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1) Census
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ix, 241 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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Learning that he does not have long to live and will need to figure out how to provide for his developmentally disabled adult son, a widower signs up as a census taker for a mysterious government bureau and leaves town with his son on a cross-country journey.
Learning that he does not have long to live, a widower needs to figure out how to provide for his developmentally disabled adult son. Taking a job as a census taker, the two leave on a cross-country...
2) Census
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This unique reference article, excerpted from the larger work (Dictionary of Daily Life in Biblical and Post-Biblical Antiquity), provides background cultural and technical information on the world of the Hebrew Bible and New Testament from 2000 BC to approximately AD 600. Written and edited by a world-class historian and a highly respected biblical scholar, each article addresses cultural, technical, and/or sociological issues of interest to the...
13) The sum of the people: how the census has shaped nations, from the ancient world to the modern age
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ix, 356 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
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A 3,000-year history of the census chronicles the practices of the ancient world through the Supreme Court rulings of today, examining how censuses have been used as tools of democracy, exclusion and mass surveillance.
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The Federal United States Census for the year of 1880 has more to it than just the page you will find easily. There are other forms beyond the main form and few people realize that more information is available for their ancestors. Unfortunately, many of the pay and free on-line sites show you only the main form and they do not hint that more information survives. Most people do not know that more information exists, so they are happy with what they...
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It's said a picture is worth a thousand words, but if you really want to see into the lives of your British Isles ancestors, find them in the census. This book will show you how. Accredited Genealogist Echo King leads you step-by-step through these essential records and explains everything from how British census-taking began to how you can use the census to uncover details that will enrich your family story. Whether you are new to family history...
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On April 1, 2011, the Official 2010 U.S. Census Report will be released. On that same day, The Unofficial U.S. Census will shed light (and a bit of laughter) on all the other facts that Americans are itching to know about our country and each other. Les Krantz and Chris Smith have collected facts from a variety of sources, compiling a fascinating and insightful look into America-an up-to-date demographic profile that will include what the government...
17) Pacing
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In order to save her life, Dave brought Janice into The Colony, where she now serves as the reluctant surrogate mother for alien offspring. Janice agreed to this role versus the alternative - being consumed alive - but wonders how long she and Dave can keep their plan to escape a secret (or whether or not the plan actually is a secret). The Colony's thirst for energy accidentally alerted another group of aliens who will soon invade and claim their...
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Census records are a snapshot of your family, and finding all of these records is an essential task in researching your family history. This book reviews two case studies that will give you hints on how to decipher the early U.S census, which is challenging to use because they list only the head of the household.
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The Pen & Sword guide to the census is detailed, accessible and authoritative, and it is one of the most comprehensive on the market. It has been written with the family historian in mind, and it is packed with advice on how to explore and get the most from the census records. As well as describing the modern censuses, it provides information on the less-known censuses dating from before 1841, and it covers the records of all the constituent parts...
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