Claire Kluskens, the Genealogy and Census Subject Matter Expert at the National Archives in Washington, DC, will deliver a talk online on May 4 at 4:00pm CDT about the newly released 1950 United States Census. This talk is sponsored by the Local History and Genealogy Section of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions.
The United States has conducted a population census every ten years since 1790. With a 72-year restriction on access to the census data, the results of the census are periodically released. In her talk, Ms. Kluskens' will provide an overview of what is included in the 1950 census, how the census was conducted, and what you can expect from the special National Archives website devoted exclusively to this census.
Claire Kluskens is the designated Genealogy and Census Subject Matter Expert at the National Archives in Washington, DC. She spearheaded the completion of more than 330 National Archives microfilm publications and now works on digital and description projects for the National Archives Catalog and NARA website. She lectures frequently and has published extensively in genealogical publications. Claire has been a National Archives and Records Administration staff member since 1992 and has done genealogical research since 1976.
To register for the talk, go to https://www.ifla.org/events/ifla-local-history-and-genealogy-section-webinar-the-1950-census-talk/.
If you have any questions, contact Jennifer Brannock at Jennifer.Brannock@usm.edu.
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Jennifer Brannock
Curator of Rare Books & Mississippiana
University of Southern Mississippi
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