Census | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/census/RSS feed for CensusenTue, 11 Jun 2024 13:00:00 +0000Ancestry Releases Records of 183,000 Enslaved Individuals in Americahttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/ancestry-releases-records-183000-enslaved-individuals-america-180984515/The genealogy company has digitized and published 38,000 newspaper articles from between 1788 and 1867—before Black Americans were counted as citizens in the U.S. censusTue, 11 Jun 2024 13:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/ancestry-releases-records-183000-enslaved-individuals-america-180984515/How the Smithsonian Is Helping Black Americans Trace Their Rootshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/how-the-smithsonian-is-helping-black-americans-trace-their-roots-180983727/Free sessions hosted by the National Museum of African American History and Culture offer visitors advice on researching their genealogyTue, 06 Feb 2024 12:15:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/how-the-smithsonian-is-helping-black-americans-trace-their-roots-180983727/New Alabama Sculpture Park Reflects on Slavery's Enduring Legacyhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/new-alabama-sculpture-park-reflects-on-slaverys-enduring-legacy-180983070/The Freedom Monument Sculpture Park in Montgomery will feature works from prominent artists, artifacts, immersive experiences and a new monumentThu, 12 Oct 2023 20:21:45 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/new-alabama-sculpture-park-reflects-on-slaverys-enduring-legacy-180983070/COVID-19 Adds a New Snag to the 2020 Census Count of Native Americanshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/covid-19-adds-new-snag-to-2020-census-count-native-americans-180975150/The nation's indigenous population has long been undercounted, but the pandemic presents extra hurdlesTue, 23 Jun 2020 13:30:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/covid-19-adds-new-snag-to-2020-census-count-native-americans-180975150/Here’s Why Taking America’s Roll Call Is a Hard-Knock Jobhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/heres-why-taking-americas-roll-call-hard-knock-job-180974653/History’s census enumerators came back with the numbers and some very tall tales Wed, 15 Apr 2020 12:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/heres-why-taking-americas-roll-call-hard-knock-job-180974653/The Enumerated Story of the Censushttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/enumerated-story-census-180974648/A new book charts the history of counting the public, from the ancient censuses in Rome to the American version of decennial data collectionMon, 13 Apr 2020 18:20:28 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/enumerated-story-census-180974648/The Woman Who Gave Birth to Rabbits, a History of Hell and Other New Books to Readhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/woman-who-gave-birth-rabbits-history-hell-and-other-new-nonfiction-books-180974569/The second installment in our weekly series spotlights titles that may have been lost in the news amid the COVID-19 pandemicFri, 03 Apr 2020 12:00:38 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/woman-who-gave-birth-rabbits-history-hell-and-other-new-nonfiction-books-180974569/This Art Campaign Wants You to Participate in the 2020 Censushttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/art-campaign-inspire-census-participation-moves-online-180974572/Due to COVID-19, Art + Action's "Come to Your Census" project has pivoted from posters and events to social media and online outreachThu, 02 Apr 2020 19:55:11 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/art-campaign-inspire-census-participation-moves-online-180974572/Volunteers Counted All the Squirrels in Central Parkhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/new-census-counted-all-squirrels-central-park-180972480/Three hundred people tallied up the number of bushy-tailed residents over the course of 11 days last OctoberMon, 24 Jun 2019 19:10:12 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/new-census-counted-all-squirrels-central-park-180972480/This Is America’s Fastest-Growing Cityhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/americas-fastest-growing-city-180969215/Census data reveals the cities in the United States experiencing population boomsMon, 04 Jun 2018 17:09:58 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/americas-fastest-growing-city-180969215/