Hi List Could I make a bold suggestion to you all?? Given it is the Australian Census coming up in a few weeks - for the sake of posterity and research ease for our descendents - would you/could you consider making a copy of YOUR census (anyway you can - photo, scan, photocopy) and keep it in your files for privacy. (I got the idea from a UK list when they had their census last year!) Given the UK Census' are only released every 100yrs and I personally have not seen any Australian Census' - I am guessing that now that we can tick the box for it to be digitally recorded - it will still take 100yrs to be available. Naturally - your copy and your information on your census is not for public viewing - but in 30 or so more years - your descendents may be glad of the option to see it in your keepsake box! Just a thought!! I will be keeping a copy of mine! Virginia Mount Isa, Qld -- Researching the JACKSON family from Ballarat/Smythesdale, Stawell and surrounds; along with the extended families of VAUGHAN, HAMMOND, McINTOSH, WILLIAMS, THOMAS, LODWICK, GUMMOW & PARK From Victoria and Western Australia; also Paraguay and Argentina

Hi List You have the option when you are receiving your census forms to receive a paper form or only e-census envelope. You need to make sure you ask for a census form and you will also receive a e-census envelope - so to preserve your census form - you fill out the form on census night and also go online and complete your census. That way you get to keep the completed census form, your census is recorded as being completed - and you should not see the census collector again! I did this last census 5years ago..filed away for posterity. Cheers Robert ----- Original Message ----- From: "Virginia HILLS" <veez1310@hotmail.com> To: <aus-vic-goldfields@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2011 5:38 PM Subject: OT - 2011 Australian Census > > > > > > Hi List > > > > Could I make a bold suggestion to you all?? Given it is the > Australian Census coming up in a few weeks - for the sake of > posterity and research ease for our descendents - would you/could > you consider making a copy of YOUR census (anyway you can - photo, > scan, photocopy) and keep it in your files for privacy. (I got > the idea from a UK list when they had their census last year!) > > > > Given the UK Census' are only released every 100yrs and I > personally have not seen any Australian Census' - I am guessing > that now that we can tick the box for it to be digitally recorded > - it will still take 100yrs to be available. > > > > Naturally - your copy and your information on your census is not > for public viewing - but in 30 or so more years - your descendents > may be glad of the option to see it in your keepsake box! > > > > Just a thought!! > > > > I will be keeping a copy of mine! > > > > Virginia > > Mount Isa, Qld > > > -- > > Researching the JACKSON family from Ballarat/Smythesdale, > Stawell and surrounds; along with the extended families of VAUGHAN, > HAMMOND, McINTOSH, WILLIAMS, THOMAS, LODWICK, GUMMOW & PARK > From Victoria and Western Australia; also Paraguay and > Argentina > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message