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Creating a Family Census

4/8/2017

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If you come from a large family, a family census can be a really great way to get to know one another. 
It allows you to create questions that are relevant to your family, and get input from your family before you send it out. 
A family census allows you to ask questions that can benefit your family in terms of gathering medical history and regional disbursement. 
If you are connecting via DNA links, a family census can allow your family to see the types of connections that are shared. 
I have created a family census form that I will be adding to the site this week for sale in a PDF format. If you have suggestions for the census, please feel free to email me. I would love to have input on this. 
Here are some of the questions that I am including in my family census: 
  1. What are the full names, birth dates, birthplaces and and relationships of everyone in your household?
  2. Where do you live? How long have you lived there? 
  3. Where are you originally from?
  4. What is your religion? 
  5. What type of dwelling do you live in? 
  6. How many and what type of pets do you have? 
  7. If you are married or in a domestic partnership? How long have you been in that relationship?
  8. Do you have any allergies? 
  9. Do you have any medical conditions? 
  10. Have you ever had surgeries?
  11. What is your height? 
  12. What is your natural hair color? If not your current hair color, what is your current hair color? 
  13. What is your eye color? 
  14. Do you wear eyeglasses or contacts? Have you had correctional vision surgery? 
  15. How many children are in your household? Have you suffered any infant or pregnancy losses? 
  16. Do you own a smartphone? If so, is it Apple, Android or other? 
  17. Do you own a tablet? If so, is it Apple, Android or other? 
  18. Do you own a computer? Is it Apple, Windows or Linux OS?
  19. Are you active on social media and if so, would you like to have your profile made public to the family?
  20. Would you like to contribute photos, stories or research to our family tree? 

Of course, there is room for more questions, and I have not decided if all of these questions will make the cut, but I want to create a dynamic document that will not take longer than 10 minutes to fill out. 
Let me know your thoughts! 

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