What is the FamilySearch goal for completing the 1950 Census Review?
I know I read what date FamilySearch has set for completing the 1950 US Census Review, but I can't seem to find it again. Does anyone recall what the date was they hope to have it complete?
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Here is information from a fairly recent Knowledge Article regarding the 1950 census.
When will the completed 1950 U.S. Census data be available?
It is anticipated that the 1950 census information will become available much more quickly than previous census releases. Due to this being a volunteer-based opportunity, the time for a full release depends on the speed at which the records are reviewed. Once the records of a state reach 100% review, the reviewed information will undergo additional processing and then will be published as soon as possible on FamilySearch and will also be shared with Ancestry. Ancestry will have its own method for processing and publishing the 1950 U.S. census information.
Here is some information from the FamilySearch blog that gives some perspective compared to the 1940 census.
How Long Will It Take for the 1950 Census to Be Indexed?
The time it will take to index the census depends on how many wonderful volunteers dedicate their time to the effort! To give you some perspective of the scope of the project, approximately 132,164,569 persons were enumerated in the 1940 census. In contrast, the estimated population of the United States in 1950 was a little over 150 million.
In 2012, FamilySearch began the project to index the 1940 United States census in hopes of indexing the entire census in 6 months. With over 163,000 volunteers and several genealogical organizations contributing their time and efforts, the census was indexed in just 4 months except for Puerto Rico!
There doesn't seem to be a definitive answer to your question, but hopefully this helps a little.
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Does anyone know what the anticipated timeframe is for completing the 1950 Census project across the country? Is it 6 months, one year, five years?
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Thank you! I knew I read this somewhere. Great to have a target date.
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