89-year old Trumbull G. Duvall, a retire...
    • 1 Apr 2022
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