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FrançaisThe following 'letter to the editor' by Taryn Jones appeared in the Victoria Times Colonist 19 May 2001. At the time it was written Taryn was fifteen years old. Coincidentally she celebrated her sixteenth birthday on 15 May 2001, the date of the Census of Canada. The headline, added by the editor, was shown under a picture of a Census form In regards to having her letter published Taryn stated “My Social Studies teacher read it, cut it out and posted it in the classroom, saying that I had changed his mind about filling out the forms and having them released. I just wish everyone else would think like a genealogist!” We whole-heartedly agree!.Census lessons teach future historiansI have been listening to comments on the radio regarding the Canadian 2001 census and I am surprised at the resistance exhibited by some people.I am a 15-year-old junior high school student and also an avid genealogist. Without access to the British censuses of the 1800s, I would never have found out as much as I have about my ancestors in such a short period of time. The censuses provide invaluable information, such as address, age, names, birthplace, occupation and names of any other relatives that may have been staying with the family on census night. Why are people so worried about giving information, especially if they have the short-form census? All the short form asks for is name, marital status and age. It doesn't even ask for your occupation! If you refuse to fill out the census, you are depriving future generations of family information. Aside from showing information on individuals, the censuses show the social history of a country. Since the 2001 census will not be released until 100 years have passed, it is unlikely that anyone alive now will see the release. Taryn Jones, Victoria. |
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