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WCGIG: Finding Your Ancestors (or even yourself!) in the 1950 Census
April 2, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
It’s here and we ain’t April Fool’n. 1950 United States Census to be released on April 1!
The April meeting of the Windham County Genealogy Interest Group will be held via Zoom on Saturday, April 2, at 10 AM. It is free and open to the public.
Register for the meeting at https://bit.ly/WindhamGenApr
We know the 1950 census counted over150 million people living in the United States and its territories. Because of the 72-year privacy law protecting personal data, information about these people was not available to those searching their family history. But all that changes on April 1, 2022. No, it is not an April fool’s joke; that date marks the official release of the 1950 census data by the National Archives and Records Administration.
We will be able to see the names and additional information about our ancestors to help add to the stories of their lives, at least for those who were alive in 1950. Of course, the release of the data doesn’t mean it will be instantly searchable. However, Ancestry is planning to use sophisticated artificial intelligence and handwriting recognition technology to create an initial index from digital census images. This change will speed up the availability of the census to researchers. Volunteers with FamilySearch will review the automated index to ensure that every name is included and indexed correctly. The human review will help refine the index to ensure that everyone included in the census can be found.
So join us on Saturday, April 2, to get more information on how to find yourself, your family, friends, and relatives in the 1950 United States Census.
The Windham County (Vt.) Genealogy Interest Group is an informal organization whose members are dedicated to genealogy education, research, and best practices. Meetings are held every other month on Zoom.
For more information please contact windhamcountygig@gmail.com.
Hope to see you there,
Wayne and JerryWayne Blanchard & Jerry CarboneWindham County Genealogy Interest Groupwindhamcountygig@gmail.com
