Indiana State Library Lunch and Learn: Early Census Questionnaires 1790 to 1860

Date and Time for this Past Event

• Thursday, Nov 7, 2024  12pm - 1pm

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Details

"Early Census Questionnaires 1790 to 1860" presented by Katie Springer, data and GIS librarian at the Indiana State Library, will answer the questions "What was the meaning of the census in 1790?" and "Who was in charge and how was data collected in the early years before the Civil War?" Attendees will get a peek at questions asked in the earliest U.S. censuses and discover the history of the questionnaires.