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United States Census Analyzing Census Data (view source)
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Be wary of far-fetched conclusions. Are your analysis and interpretation well-reasoned and are they reasonable? | Be wary of far-fetched conclusions. Are your analysis and interpretation well-reasoned and are they reasonable? | ||
= '''Follow Up''' = | |||
'''''Share.''''' One of the final steps of good analysis is to share your findings with others. This allows them to make constructive suggestions and may lead to new evidence. Share and collaborate with others to improve your census analysis. | '''''Share.''''' One of the final steps of good analysis is to share your findings with others. This allows them to make constructive suggestions and may lead to new evidence. Share and collaborate with others to improve your census analysis. | ||
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'''''Continue your education.''''' Another part of analysis follow up is continuing to learn about censuses, analysis, and genealogical research. Read about good research and analysis in books, periodicals, and the Internet. Take classes, go to conferences, and institutes to learn more. Trips to places where ancestors lived are also part of your genealogical education. | '''''Continue your education.''''' Another part of analysis follow up is continuing to learn about censuses, analysis, and genealogical research. Read about good research and analysis in books, periodicals, and the Internet. Take classes, go to conferences, and institutes to learn more. Trips to places where ancestors lived are also part of your genealogical education. | ||
<br> Using all the censuses available for all the family members, carefully citing censuses in source footnotes, corroborating censuses and other sources, checking the likelihood of events, milking them for all the possible implications, explaining contradictions, and drawing reasonable conclusions are all part of good census analysis. Share your census findings and analysis with others, and continue to grow through education to sharpen your analytical skills. | <br> Using all the censuses available for all the family members, carefully citing censuses in source footnotes, corroborating censuses and other sources, checking the likelihood of events, milking them for all the possible implications, explaining contradictions, and drawing reasonable conclusions are all part of good census analysis. Share your census findings and analysis with others, and continue to grow through education to sharpen your analytical skills. | ||
== '''Related Content''' == | == '''Related Content''' == | ||