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May 14, 2006

2006 census

I've just finished our 2006 census questionnaire -- finally! We received a long form (I think one in five households did) and it took me a solid 90 minutes to complete. Thank goodness I already had some information compiled, such as our annual expenses for electricity, gas, and water. I'm also very glad I could do the census online.

I sure hope everyone answered YES to the question:

"Does this person agree to make his/her 2006 Census information available for public release in 2098 (92 years after the census)?"

If not, your great grandchildren (and beyond) won't be able to find you in the census when they're doing their genealogy research! I can appreciate this because I've searched census data and found key pieces of information about my ancestors.

Speaking of surveys, I have to somehow find the time this week to complete a long questionnaire from the NICU regarding Georgia's development at four months.

11:51 PM in Current Affairs, Genealogy |

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