April 2, 2012 is the launch date for the 1940 U.S. Census forms on Family Search, but right now you can actually practice by choosing a 'Simulation' 1940 Census batch at the top of the download list. These have been prepared to allow those who wish to preview the information that will be indexed from these forms.
You can download a simulated 1940 Census page and get an overview of what they look like, see which cells will be extracted into the database, and be able to read "Field Helps" as you move your cursor for a complete explanation of the information to be recorded.
It will be wonderful to have Census pages to Index again, but please work on some of the other projects while we anticipate the release date of 4/2/12. There is an especially high need for Arbitrators to work on the WWII cards.
Thanks!
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