1940 US Census Indexing Progress Report—May 18, 2012
From the post:
We’re finishing our 7th week of indexing and we are a breath away from having 40% of the entire collection indexed. I hear from so many people words of amazement at the things this indexing community has accomplished. In 7 weeks we’ve collectively indexed more than 55 million names. It is truly amazing. With 111,612 indexers now signed up to index and arbitrate, we have a formidable team making some great things happen. Let’s keep up the great work.
It is a popular data set but isn’t the whole story.
What do you think are the major factors that contribute to their success?