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We have previously explored Williams Dollarhide’s two volume set, Census Substitutes and States Census Records. However, these two volumes deserve a more in depth examination. This is the second half of a two part article looking deeper into Volume II Continue reading Digging Deeper: “Census Substitutes and States Census Records” – Part II
While most of the country took the day off, FamilySearch.org posted and/or updated four U.S. databases. The Labor Day additions include: Illinois State Census, 1865 — Name index and images of the Illinois state census taken on 3 July 1865. Continue reading FamilySearch.org has a Busy Labor Day
I had an interesting discussion with Julie Hill, with Archives.com, on Monday. She’d just sent me a news release about the fact that Archives.com is now posting the FamilySearch.com Federal Census images and indexes at their website. While these resources Continue reading Archives.com Adds the U.S. Census to its Website & Pledges 5M $ to Digitize Additional Records
The following news release was written by Ancestry.com staff. Free through 2013 sounds really good. And the news release gives one the impression that indexes may be available at Ancestry.com “when this important collection commences streaming onto the website in Continue reading The 1940 Census to Be Free on Ancestry.com Through 2013
The following news release was received from Paul Nauta, with FamilySearch. New Historic Brazil and Honduras Records Online Six Additional Country Collections Also Updated More digital images poured out of the FamilySearch pipeline this week—over 2 million, in fact. Historic Continue reading New Historic Brazil & Honduras Records Online at FamilySearch.org
The following was received from Steve Perreault: Jean Perreault, qualified by the Connecticut Sate Library to do genealogy research, takes an in depth look at the 2381 residents from the Granbys who were enumerated in the depression era 1930 Federal Continue reading Footprints Across Connecticut From 1930 East Granby & Granby Census
IOWA 1885 STATE CENSUS INDEX POSTED AT FAMILYSEARCH.ORG I see that an index to the 1885 Iowa State Census is now available for research at FamilySearch.org. It is from the State Historical Society of Iowa, and indexes 95 rolls of Continue reading Iowa 1885 State Census Index Now Posted at FamilySearch.org.
According to Ancestry.com, they have a lot of new things in store for us in 2011. The following lists are from their press release of December 27, with details found on their “What’s ahead” webpage. United States Records to be Continue reading New Data Coming to Ancestry.com in 2011
The following news release was received from Paul Nauta At FamilySearch.org: October 27, 2010: People with ancestors from Ghana now have free online access to valuable census records, the first images from that African country to be published on FamilySearch. Continue reading Over 2M Records From 6 Countries Just Posted at Beta.FamilySearch.org
The following information was received this morning from Paul Nauta with FamilySearch: There were over 150 new collections added or enhanced this week at FamilySearch.org. FamilySearch volunteers indexed over 120 million records — over 300 million new names — from Continue reading Over 300 Million New Names Added Online @ the New Beta.FamilySearch.org Site
Two years from today – April 2, 2012 – the National Archives will release the 1940 census to the public. According to the National Archives website: http://www.archives.gov/genealogy/census/1940/general-info.html , the plan is that the census will be digitized and available at Continue reading Exactly Two Years from Today the 1940 Census is to be Released
It’s April 1. This is the Federal Census Day. That’s a rare occurrence in America. It’s only happened 23 times thus far, the first being in 1790 (that was before I was born). The census days have been as follows: Continue reading April 1 has been the Federal Census Day for the Past 80 Years
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – Authorities say the strange odor seeping into a western Colorado Census Bureau office came from more than 1,000 marijuana plants growing next door. Grand Junction census workers say the smell was coming through the vents. Police Continue reading “Potted” Plants have the Census Folks in Colorado Hallucinating
The following data is from The U.S. Census Bureau’s Facts for Features: This year, America conducts its 23rd census. The nation’s largest domestic mobilization began in a remote corner of Alaska and will continue throughout the rest of the country Continue reading By the Numbers – the 2010 Federal Census
Some ethnic groups are questioning the dropping of questions about folk’s ancestry in the 2010 census. Money is involved… Following is an excerpt from an article in the December 31, 2009 edition of Vindy.com. Note that race questions are included. Continue reading Dropping of Ethnic Questions in the 2010 Census – Questioned