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Prologue: The historic federal census schedules from 1790-1940 are open to the public and comprise important genealogical sources used by family historians. The census population schedules (the name lists) are subject to a federal privacy law which restricts public access Continue reading The U.S. Census Bureau’s Age Search Service
Prologue: The original 1890 census population schedules (the name lists) were involved in a 1921 fire that took place in the Commerce Building in Washington, DC. Of the 1890 population of nearly 63 million people, a total of 6,160 names Continue reading Substitute Name Lists for the Lost 1890 Federal Census – Part 2: National & Montana to Wyoming
The Perry County 1880 Census for ED 99 has been found! If you check the schedules at Ancestry, you’ll find Ed #98 and 100 – with no #99. Thirteen pages have now been added to the available 1880 census schedules. Continue reading Missouri State Archives & Missouri Historical Society Announce the Discovery of Lost 1880 Census Records
Prologue: The original 1890 census population schedules (the name lists) were involved in a 1921 fire that took place in the Commerce Building in Washington, DC. Firemen made a decision to contain the fire to the basement floor of the Continue reading Substitute Name Lists for the Lost 1890 Federal Census – Part 1: National & Alabama to Missouri
The following databases were either added or updated at FamilySearch.org between the dates of August 1 and 30, 2018: DATABASE – NUMBER OF INDEXED RECORDS – DATE BillionGraves Index – 25,823,344 – Aug 27, 2018 Australia Cemetery Inscriptions, 1802-2005 – 1,122,425 – Aug 9, Continue reading New & Updated Databases Posted at FamilySearch August 1 – 30, 2018
The following article is by my friend Bill Dollarhide, taken from his book, U.S. Territories Censuses & Substitute Names Lists, 1590-2015. Prologue: The U.S. currently has a total of sixteen (16) territories, eleven (11) of which are unorganized and mostly Continue reading U.S. Territories – Past and Present
The following databases were posted or updated at FamilySearch.org between June 4 and July 12, 2018: DATABASE NAME – NUMBER OF RECORDS – DATED POSTED OR UPDATED: BillionGraves Index – 25,226,581 – Jun 26, 2018 Find A Grave Index – 169,018,998 – Jun 21, Continue reading New & Updated FamilySearch Databases Posted From June 4 through July 12, 2018
The following article is by my friend Bill Dollarhide, taken from his book, Wyoming Censuses & Substitute Name Lists, 1850-2015 Prologue: In 1869, Wyoming became the first territory to grant the right to vote to women. But there were other Continue reading Wyoming Historical Timeline, 1742-1890
The following article is by my friend Bill Dollarhide, taken from his book, Wisconsin Censuses & Substitute Name Lists, 1685-2013. Prologue: Before and during the Revolutionary War, the Wisconsin area was so important to early fur trading operations of the Continue reading Wisconsin Historical Timeline, 1671-1848
The following article is by my friend Bill Dollarhide, taken from his book, West Virginia Censuses & Substitute Name Lists, 1754-2003 Prologue: The area of West Virginia was first opened for settlement in 1774 due to the exploits of the Continue reading West Virginia Historical Timeline, 1558-1885
The following article is by my friend Bill Dollarhide, taken from his book, Washington Censuses & Substitute Name Lists, 1850-2015. Prologue: During the early American fur-trapping days of the Oregon Country, the area that became Washington was also referred to as Continue reading Washington Historical Timeline, 1775-1889
The following article is by my friend Bill Dollarhide, taken from his book, Virginia Censuses & Substitute Name Lists, 1607-2014. Prologue: Virginia has the distinction of being the home of the earliest permanent English settlement in North America, the Jamestown Continue reading Virginia Historical Timeline, 1497-1788
The following article is by my friend Bill Dollarhide, taken from his book, Utah Censuses & Substitute Name Lists, 1847-2014. Prologue: Had there been no Mexican War in 1846, there would probably not have been an American territory of Utah. Continue reading Utah Historical Timeline, 1776-1886
The following article is by my friend Bill Dollarhide, taken from his book Texas Censuses & Substitute Name Lists, 1716-2012. Prologue: When the Spanish/Mexican colonists first moved into the region of present Texas, they were invading the long-held territory of the Continue reading Historical Jurisdictions of Texas, 1691-1896
The following article is by my friend Bill Dollarhide, taken from his book, Tennessee Censuses & Substitute Name Lists, 1769-2008 Prologue: This historical timeline starts with the beginnings of the Carolinas, as the progenitors of the region known as Tennessee. Continue reading Tennessee Historical Timeline, 1623-1820