I don't see it as a real event because if a person listed on the census was dead at the time the census was taken (and is listed with the family) then how could it be an event for that person? My great grandfather was said to be lying in a casket in the parlor when the census taker arrived. It could have been an event for him, but I wouldn't say he was actively involved in it.
The other thing about the census is we don't know if the entire family was there at the time. Not being witness to it we can't say for certain it was an event for each family member. The head of household could have been the only one filling out the information which is why there are always discrepancies. Years ago I used to list the census as an event, but found it was just duplication because I also used it as a source. I still find some of them in my data that were never deleted. Bill Boswell 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://support.legacyfamilytree.com 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
