Now there's an odd thought because we are constantly looking backward. I'm just plain curious. Does anyone know how many censuses to be released in the future will list complete families for the entire U.S? Beginning with 1850 and through 1930 we have that. The first census I fillled out as a married adult was in 1980. It was a 'short form' and I don't recall it being worth copying and saving for family history purposes. At some point the census does not include the entire U.S. population but I don't recall ever hearing which year that happened. Russ Sprague Kensington, Maryland