The release of the 1950 census is well under way. All images are already available at NARA’s website (archives.gov) and searchable by name, though the computer-generated index appears to have a rather high error rate. FamilySearch has also begun to release images, and users will soon be able to check and correct its own indexing, which was done by Ancestry.com using artificial intelligence and machine learning technology.
FamilySearch has made it very easy to combine our efforts as a group. Though we cannot reserve sections as a society––everything will remain available to everyone––CGS members who plan to check and correct some of the indexing should consider joining our group. That way, our efforts will be counted together, and we can see how we stack up against other societies. The link to join our group is: https://www.familysearch.org/groups/family?groupId=MMM9-W2X&inviteId=MMM9-FY2&cid=group-mgmt_copy .
Also, I wish to correct a mistake I made in last week’s post. CGS members who are interested in joining a few informal Zoom sessions about the indexing effort should email me at [email protected]. My post last week misspelled my email address. I apologize to anyone who tried to reach me and could not.
APR
2022