Ancestry.com Posts Digitized Images of the 1850-1880 Mortality Schedules

At one time, the U.S. Federal Census included a mortality schedule enumerating the individuals who had died in the previous year. These documents exist for the years 1850 through 1880. Although many of the original documents reside in various archives, Continue reading Ancestry.com Posts Digitized Images of the 1850-1880 Mortality Schedules

New Browser for the 1790―1930 Census Images

Steve Morse has posted a new 1790―1930 federal census browser that allows the user to go directly to any particular image on any roll of federal census microfilm posted on Ancestry.com’s website. Once there, the utility allows the user to Continue reading New Browser for the 1790―1930 Census Images