2010 is the year of the census. I can't tell you how important it is to participate in this year's census if you are at all interested in genealogy. Whether you are a resident of the particular house that is being surveyed or not, when the census taker comes to the house, or the person fills out the form, be sure to include yourself. Believe it or not someone who will be doing genealogical work will be looking for you in the future. The U.S. Census Bureau has a catchy phrase for this year's census: "10 Questions in 10 Minutes". It's that easy!
One of the problems I'm running into right now is interpreting the handwriting on the census report. It's very frustrating. I can't stress enough to please make sure you print legibly on your forms, and if someone comes to your house to take the survey, please ask them to show you what they have written so that you can be sure to make sure they have the correct spellings etc. Take a look at this example:
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