Michelle and list I have seen a few reminders in newsletters and emails about saying "YES" to the census question concerning the retention of the record. It is good to note that not all the reminders have come from Family History Researchers. P.S. I did mean 'quiet' not 'quite'. It was a slip. I realised as soon as the default email came through. Cheers, Jan Koperberg Blue Mountains ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michelle Nichols" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, July 23, 2006 1:55 PM Subject: [HHHV] Census 2006 & National Family History Week > While it is a bit quiet on the list I thought I might remind everyone > about the Census. A census will take place on the night of 8 August 2006. > Answering questions in the census is compulsory except for 2 questions. > One on religion the other is on retention. Everyone who has an interest in > family history research should start to encourage as many people as > possible to answer YES to retaining their census form. The census is the > only public record that comes close to recording the name, address and > occupation of every Australian. No other sources, such as electoral rolls > and birth certificates achieve this. As family historians we are very > aware of the value of census records. > > The retention question (Q60) reads: "Does each person in this household > agree to his/her name and address and other information on this form being > kept by the National Archives of Australia and then made publicly > available after 99 years?" This question MUST BE answered with a YES for > the information to be kept by the National Archives of Australia on > microfilm and the content not made available until the year 2105. If this > question is ignored, it will be treated as a NO. In the 2001 census about > 52% of participants answered YES and it would be great if this number can > be increased. > > Please encourage as many friends, family, workmates & associates as > possible, to answer YES in the census question concerning the retention of > this vital record of the Australian culture. Unless you answer YES your > census form will not be retained in the archives. These will become an > invaluable record of Australian family history. > > Please feel free to pass this email around to your contacts and encourage > others to pass it around. Compose letters to editors of local newspapers, > write articles for newsletters, mention it at group gatherings such as > school, church, meetings etc.....and raise the awareness. > Check out the websites at www.abs.gov.au/census (under Time > capsule)www.affho.org/projects/census.php and for more information. > > To raise awareness of the census, AFFHO (Australian Federation of Family > History Organisations) as organised National Family History Week from 30 > July to 6 August 2006. There will be lots of activities taking place. See > the website www.familyhistoryweek.org.au/ for more info. > Cheers > Michelle Nichols > > > > ==== AUS-NSW-HILLS-HAWKESBURY-HUNTER-VALLEY Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from the List Mode send an email with the word ubsubscribe > in the subject heading to: > [email protected] > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.3/395 - Release Date: 21/07/2006 >