Census Hurdles: How to Jump Over or Go Around

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1. LT

   Legacy Family Tree

   6 years ago

   Some really helpful hints for using census records in other countries, unfortunately here in New Zealand we don't have access to individual historic census records only statistical data. Most pre 1966 forms have be destroyed by the department and those that have been kept are closed to the public till 2066. \n\nSome very good search tips. Going to try looking for that "missing" 2g-grandmother again!\n\nThank you for thisnone. Very well presented. Important info to know. \n\nThanks for the great info.\n\nThe census is such a foundational document for genealogy. Thanks for providing another way to thing about these important records.\n\nThis was awesome! Thank you!\n\nThis was my first Legacy webinar, so I was just figuring out how to get the most out of it. Information was very helpful but that rabbit hole keeps calling...Discipline, discipline, discipline.\n\nThis was my first webinar with Legacy, but won't be my last. I did get some valuable tips, especially about the article Measuring America. Thank you!\n\nvery basic information but we all tend to go to seminars just in case we can pick up a tidbit. Very clear presentation, although sometimes presenter was just reading the information on the slide.\n\nvery clear and complete. Excellent handout. First rate. Useful as the tips can be applied to other Census (most of mine are Canadian or UK). Same principles apply. \n\nvery good\n\nVery good presentation; helpful reminders for how to locate "misplaced" ancestors in the census; appreciated the references to Measuring America and the censustools.com website; haven't looked at the syllabus yet. Thanks for another great webinar! \n\nVery helpful. Thank you, Cari!\n\nvery informative\n\nVery informative and helpful. Good tips.\n\nVery informative webinar on the census. I learned a lot that will help with my census research.\n\nVery informative.\n\nVery informative.\n\nVery interesting and USEFUL information. I will use many of the tips mentioned here, for sure.\n\nVery useful information. Thanks.\n\nWebinar very informative & will watch again.\n\nWell done. \n\nWhy I watch all topics of webinars: even after 35+ years of research, I always learn something new!\n\nWonderful webinar. Although I have been using censused for years she gave me such great tips for further searching. A big "THANKS" to Cari.\n\nWonderful! Great info!\n\nWOW! Excellent webinar. Very informative. Learned so much. Thanks

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2. LT

   Legacy Family Tree

   6 years ago

   Brilliant webinar with lots of great information to take in and use in our own researches to understand the questions that can appear when using the census.\n\nCari does an a excellent webinar. This has encouraged me to look at some of her others. \n\nCari is outstanding.\n\nCarli is, as always, knowledgeable about her subject and conveys her enthusiasm for helping others learn. She thoroughly covered the handling of censuses.\n\nCensus Hurdles today great topic!\n\nclear, concise instruction; good visuals; helpful suggestions to aid research; well ordered and structured - easy to follow\n\nClear, good examples, very pleasant presenter. \n\nEven tough this was about American census many tips could be used in other countries as well.\n\nExcellent information! Thanks!\n\nExcellent presentation, valuable information, some new things I hadn't thought of. Thank you!\n\nExcellent webinar!\n\nExcellent\n\nExcellent!\n\nEXCELLENT!! Thanks Cari.\n\nExcellent, good pace, good level of detail. Thanks.\n\nExcellent. I learned a few new things, even after using censuses for 30 years. \n\nFirst rate webinar. Lots of excellent pointers. I an newly inspired to look for some of my ancestors who have "gone missing!"\n\nFirst time I had seen an 1890 US Census with its vertical arrangement!\n\nFor me, an interesting and informative refresher. Thank you.\n\nGave me some things to think about when trying to find my ancestors in the census!\n\ngreat\n\nGreat information and I really love listening to Cari! She has a wonderful presentation style and an easy to listen to voice!\n\nGreat information thanks! \n\nGreat presentation and responsive answers to questions. Thank you!\n\nGreat presentation and speaker! Thank you! : )\n\nGreat tips for new approaches for taking another look at the Census records. thaks\n\nGreat webinar Cari . We always learn so much. \n\nGreat webinar on census hurdles.\n\nGreat webinar! Especially liked the ways to figure out other ways to spell a surname. Thanks :)\n\nGreat!\n\nI always learn something in these webinars even if I've already completed most census research for my family. \n\nI keep forgetting to check for dead children on the census records. Thanks for reminding me.\n\nI learned so much because it's a great way to learn!\n\nI teach census records online in the course I teach for BYU-Idaho and have for the past five years. I was excited to learn some more tips and tricks so I can help my students. I also have some more ideas for searching a census where my own ancestors seem to be missing. Great webinar!\n\nI tuned in late - my bad!!!! - what I heard was very well done. I will catch the rest later on replay.\n\nIn the 1920 Census my father and his family were listed with my Grandfather's first name as their last names. Like Cari suggested I went line by line in neighvor hood to find them. \n\nLearned some new tips that I am about to try because I too have difficulties finding some ancestors in the censuses. \n\nlots of great suggestions for apparent roadblocks!\n\nLots of useful information to broaden my research\n\nLoved the idea of recording those pre-1840 people on a spreadsheet~\n\nNot only was our speaker knowledgeable and articulate, Cari clearly enjoys sharing her expertise with other people. And she definitely does have expertise! I have been doing family history research since 1986 and I still learned some new approaches today. Great seminar, Ms. Taplin!\n\nNot too much new info for me, but still picked up a couple of new hints or resources. Well presented and Chari kept it moving.\n\nOutstanding Solutions I never would have thought of. Expands my census knowledge, mucho.\n\nReally enjoy her webinars - upbeat and easy to understand information- she is a good communicator. Keep them coming!\n\nReally fun presenter with lots of really great hints and tips. Great webinar!\n\nSadly I missed most because I didn't pay attention to the time zone. Can't wait til it goes up to relisten (yes, I'm a subscriber) because what I did catch was wonderful.\n\nShe had a lot of interesting scenarios, nothing I hadn't run across before, coming from the days spent scrolling through the microfilm in search of elusive ancestors, but she was very knowledgeable and engaging. I was also thrilled to win a door prize!! Thank you so much.\n\nShe kept it interesting. \n\nso very interesting

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