Have you been having fun with the 1940 census? I certainly have!
First, I helped by indexing some batches. I always enjoy finding unusual names, and this week, I found a name worthy of any modern celebrity's child: Autumn Blossom. It makes me smile. I don't recall her last name, and wouldn't post it even if I did, as she was a child in 1940 and quite possibly still living. If you're reading this, Autumn Blossom, I just have to say I love your name!
On a more personal note, after indexing, I browsed through the census and found my grandparents! Grandpa had told me that they had met in May of 1940 when my grandma was working for the postmistress in a small town. What I learned from the census was that my grandpa was living next door to the post office. (He lived with a young couple, working as their hired hand.) My grandma's occupation on the census was listed as "housekeeper at home". The census date was April 15th. I can speculate that my grandma must have been hired by the postmistress a couple of weeks after the census was taken, and that my grandpa met her very soon after she was hired--maybe even on her first day of work! Small details really add interest to family histories.
Your mission (should you chose to accept it), is to go index a batch of records, and/or go browse the records to find your ancestors. If you sign up here, you are entered to win prizes for indexing. Then go here, download the software, and index away!
[As part of the1940census.com ambassador program this blog post enters me into a drawing for a Yeti microphone or an Amazon.com gift card.]
Thankful thought: Thanks for the small snippets of information that help connect us to the past!
First, I helped by indexing some batches. I always enjoy finding unusual names, and this week, I found a name worthy of any modern celebrity's child: Autumn Blossom. It makes me smile. I don't recall her last name, and wouldn't post it even if I did, as she was a child in 1940 and quite possibly still living. If you're reading this, Autumn Blossom, I just have to say I love your name!
On a more personal note, after indexing, I browsed through the census and found my grandparents! Grandpa had told me that they had met in May of 1940 when my grandma was working for the postmistress in a small town. What I learned from the census was that my grandpa was living next door to the post office. (He lived with a young couple, working as their hired hand.) My grandma's occupation on the census was listed as "housekeeper at home". The census date was April 15th. I can speculate that my grandma must have been hired by the postmistress a couple of weeks after the census was taken, and that my grandpa met her very soon after she was hired--maybe even on her first day of work! Small details really add interest to family histories.
Your mission (should you chose to accept it), is to go index a batch of records, and/or go browse the records to find your ancestors. If you sign up here, you are entered to win prizes for indexing. Then go here, download the software, and index away!
[As part of the1940census.com ambassador program this blog post enters me into a drawing for a Yeti microphone or an Amazon.com gift card.]
Thankful thought: Thanks for the small snippets of information that help connect us to the past!
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