Hi Pauline, Yes we still have Census I think every 10 years, but when legislation came in re Privacy it basically meant that you couldnt delve into records beyond a certain time eg births deaths etc are also restricted from public access from a certain time, I am in the finance industry and I really only intersted in the act as much as it affects me and my clients. post privacy act when you fill out your census you are protected by the privacy act from predatory marketing, ie people who use this data for marketing so in about 100 years from now we wont have a track record of residency, except for big brother.. Re My ancestors My dillema is lengthy I will forward the email I sent you on 2/10 concerning Joshua Morris amd Elizabeth Thomas b 1810 Hope I have clarified the subject re census info . Regards to you Trevor Gerard. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pauline James" <paulinejames@onvol.net> To: <CARMARTHENSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2005 8:21 PM Subject: Re: RE [Cmn-L]Queensland BDM > Hi Trevor, if its because of the Australian Privacy Act, why do they have a > census count, do they still conduct a census?.........strange....I was 20 in > 1971 so able to vote, so I will be on the voters list ......are they closed > for 100 years there? > > thanks remind me who you are looking for > > Pauline > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "May Tan/Trevor Gerard" <tangerard@bigpond.com.au> > To: <CARMARTHENSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2005 10:41 AM > Subject: RE [Cmn-L]Queensland BDM > > >> Hi Pauline, >> The reason the census details were deleted was the >> direct result of the Australian Privacy act . simple as that , no doubt >> the census was a data base that could be exploited to no end ,especially >> if you were tryimg to track someone down , the electoral rolls are a >> little more dificult as you have to be over 18 yo to be on the rollbut god >> knows why we give some of them a vote . Thats my input into this segment. >> Re Joshua Morris 1810 and Elizabeth Thomas 1810 I have to get back to you >> when I have time. >> >> Cheers to you all >> >> Trevor Gerard. >> Gods Country >> Gold Coast Queensland >> >> >> ==== CARMARTHENSHIRE Mailing List ==== >> You are requested to have up-to-date Anti-Virus software loaded on your >> PC, if your PC becomes infected, you will Automatically be Unsubscribed >> from this mailing list >> > > > ==== CARMARTHENSHIRE Mailing List ==== > Wales Genealogy CD's for Wales research > http://www.Wales-Genealogy.co.uk > >
Hi Pauline, Might be wrong but I think it is every 5 years. The promise of confidentiality and destruction was made at the outset of census taking by the Commonwealth, because if it wasn't confidential people wouldn't complete the details or otherwise tell porkies. The census here is fairly invasive of your private life and are not just simple questions about your family. What could be made of this info if it were held for 100 years escapes me. But your descendants would probably be fascinated. At least we genealogists have made some progress with the last census. Regards. Ray ----- Original Message ----- From: "May Tan/Trevor Gerard" <tangerard@bigpond.com.au> To: <CARMARTHENSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2005 8:58 PM Subject: Re: RE [Cmn-L]Queensland BDM > Hi Pauline, > Yes we still have Census I think every 10 years, but when legislation came in re Privacy it basically meant that you couldnt delve into records beyond a certain time eg births deaths etc are also restricted from public access from a certain time, I am in the finance industry and I really only intersted in the act as much as it affects me and my clients. post privacy act when you fill out your census you are protected by the privacy act from predatory marketing, ie people who use this data for marketing so in about 100 years from now we wont have a track record of residency, except for big brother.. > > Re My ancestors My dillema is lengthy I will forward the email I sent you on 2/10 > concerning Joshua Morris amd Elizabeth Thomas b 1810 > > Hope I have clarified the subject re census info . > > Regards to you > > Trevor Gerard. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Pauline James" <paulinejames@onvol.net> > To: <CARMARTHENSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2005 8:21 PM > Subject: Re: RE [Cmn-L]Queensland BDM > > > > Hi Trevor, if its because of the Australian Privacy Act, why do they have a > > census count, do they still conduct a census?.........strange....I was 20 in > > 1971 so able to vote, so I will be on the voters list ......are they closed > > for 100 years there? > > > > thanks remind me who you are looking for > > > > Pauline > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "May Tan/Trevor Gerard" <tangerard@bigpond.com.au> > > To: <CARMARTHENSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2005 10:41 AM > > Subject: RE [Cmn-L]Queensland BDM > > > > > >> Hi Pauline, > >> The reason the census details were deleted was the > >> direct result of the Australian Privacy act . simple as that , no doubt > >> the census was a data base that could be exploited to no end ,especially > >> if you were tryimg to track someone down , the electoral rolls are a > >> little more dificult as you have to be over 18 yo to be on the rollbut god > >> knows why we give some of them a vote . Thats my input into this segment. > >> Re Joshua Morris 1810 and Elizabeth Thomas 1810 I have to get back to you > >> when I have time. > >> > >> Cheers to you all > >> > >> Trevor Gerard. > >> Gods Country > >> Gold Coast Queensland > >> > >> > >> ==== CARMARTHENSHIRE Mailing List ==== > >> You are requested to have up-to-date Anti-Virus software loaded on your > >> PC, if your PC becomes infected, you will Automatically be Unsubscribed > >> from this mailing list > >> > > > > > > ==== CARMARTHENSHIRE Mailing List ==== > > Wales Genealogy CD's for Wales research > > http://www.Wales-Genealogy.co.uk > > > > > > > ==== CARMARTHENSHIRE Mailing List ==== > Carmarthenshire & South Wales Information in Photographs & Information > http://www.carmarthenshirefhs.co.uk > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.12.8/162 - Release Date: 5/11/2005 > >