If you are like most Americans, in the past week or two you have received information about the 2020 US census and what you need to do to submit this information to the federal government. The Census 2020 letter explains the reasons for the census. No doubt, as you have worked on your family history, you have observed directly, the value and importance of having census records.

In article posted to the Family Search Blog “Why is the Census Important?”, written by Annelie Hansen, you can read how census information can be used to help you in your Family History work and how this information is important today in serving our communities, and providing benefits like the following:

• Education
• Better sanitation.
• Businesses that fill a need in a community.
• Effective transportation.
• Money allocated to the right areas.
• Schools and hospitals built and maintained.
• Construction for needed highways.
• Organized housing districts.

In addition to reasons for the census, directions for how to submit the 2020 Census information is also provided in this article.

If you have wondered what the census is, why it is important and how you can provide this information, this Family Search blog article will be of great help to you.