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Local History Happenings
On August 25, 2012 the Temple Emanuel celebrated the 120th anniversary of the dedication of its building on the corner of Kelly Street and West End Avenue near downtown Statesville. It was the third synagogue built in North Carolina and is now the second oldest ongoing synagogue in the state. The temple building itself is the second oldest house of worship in Statesville and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. More...
The 1940 Census
The Great American Census of 1940 was released to the general public at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, April 2, 2012. The 1940 census marks the first time that the Federal Census has been released online. Genealogists and historians have long awaited the release of the 1940 census. Interest was so great that when it first went online the National Archives website crashed under the volume. The website had 22.5 million hits in the first three hours of operation and 37 million hits by the afternoon. More...