Census taking is global activity

  • Members of the Baxter Springs Methodist Church recently held a baked potato bar fundraiser. The event drew a large amount of customers.
    Members of the Baxter Springs Methodist Church recently held a baked potato bar fundraiser. The event drew a large amount of customers.
  • There were a number of homemade desserts available at the recent Baxter Springs Methodist Church baked potato fundraiser. A nice crowd turned out for the meal.
    There were a number of homemade desserts available at the recent Baxter Springs Methodist Church baked potato fundraiser. A nice crowd turned out for the meal.
  • Census taking is global activity
    Census taking is global activity
    Genealogy CornerThere is an old saying, “Old genealogists never die, they just lose their census”. What is a census? A census is the counting of people in a specific area, such as a city, county or state at a specific time, so that all people are accounted for in the area.Census taking goes as far back as biblical times. Joseph and Mary went to Bethlehem to be counted in the c...

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