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The following article was written by my good friend, William Dollarhide. Enjoy… There are some special aspects to the 1840 federal census that make it one of the most interesting of all censuses taken in the United States since 1790. Continue reading The 1840 Federal Census: A New Look
The following article was written by my good friend, William Dollarhide. Enjoy… Following are some questions about the federal censuses, 1790-1940, perhaps common to all genealogists who use the censuses to locate their ancestors. ● Question: Who were the people Continue reading Common Census Questions
The following article was written by my good friend, William Dollarhide. Enjoy… Dollarhide’s Genealogy Rule No. 37: The Post Office shown on the census page where your ancestors are listed is for a town which appears on no known map Continue reading Are You Reading the Originals?
The following article was written by my good friend, William Dollarhide. Enjoy… For years, the United States Census Bureau has provided a valuable information service concerning census age search transcripts, civilian births abroad, births at U.S. Army facilities, and births Continue reading An Update to Birth Information from the Census Bureau
The following article was written by my good friend, William Dollarhide. Enjoy… That first pedigree chart usually shows up to four generations, sometimes more, but if a 4-generation chart starts with yourself, there are up to fourteen direct ancestors presented. Continue reading A Checklist of 150 Genealogical Sources
The following article was written by my good friend, William Dollarhide. Enjoy… Genealogists should know that many of the original sets of census records for 1880 are available to them by visiting various repositories outside of the National Archives. The Continue reading Repositories Holding 1880 Federal Census Originals
The following article was written by my good friend, William Dollarhide. Enjoy… Dollarhide’s Genealogy Rule No. 9: An 1850 census record showing all twelve children in a family proves only that your ancestors did not have access to birth control. Continue reading Early U.S. Census Losses
The following article was written by my good friend, Bill Dollarhide: Dollarhide’s Rule No. 27: Research in one county that leads you to information in another county will only be revealed on the last day of your vacation. In an Continue reading County Name Changes and Abolished Counties Reflected in the 1790-1920 Federal Censuses
William Dollarhide is well know by experienced and professional genealogists as an expert on census records. Dollarhide pours all his expertise into his book New York State Censuses & Substitutes: An Annotated Biography of State Census, Census Substitutes, and Selected Continue reading New York State Census & Substitutes
The indexing of the 1940 census by the Census Community Project is now complete for all 50 states. And it’s FREE. The following excerpt is from the August 21, 2012 edition of Examiner.com. On August 21, the FamilySearch blog posted Continue reading The 1940 Census Community Project Completes the Last 5 States – Finished & FREE!
According to a blog at FamilySearch.org, indexing for the 1940 Census Index is complete. However, the process takes some weeks to actually post all the newly indexed data. That said, six more states went online today. See the blog for Continue reading Indexing for the 1940 Census Index is Complete!
Congratulations to Ancestry.com. They have completed the indexing of the 1940 U.S. census – quite an amazing feat. The following news release was received from Matthew Deighton at Ancestry.com. A searchable index to 134 million records makes researching family history Continue reading Ancestry.com Releases Completely Searchable 1940 U.S. Federal Census
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The following news release was received from Beth Cook, Publicist for Findmypast.com • Findmypast.com launches into U.S. July 24; seeks to become go-to site for Americans of British and Irish ancestries • World’s second largest genealogy company takes on its Continue reading British “David” Takes On Billion-Dollar U.S. “Goliath” For Share of U.S.’s Growing Online Genealogy Market
Learning to read and use U.S. Federal Census Records is probably the most critical skill almost a genealogists can learn for research the past 230 years. Each census attempts to identify every person tied to a family and a residence. Continue reading Genealogy at a Glance: U.S. Federal Census Records