In this afternoon workshop we’ll explore different approaches to accessing and using the 1940 census. Constance Potter will provide historical and interpretive context about the census, and Robert Allen will share some pedagogical applications for using census data alongside other sorts of historical data. Participants will also have the opportunity to try out FamilySearch’s crowdsourcing tool for indexing and transcribing census enumeration files (laptops encouraged).

Participants include:

Constance Potter, National Archives and Records Administration

Emily Stanford Schultz, FamilySearch.org

Robert Allen, American Studies, UNC