Well, darn Joe, all this time, I thought they were trying to help us! NOT!! (Especially when the dern film is so bad and the 'sensus taykr cudnt spel) 8-} And you have to remember too, that the 1880 Soundex was done specifically to test the ages of folks applying for social security, but look how much it helped us, genealogy minded folk. So, maybe we won't be too disappointed in the 1930 census when it comes out. Anything is better than nothing, RIGHT? Sue Joe Louks wrote: > > I know that it is a big disappointment, but no census was every designed > to further Genealogy interests. Governments are interested in MONEY. > Look at the 1790 - 1840 census. They were able apportion the House of > Representatives and it told them how many men were old enough for > military service. Nowdays they are interested in where to spend the > money they collect in taxes. > > Joe > > Sue wrote: > > > > Hi List, > > Well, my daughter called today, wanting to know what to put down as her > > "ethnic background" There were so many choices that she didn't know what > > to do (something like 10 variations). Then she said they were so nosy, > > asking about how many minutes/hours that they took to drive to work, > > what type of work, what their interests were, etc., that she was > > surprised they didn't ask how many times a week they had sex! > > SO.......,what there is, is two different census forms (like last time) > > and only a certain percentage of the families get this long form. > > I think it's too bad too. So, only a very minor portion of the > > population will have information on the census that will be of use to > > our future generations as far as genealogy goes... > > BOOOOO !! > > Kind of like there not being a miracode/soundex for all the states for > > 1910 !!! > > Now, you may all write your government officials and complain about this > > too. <VBG> > > Sue > > > > [email protected] wrote: > > > > > > No, that's the form. I was surprised too. > > > > > > Shelly > > > > > > Ancestors Wanted. Apply Within.