Joel Weintraub, PhD
Talks by Joel Weintraub:
Introduction to the U.S. Census
Opening 2012: the 1940 U.S. Census
Online Tools for the 1940 Census Opening
The U.S. Census: Questions, Confidentiality, and the 72 Year Rule
Searching the U.S. Census by Geographical Means When Name Indexes Fail
Navigating the New York Census With Fewer Tears
See Randy Seaver's 7/19/08 review of the geographical finder talk given to the CGSSD
Randy Seaver also reviewed the 2 hour census talk given on 2/14/09 to the SDGS
...and another overview of the 2/14/09 talk is in the newsletter of the SDGS
Joel has given census presentations to: Association of Professional Genealogists - Orange County CA branch, Computer Genealogy Society of San Diego, Family History Center of Orange CA, International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies, Jewish Genealogical Society of Los Angeles, Jewish Genealogical Society of the Conejo Valley and Ventura County, Jewish Genealogical Society of Sacramento, National Archives and Records Administration - Laguna Niguel, North San Diego County Genealogical Society, San Diego Genealogical Society, San Diego Jewish Genealogical Society, San Francisco Bay Area Jewish Genealogical Society, San Luis Obispo County Genealogical Society, Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society.
Future census talks are scheduled for the Niguel Shores (Dana Pt) Women's Club (1/2010), Marin County Genealogical Society (2/2010), Root Cellar - Sacramento Genealogical Society (4/2010), North San Diego County Genealogical Society (5/2010), International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies (Los Angeles 7/2010.. tentative), the California Genealogical Society (9/2010), and the South Orange County California Genealogical Society (11/2010). Some of these talks combine the 72 year rule, overview of the 1940 census, and online 1940 search tools into a 1 1/4 hour presentation.
Links for "Searching the US Census by Geographical Means When Name Indexes Fail" Talk
A. Census Bureau Age Search
B. Census Day of Federal Censuses
C. Enumerator Instructions
D. Ancestry Search - Census Years
D. One Step Ancestry Search Engine
E. Steve Morse One Step Website
F. NARA 1930 ED Finder
G. One Step 1880-1940 ED Definitions
H. One Step 1900-1940 City ED Finder
I. City Directories: Inventory
I. NARA City Directories Circa 1930
I. Family History Library City Directories
I. Don Krieger's City and Street Directories
J. Volunteer Site to Look Up Records
K. My Database Bank Plus
L. One Step 1920-1930-1940 ED Finder/Converter
M. One Step City Street Name/Renumbering Changes
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Links for "The US Census: Questions, Confidentiality, and the 72 Year Rule" Talk
A. Joel's 2008 Article in Roots-Key on the 72 Year "Rule"
B. 1952 Exchange of Letters
C. 72 Year Rule (In Part b)
D. 1973 Hearing
E. 1976 Hearing
F. CDC Life Expectancy Tables
G. Census Access Rules (Appendix 3 Flaherty)
H. 1975 Hearing/Access Restrictions/Federal Register 1977 Notice
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A. 1940 Questions IPUMS
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