Genealogy Series Mapping the 1950 Census 2022 March 16

Genealogy Series, 2 of 7: Mapping the 1950 Census: Census Enumeration District Maps at the National Archives by Brandi Oswald
A census enumeration district was an area that could be covered by a single enumerator, or census taker, in one census period. Enumeration districts varied in size from several city blocks in densely populated urban areas to an entire county in sparsely populated rural areas. This presentation will focus on locating and using census enumeration district maps, with an emphasis on maps from the 1950 census.

⇒ Presentation Slides/Handout: https://www.archives.gov/files/calendar/genealogy-series/2022/2022-03-16-presentation-oswald.pdf
⇒ Live Captioning: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=JobNo.18346-NARA.1950Census
⇒Transcript (from captioning): Request from KYR@nara.gov
⇒ Event Evaluation Form: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KYREventEval
⇒ 2022 Genealogy Series web page: https://www.archives.gov/calendar/genealogy-series/2022
⇒ 2022 Genealogy Series playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLugwVCjzrJsXFn9KliguHFDLm8l-S5Vo9

00:00 - Welcome
01:44 - Introduction to Mapping the 1950 Census
02:34 - Mapping the 1950 Census - What is an Enumeration District?
06:03 - Why are Enumeration Districts helpful to researchers?
10:46 - Enumeration Districts - Types and Examples
12:13 - Limitations of Enumeration District Maps
14:01 - Changes to Enumeration Districts and Examples
15:26 - How to Locate and Access Enumeration District Maps
16:39 - Regarding Maps from earlier than 1940
18:09 - Enumeration District Descriptions
18:41 - 1950 Census Website and Additional Resources
19:16 - Closing, Survey, Other Resources
20:24 - Questions and Answers in the chat

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