Angela, We received the short form as well, and also were very disappointed. It's my understanding that 1 in 6 households received the longer form to fill out. That leaves 5 families in 6 that will have descendants who will be looking for information that won't be available. What a sad legacy for our government to leave!! Barbara Angela Place wrote: > Well, I received my census form in the mail yesterday, and I'm guessing > that many of you did as well. Is anyone else a little disappointed in the > 2000 Census? Looking at the form, it seems to me that the only > information being collected is our names, birthdates, and whether or not > we own our home. I don't remember the 1990 Census very clearly (I was > away at college), but it seemed to gather a lot more info. Anyone know > anymore about this year's (kind of skimpy) Census? I think our > descendants will be disappointed! :> > > Angela Place > Williamson County, ILGenWeb > http://www.netcom.com/~arplace/williamson.html