Monday Recap for April 9, 2012

Posted April 9, 2012 by Amanda | No Comment

Since the 1940 U.S. census was released last Monday, there were a large number of census related articles. Check out a few interesting articles below!

The Genealogy Sphere

J.D. Salinger Found Using NYPL’s 1940 Census Tool (Gothamist) – J.D. Salinger was found in the 1940 census using the New York Public Library’s research tool
Citations Explained – A Don’t Miss Resource for all Genealogists (About.com) – With the release of the 1940 census, Kimberly Powell goes over the importance of citations in genealogy
How to Find Someone in the 1940 Census (About.com) – Genealogist Kimberly Powell also provides easy to follow steps on how to find your relatives in the 1940 census
Take it With a Grain of Salt (Olive Tree Genealogy Blog) – A good reminder that genealogists should not rely on one document or article to paint a full picture of who a person was
Celebrities in the 1940 Census (Huffington Post) – Megan Smolenyak discovers celebrities in the 1940 census
A trip back to your roots (BBC Travel) – A look into genealogy tourism
You can’t do Jersey Genealogy without a trip to the State Archives (NJ.com) – Some good tips that can be applied to any trip to the State Archives
Kyra Sedgwick & Kevin Bacon are Distant Cousins (People) – Henry Louis Gates, Jr. discovers couple Kyra Sedgwick and Kevin Bacon are related

On Geni

Monday Recap for April 2, 2012 – Last week’s recap
The 1940 U.S. Census is Now Available! – Announcing the release of the 1940 census
Genealogy and the Pony Express – We highlighted the Pony Express project in honor of its 152nd anniversary
Look Who’s Related: Taylor Swift and Reba McEntire – Check out how ACM Entertainer of the Year winner Taylor Swift is related to some of country music’s biggest stars
Celebrities in the 1940 Census – We found some celebrities in the 1940 census