In a message dated 3/24/01 7:43:38 PM Central Standard Time, betty524@hotmail.com writes: << Could someone tell me just what miracode means when referring to a census?? And why all states do not have this whatever it is???and can the actual census records be bought on CD-rom's??? Betty >> The census records can be bought from several companies on CD rom. I use Heritage Quest, and I really like them. And they are cheaper than the microfilm.