I am very interested to know that it is against the law not to submit. The local city government is advertising, basically begging people to fill out the forms so that they'll get more tax money. I have never seen any law, though. Can someone fill me in? -----Original Message----- From: Audrey Annable Franklin <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Friday, January 28, 2000 4:37 PM Subject: Re: [PENNINGTON-L] Census 2000 >It is against the law not to submit your information to the census bureau. >I worked for them. They send a supervisor and then the big guns! When in >the world did Congress pass such a law and where were we genealogists? >Audrey >----- Original Message ----- >From: Mark Pennington <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Friday, January 28, 2000 2:01 PM >Subject: Re: [PENNINGTON-L] Census 2000 > > >> Sad to say, but your family nor anyone else will be able to look at the >2000 >> census... EVER! Due to the shortsightedness of Congress, a law was passed >> that keeps this Census private FOREVER! They apparently think that more >> people will be willing to submit their info if it is handled in this way. >> They apparently do not realize the importance of the Census to >genealogists. >> Maybe we should protest by not submitting....?....?..? >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: RJMRAZIK <[email protected]> >> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> >> Date: Friday, January 28, 2000 9:11 AM >> Subject: [PENNINGTON-L] Census 2000 >> >> >> >This came from Carter Co., KY mailing list. >> >I thought it was a wonderful suggestion and wanted to pass it along! >> >----- Original Message ----- >> >From: "Ken Reeder" <[email protected]> >> >To: <[email protected]> >> >Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2000 7:33 PM >> >Subject: [KYCARTER] Census 2000 >> > >> > >> >> Sounds like a good idea to me. >> >> --------- >> >> The year 2000 is a Census Year. >> >> >> >> Most of the census will be taken by mail. >> >> >> >> After you have filled out your census form why not make a >> >> copy of it and file with your important (genealogy) papers. >> >> >> >> Then your family will not have to wait 70 years to learn about you. >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >==== PENNINGTON Mailing List ==== >> >The Pennington Research Association Web Site >> >http://penningtonresearch.org >> >for subscribe and unsub instructions, >> >follow the links to e-mail group. >> > >> > >> >> >> ==== PENNINGTON Mailing List ==== >> Threaded archives can now be found at >> http://archiver.rootsweb.com/PENNINGTON-L/ >> >> > > >==== PENNINGTON Mailing List ==== >The Pennington Research Association Web Site >http://penningtonresearch.org >for subscribe and unsub instructions, >follow the links to e-mail group. > >