Notes from a 1940 Census Arbitrator

My name is Amy and I’m an arbitrator for the 1940 U.S. Census Community Project. Ok, you can stop throwing things at your monitor now. (And really, would your mother be happy to hear some of the words that just came out of your mouth?!) If you’re not familiar with the project, arbitrators are those…

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Why I’m Excited About the 1940 Census

Yesterday, Archives.com announced that it has entered into a partnership with the National Archives to host the 1940 census. These images will be free to the public beginning 2 April 2012. (You can read the full announcement here.) When it comes to the 1940 census, I’ve seen every reaction from “Oh my gosh! I can’t…

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