The Census is taken every ten years. The last one was done in 1990 and I did receive forms to complete and mail in. I have to wonder what the return rate is and how much effort is made to get the information. I'm afraid much information will be lost to future genealogists with regards to the census. Wanda >I'm 28 & the last time I remember seeing or hearing about a census taker >taking info. in my town/state (Idaho) I was probably around 7 yrs old. >How do they go about doing it now? I heard they send a questionnaire out to >you to fill out & send back, but I've never seen one either? >No wonders we have so much problems finding out ancestor's thru census >records LOL >Alli > >---------- >> From: Dixie <dal@redoak.heartland.net> >> To: FARRIS-L@rootsweb.com >> Subject: [FARRIS-L] Abt Modern Census's >> Date: Sunday, February 07, 1999 5:08 AM >> >> I am 41 years old. Other than I remember my step-mother putting my name >on a >> 1970 Census Form, I have never been recorded on a census to this day. >Forget >> college kids or single dadults living in apts. >> Census takers are doing their jobs as they should I fear.... >> Dixie A. Laire >> Red Oak, Iowa >> >> >> ==== FARRIS Mailing List ==== >> Your Support Keeps RootsWeb Free! >> http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html >> > > >==== FARRIS Mailing List ==== >Submit your "Most Wanted Farris" to me and I will place your query on the >"FARRIS MOST WANTED" web site at >http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Cottage/1882/FMW.html