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Brief history of
the Federal Census |
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Where the Constitution fits in |
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How the Census is used
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- to determine how many people live in a given
area
- how many require government services
- where to market services and products
- where to build homes and shopping malls
- changing demographics or population
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| Which
information is private, which public and why |
| How is the
current census different from that used by genealogists? |
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Census 2000
statistics and reports for Ohio |
| Use American
Fact Finder |
- to find census tracts
- to find statistics
- to create maps and charts that describe the
statistics
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Questions from the past 2 censuses |
| In 2010, short
forms will be the norm, because of the actions of the
American Community
Survey |
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| Ohio
Statistics from the
Office of Strategic Research |
- Population
- Agriculture
- Education
- Industry and Businesses
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US
Economic Statistics
- every 5 years - 1997 is now available |
| Finding
information about the census using
GPO Access &
THOMAS |
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State of the Cities
data service |
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Historical Census Data |
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Census Forms 1790-1970 |
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Practice Exercises |
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Books about government documents |
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Course
Front |
Course
Links |
Course Outline |
Course
Bibliography |
Course
Materials |
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