tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7431320127509797635.post7330784273157155074..comments2024-02-20T18:04:35.517-05:00Comments on Family Tree Maker User: Are you ready for the 1940 Census - A TestCousin Russhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00326890362591254874noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7431320127509797635.post-9063742318645973852012-03-20T13:27:15.115-04:002012-03-20T13:27:15.115-04:00Michael,
Actually, the EDs are listed in the Cita...Michael,<br /><br />Actually, the EDs are listed in the Citation. I have been thinking about where else to put it, for reporting, but haven't decided about it's use. I do have the Street #, Dwelling #, Family #, recorded in the Residence Fact, and IF I have a full address, I put that into the Address Fact.<br /><br />I may come back and revisit the ED issue.<br /><br />The other hint, for me, is that I use the Year and Location Census Record Template. So, I will just work From the 1930 Census Sources and Citations, by County, for the 1940 Census.<br /><br />I have been spending a lot of time cleaning up my file in this area, and I think, that if I do this right, by County, I'll find the 1940 folk.<br /><br />Thank you,<br /><br />RussCousin Russhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00326890362591254874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7431320127509797635.post-72727020923103792332012-03-20T12:34:52.062-04:002012-03-20T12:34:52.062-04:00That does help, Russ, thanks. And makes perfect se...That does help, Russ, thanks. And makes perfect sense; it's what I expected, given the way the filter functions work.<br /><br />One other thought I had: As you're gathering enumeration districts for the 1940 census, where are you capturing/documenting them?<br /><br />Personally, I don't currently use the "census" fact and I'm thinking I might use that to document the EDs, or I may create a custom fact called "enumeration." I can assign them a date of 1940, just like we use for the Residence fact, as well as capture any other information I used to determine the ED (street address, 1930 ED, etc.) in the research notes.<br /><br />Best of all, I can use your census reporting technique to keep a working list of 1940 people that I haven't found an ED for yet.<br /><br />Thoughts?Michael Piercehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08505922239423639000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7431320127509797635.post-81310750177208025402012-03-20T06:38:56.053-04:002012-03-20T06:38:56.053-04:00Michael,
Thank you.
Yes, I have found that you n...Michael,<br /><br />Thank you.<br /><br />Yes, I have found that you need to reapply that filter, where people have been found in that census year.<br /><br />I have submitted an enhancement request to have the filters be re-applied, the next time that report is run.<br /><br />Hope this helps,<br /><br />Good luck,<br /><br />RussCousin Russhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00326890362591254874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7431320127509797635.post-72316212017870193052012-03-20T04:14:42.359-04:002012-03-20T04:14:42.359-04:00Russ - Great series of posts on this topic. I had ...Russ - Great series of posts on this topic. I had never really thought of using filters this way...<br /><br />One basic question: After you've found a number of folks in the census and added Residence facts to their record, do you have to reapply the filter for them to be removed from the report? Or do you just have to rerun (click the Generate Report button)?<br /><br />I wasn't sure if FTM stored the various sequence of filters as part of the report and dynamically reapplied them, or not.<br /><br />Thanks again!Michael Piercehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08505922239423639000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7431320127509797635.post-31017414116287453652012-03-14T17:12:24.616-04:002012-03-14T17:12:24.616-04:00Taco,
I don't know about others, but I think ...Taco,<br /><br />I don't know about others, but I think it's not so much about the race that you described, but rather the fact that the Indexes won't be ready for quite a while. BUT, there are things that can be done ahead of time to prepare. <br /><br />Also, many of us, at least the Genea-Bloggers I follow, on this topic, will be Indexing 04/02/2012. That is where our focus / energy will be when they come out.<br /><br />And yes, what I posted can be used with other Census Years.<br /><br />Thank you,<br /><br />RussCousin Russhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00326890362591254874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7431320127509797635.post-10044048409887852542012-03-14T16:53:16.330-04:002012-03-14T16:53:16.330-04:00I didn't really mean you in particular, Russ. ...I didn't really mean you in particular, Russ. It just seems to me there is some sort of race on, as in who can find the most people the quickest once the images come online. The research techniques you are describing in your posts are very helpful indeed, and have a broader scope than just the 1940 census. Thank you for sharing them with us.Tacohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04059717877562427778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7431320127509797635.post-25103430671820720382012-03-14T07:17:28.216-04:002012-03-14T07:17:28.216-04:00Taco,
Actually, this was helpful to me in looking...Taco,<br /><br />Actually, this was helpful to me in looking for all Census Records. <br /><br />Good luck with figuring out your family situations.<br /><br />Thank you,<br /><br />RussCousin Russhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00326890362591254874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7431320127509797635.post-91648213543648095652012-03-14T02:25:01.803-04:002012-03-14T02:25:01.803-04:00What is the rush though? You'll still work at ...What is the rush though? You'll still work at it one family at a time, I hope, so you don't miss any vital information. The 1940 Census will help me figure out some of the more complex family situations of the 20th century (including something of an Oedipus story, where I suspect the stepmom went on to marry stepson), but it won't make everything in my tree suddenly fall into place. It's just another source of information.Tacohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04059717877562427778noreply@blogger.com