Applying Research Standards to the Census

Diane MacLean Boumenot, CG
Feb 19, 2025
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Welcome
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About BCG
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Speaker's Introduction
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Introduction
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GPS
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Working with the U.S. Census
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Writing
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More Standards and Strategies
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Announcements
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Questions / answers
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About this webinar

After years of using census records, genealogists may take for granted that they’re using them fully and correctly. But as they learn about genealogy standards and best practices, do they go back and re-think their census practices? What does it even mean to evaluate a census record? Let’s learn a bit more about the U.S. census and the specific ways that standards can help us to maximize its usefulness.

About the speaker

About the speaker

Diane MacLean Boumenot, CG, specializes in southern New England family history research. She has published articles in several journals and in 2018 she co-authored, with Maureen Taylor, the National Genealogical Society’s Research in the
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  1. LF
    Lori Fry
    17 hours ago

    Great information that I can use on my current analysis of the 1861 Census of England and Wales. I’m slowly becoming an ‘expert’ on the small Parish of Eaton Socon and surrounding “hamlets”. My copy of Genealogy Standards is becoming very tattered with exhaustive use!

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    Terry Brown
    17 hours ago

    I liked her clear explanations, covering some edge cases, and specific examples of how to record, analyze, and document the information.

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  3. CL
    Clara Lawver
    17 hours ago

    After all these years, finding, reading and comparing many families in census records across the country and in Canada — I know I missed some details that will now be more significant to their stories. Thank you Diane.

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    Sandie Axelsen
    17 hours ago

    Although I am not actually studying to become a Certified Genealogist, I find these seminars to be succinct with so much information to process. It keeps me thinking in a logical and synchronized manner, ordered and thorough.

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  5. LN
    Laurie Neff
    17 hours ago

    Such good suggestions and information for researching the Census. Really like knowing about looking for the schedules as well. Want to put into action right away. We have binders with copies of all the family related Census reports so can look at in our home at any time. Now I must get busy researching correctly.

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  6. PG
    Pamela Groth
    17 hours ago

    This presentation was very informative with the suggestions of viewing the greater community of the featured census record, in order to understand any errors or details.

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  7. WT
    Wynnelle Turner
    17 hours ago

    Sometimes the person who is recording what they think the census says, reads it completly wrong. We should always read the record ourselves and not rely on someone elses opinion of what it says. thank you for some new ideas for my research

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    Patricia Briggs
    17 hours ago

    Diane is a very knowledgeable person who explains her information clearly. The webinar was interesting and easy to follow. Thank you.

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