I use the date of enumeration for the reasons stated by others (records date of residence, individuals or families listed twice). I have even found one family listed in the 1880 census on June 2nd and the page was marked with a stamp, "First enumeration rejected." Later I found the same family on another page dated November 9th with a different surname spelling, at a different address, and with different family members. I think the actual date of the enumeration is essential. The official date is easily available and could be entered in the Master Source "Comments" block.
John S. AdamsVentura, CA > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] census event > Date: Sat, 10 Mar 2012 15:09:29 -0500 > > That is what I have always done too but in the last webinar that Geoff did > (the new census tool), he put the official date in as the date for the census > event. > > Michele > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mary Moyer [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2012 12:31 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] census event > > Michele > > I use the actual date the census was taken because I found many families were > enumerated twice and it helps me track them. > > Mary > > > From: "Michele Lewis" <[email protected]> > > When you add a census event, do you use the official census day as your date > or do you use the actual date written on the census page? > > Michele Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
