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1940 US Census Is the First Census Available Online

Kathy Landin — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 14:05:42 +0000

If you’ve been searching for your family history, the search just got a little bit easier. For the first time ever, the results of a US census are available online and can be accessed by and shared with anyone on the internet.

Which States Have the Highest Marriage and Divorce Rates?

Shauna Wright — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 18:51:06 +0000

The 2009 Census reveals that while couples in western and southern states marry more often, they also divorce at a higher rate than those in other areas of the US.

Andrew Cherlin, a professor of sociology and public policy at Johns Hopkins University, said, “Surprisingly, the south and west, which we think of as more socially conservative, have higher rates of divorce than does the supposedly liberal east. The reason is that young adults in the south and west tend to have less education and marry earlier, both of which lead to a higher risk of divorce.”

Census Map Upsets Madison County Officials

Jeff Monaski — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 21:57:26 +0000

Wampsville, NY (WIBX) - The 2010 US Census Bureau map outlines a 307,000 acre territory as the Oneida Indian Nation Reservation.