This week I finally clicked on "Join the Cause" on the home page at FamilySearch. The main focus at present is reviewing the names on the census, but you could also choose to review the location information at the top of the census page.
I selected Wisconsin and tried several different surnames: Staub, Leuthold and Smith. You can choose a county or city in a particular state, so I have also selected Waupaca County.
After your selections, you are taken to a random census page and surnames and given names are highlighted. You only work on the name column and you cannot see the location. For each highlighted name you will click "match," "edit" or "unsure." The original work was done by computer, and it was more accurate than I expected.
When the census taker wrote "not at home" or "vacant," there is a place to click "not a person." It is fairly straightforward. I have worked about two or three hours so far and have reviewed 2800 names. As of today 48% of the names in Wisconsin have been reviewed.
Give it a try!
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