The document provides information on United States census records from 1790 to 1940, outlining the types of information collected in each census year such as names, ages, occupations, birthplaces, relationships to head of household, and more. It also provides some tips for effectively searching census records such as experimenting with search parameters, looking for alternate spellings or names of neighbors, and checking the original record, not just transcriptions.
This document provides an overview of federal census records from 1790 to 1930. It discusses what information can be found in census records such as names, places of residence, occupations, and relationships. It also explains how the census was conducted and who was enumerated over time. The document concludes with tips for searching census records on websites like Ancestry and challenges to be aware of such as indexing errors.
The document discusses using census records for genealogy research. It provides an overview of U.S. census records, including that the most recent available is 1930, some years are damaged or missing data, and early censuses only listed the head of household while later ones listed all members. The document encourages examining blank census forms to understand the varying information collected over time and provides tips on searching census records on Ancestry Library Edition by year.
The document provides an overview of United States census records from 1790 through 1940. It details the information collected in each census, including names, ages, occupations, birthplaces, and more. It also summarizes special schedules and records including slave schedules, mortality schedules, agricultural schedules, and manufacturing schedules that supplemented the main census and provide additional genealogical insights. United States censuses have been taken every ten years as mandated by the Constitution and have become invaluable resources for family historians seeking details about their ancestors.
This document provides an overview of the Ancestry Card Catalog which allows users to search and sort through genealogy records on Ancestry. It then discusses various types of records including census, birth/marriage/death, military, immigration, city directories, yearbooks, photos/pictures, wills/probate, and family trees. It provides guidance on the key information contained within different record types to help uncover an ancestor's story.
The document summarizes key details about United States censuses including:
- The US Constitution mandates a census every 10 years to determine congressional representation.
- Early censuses (1790-1840) primarily collected location, head of household, and number of persons. Later censuses (1850-1930) collected additional personal details like name, gender, age, race, occupation, birthplace, and family relationships.
- Census days were typically in June until 1910 when it shifted to April. Enumeration was usually completed within a month except in earlier years where it took longer.
- The document provides examples of census pages from 1860 in North Carolina including locations, dates and archive numbers
This document provides an overview of federal census records from 1790 to 1930. It discusses what information can be found in census records such as names, places of residence, occupations, and relationships. It also explains how the census was conducted and who was enumerated over time. The document concludes with tips for searching census records on websites like Ancestry and challenges to be aware of such as indexing errors.
The document discusses using census records for genealogy research. It provides an overview of U.S. census records, including that the most recent available is 1930, some years are damaged or missing data, and early censuses only listed the head of household while later ones listed all members. The document encourages examining blank census forms to understand the varying information collected over time and provides tips on searching census records on Ancestry Library Edition by year.
The document provides an overview of United States census records from 1790 through 1940. It details the information collected in each census, including names, ages, occupations, birthplaces, and more. It also summarizes special schedules and records including slave schedules, mortality schedules, agricultural schedules, and manufacturing schedules that supplemented the main census and provide additional genealogical insights. United States censuses have been taken every ten years as mandated by the Constitution and have become invaluable resources for family historians seeking details about their ancestors.
This document provides an overview of the Ancestry Card Catalog which allows users to search and sort through genealogy records on Ancestry. It then discusses various types of records including census, birth/marriage/death, military, immigration, city directories, yearbooks, photos/pictures, wills/probate, and family trees. It provides guidance on the key information contained within different record types to help uncover an ancestor's story.
The document summarizes key details about United States censuses including:
- The US Constitution mandates a census every 10 years to determine congressional representation.
- Early censuses (1790-1840) primarily collected location, head of household, and number of persons. Later censuses (1850-1930) collected additional personal details like name, gender, age, race, occupation, birthplace, and family relationships.
- Census days were typically in June until 1910 when it shifted to April. Enumeration was usually completed within a month except in earlier years where it took longer.
- The document provides examples of census pages from 1860 in North Carolina including locations, dates and archive numbers
The document provides information about researching family history and genealogy. It discusses:
- Using records like birth, marriage, death, census, and parish records to trace family lines back generations.
- Keeping accurate records and sources to document what is learned.
- Websites like FreeBMD and GenesReunited that provide searchable indexes to help find records.
- Challenges like inaccuracies, common names, and missing records that require careful research.
This document provides an overview of a presentation for librarians about helping patrons research the 1940 United States Census. The presentation covers key topics such as an introduction to the speaker, understanding what genealogists want from libraries, a crash course on census records and reference resources, issues with the 1940 Census, and how libraries can help patrons prepare to research the 1940 Census when it is released. The presentation also demonstrates census indexing tools on FamilySearch.org that libraries and patrons can use.
The document provides information about United States federal census records from 1790 to 1930. It discusses what information can be found in census records, how to search for records, challenges in using census records for genealogy research, and how to cite records found. Key details include that census records were taken every 10 years and provide names, locations, occupations, ages, and other personal information about household members after 72 years.
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1. Census records provide a specific date, geographic location, and starting point to search for other records like birth, marriage, and death certificates.
2. Ancestry.com is a great source for census records and is available through a private subscription or limited access at the Lindon Family History Center.
3. When working with early US census records from 1790-1840, minimal information is provided but you can look for names of heads of households and numbers of family members to try and identify families over time.
This document summarizes information about different types of census records that can be useful for genealogy research, beyond just federal population schedules. It mentions that there are US federal censuses taken every 10 years, as well as state and territorial censuses. It provides details on some of the other schedules contained in federal censuses, such as agricultural, mortality, tax records, and slave schedules. It also discusses challenges with using census records like boundary changes and inconsistent names and ages over time.
The document provides information about United States census records from 1790 to 1940. It discusses how the census has been taken every ten years to determine population counts, representation in Congress, and estimate tax revenue. It notes that census records are not released publicly for 72 years for privacy reasons. The document also describes problems with early censuses, such as families being missed due to not being home or enumerators' errors. It provides tips for organizing genealogy research using census records, including looking for alternate spellings and citing sources.
Records can hold clues to aid family historians in ways most beginning genealogists wouldn't suspect. Discover how to "decode" records and find the hidden clues to guide you in your search for ancestors.
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This document provides guidance on proper genealogical research methods, including documenting all information found and sources, recording full names and variations, and keeping backup copies. It then lists several organizational tools for storing research as well as local and online resources available for genealogical research through the Ritter Public Library, including ancestry databases, Cleveland records, census records, maps, and military collections. Tips are provided for effective search strategies in ancestry databases.
This document provides tips for researching family history and genealogy. It begins with suggestions on where to start the research process such as investigating home documents and contacting family members. It then discusses online resources like ancestry.com and familysearch.org to search records like census data, vital records, maps and newspapers. The document cautions that census records require careful analysis due to errors and provides examples of common pitfalls. It concludes with ten tips for preserving family history findings.
The document provides information about using census records to trace family history and ancestry. It discusses the various UK censuses that were conducted from 1801-1911, including what information was collected and how it can be accessed. It also describes some of the challenges with census records, such as inaccuracies, literacy issues, and reasons why individuals may not appear that require searching other sources.
This document provides information on researching criminal records to find ancestors who may have been incarcerated. It discusses different types of records like prison records, court records, and newspapers that can contain details on crimes, trials, and incarcerations. Specific record collections are mentioned for the federal Bureau of Prisons, as well as state prisons in Louisiana, Washington, Georgia, Connecticut, Tennessee, and Pennsylvania that may hold records dating back to the late 1800s. Tips are provided on distinguishing between prison and jail records and using other sources like census, photos, and genealogical websites.
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Genealogy is important to Latter-Day Saints as it allows them to save more souls and strengthen family bonds. Mormons trace family trees to find ancestors who died before the Mormon church existed so they can be baptized by proxy in temples. They view discovering family lineages and submitting names for temple ordinances as a religious duty.
This document provides information on determining if an ancestor served in the military and details various records and resources to search. It outlines clues that may be found in family stories, photographs, census records, newspapers, and more. The document then describes the types of military records available, including service records, pension documents, draft records, and where to find records from different conflicts from the Colonial era to present day. Resources listed include the National Archives, Ancestry.com, FamilySearch, and other online databases and websites.
This document discusses the history of immigration to the United States and provides resources for tracing ancestry. It notes that between 1607 and present, 35 to 50 million people have immigrated to the US, most entering through major ports that may have records. A few key online databases are mentioned that contain immigration records, such as records from 1846-1851 of over 600,000 immigrants arriving at the Port of New York, and Castle Garden's database of 10 million immigrants from 1830 to 1892. Ellis Island also has a searchable database of 22.5 million arrivals from 1892 to 1924. The document encourages exploring these resources to find information on ancestry.
Obituaries can provide important genealogical information like an ancestor's name, age, residence, spouse, children, parents, cause of death, occupation, memberships, place of birth, funeral arrangements, and military service. Newspapers also contain valuable records such as birth, death, wedding and divorce notices, photographs, real estate transactions, announcements, letters, passenger lists, military service details, and legal notices that can aid family history research. They document community activities and events that ancestors may have participated in.
This document provides guidance on tracing female ancestors and strategies for overcoming challenges such as name changes due to marriage. It discusses how women were often not directly listed on historical records and provides tips for exploring alternative record types. These include considering a woman's various roles over her lifetime, searching for records of other relatives, and using sources like city directories, newspapers, and records of organizations she may have joined. The document emphasizes thinking creatively and considering the historical and cultural context to better understand where useful information can be found.
The document discusses evaluating sources and evidence in genealogical research. It emphasizes conducting a thorough search across multiple source types to find as much direct and indirect evidence as possible about an individual. When sources conflict, the document provides guidance on analyzing source reliability to determine which information is most likely accurate. Key steps include evaluating source types, recording source details to allow verification, and considering all contextual factors like incentives for providing inaccurate information. The goal is to build a clear case by carefully analyzing each piece of evidence and correlating information across reliable sources.
Genetic genealogy uses DNA testing in combination with genealogical records to determine family relationships. There are different types of DNA tests, including autosomal DNA which can trace recent ancestry from both parents, Y-DNA for the direct paternal line, and mtDNA for the direct maternal line. DNA is inherited in segments measured in centimorgans that can help determine how closely individuals are related.
The document lists various records that can contain information for researching family history and genealogy. These include family records, birth certificates, death records, marriage records, census records, church records, obituaries, cemetery records, military records, newspapers, and probate records. It then provides details of the types of information that may be found in birth, marriage, and death records.
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3. When working with early US census records from 1790-1840, minimal information is provided but you can look for names of heads of households and numbers of family members to try and identify families over time.
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This document provides tips for researching family history and genealogy. It begins with suggestions on where to start the research process such as investigating home documents and contacting family members. It then discusses online resources like ancestry.com and familysearch.org to search records like census data, vital records, maps and newspapers. The document cautions that census records require careful analysis due to errors and provides examples of common pitfalls. It concludes with ten tips for preserving family history findings.
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2. 1940 CENSUS
Street Name and House Number
Owned or Rented
Value of home or monthly rent
Live on a farm?
Name of person whose usual place of residence was in this
household on April 1, 1940
Relation to head of house
Male or Female
Color or Race
Age at Last Birthday
Marital Status
Attended school or college since March 1, 1940
Highest grade of school completed
Place of Birth
Citizenship if foreign birth
City/county state where person lived April 1, 1935
3. 1940 CENSUS
supplemental questions
Asked of two persons per page
Included :
Place of birth of father and mother
Native language
Veteran or child of a veteran under 18
years
Social Security questions
Occupation and Industry
Married more than once
Age at first marriage
Number of children born (omit stillbirths)
4.
5. 1930 CENSUS
Street Name and House Number
Name of each person whose place of abode on
April 1, 1930 (omit children born since April 1,
1930
Relation to Head of Household (wife, daughter,
son
Own or Rent; Value of home or monthly rent
Radio set
Live on a farm
Male or Female
Color or Race
Age at last birthday
Married, Single Divorced, Widowed
Age at First marriage
6. 1930 CENSUS (cont.)
Attended School or College since Sept. 1, 1929
Able to Read and Write
Person’s place of birth
Person’s father’s place of birth
Person’s mother’s place of birth
Person’s native language
Year of Immigration to U.S. and whether
naturalized
Able to speak English
Occupation and Industry
Currently employed
Whether veteran and if so what war/expedition
7.
8. 1920 CENSUS
Street Name and House Number
Name of every person whose place of
abode on January 1, 1920 was in this
family
Relation to head of house (wife,
daughter, son)
Own or Rent/Owned Free or Mortgaged
Male or Female
Color or Race
Age at Last Birthday
Single, Married, Widowed or Divorce
9. 1920 CENSUS (cont.)
Year of Immigration/Naturalized/Year of
naturalization
Attended school anytime since Sept. 1, 1919
Able to Read/Able to Write
Person’s place of birth and mother tongue
Person’s father’s place of birth and native
tongue
Person’s mother’s place of birth and native
tongue
Able to speak English
Trade/Industry
Employer/ salary or wage worker/ working on
own account
10.
11. 1910 CENSUS
Street Name and House Number
Name of each person whose place of abode on April
15, 1910 was in this family (omit children born since
April 15, 1910)
Relationship to head of house
Color or Race
Male or Female
Month and Year of birth
Age at last birthday
Single, Married, Widowed or Divorced
Number of years of present marriage
Mother of how many children
Number of these children living
12. 1910 CENSUS (cont.)
Person’s Place of Birth
Person’s Father’s Place of Birth
Person’s Mother’s Place of Birth
Year of U.S. Immigration
Naturalized
Language Spoken
Trade or Profession
Industry in which this person works
Employee/Employer/Work on Own Account
Whether out of work on April 15, 1910
Number of weeks out of work in 1909
Able to Read, Able to Write, Attended School since Sept. 1, 1909
Own or Rent, Owned Free or Mortgaged, Farm or House
Survivor of Union or Confederate Army or Navy
Blind (both eyes) or Deaf and Dumb
13.
14. 1900 CENSUS
Street Name and House Number
Name of each person whose place of abode on June 1,
1900 was in this family (omit children born since June 1,
1900
Relationship to head of house
Color or Race
Male or Female
Month and Year of birth
Age at last birthday
Single, Married, Widowed or Divorced
Number of years of present marriage
Mother of how many children
Number of these children living
15. 1900 CENSUS (cont.)
Person’s Place of Birth
Person’s Father’s Place of Birth
Person’s Mother’s Place of Birth
Year of U.S. Immigration
Number of years in the U.S.
Naturalization
Occupation
Months Employed
Attended School (in months)
Can Read, Can Write, Can speak English
Own or Rent, Owned Free or Mortgaged, Farm
or House
16.
17. 1890 CENSUS
WAS MOSTLY DESTROYED IN A FIRE
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State Census
City and County Directories
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18.
19. 1880 CENSUS
Street Name and House Number
Name of each person whose place of abode on June 1st 1880 was in this family
Color – White (W), Black (B), Mulatto (M), Chinese (C), Indian (I)
Male or Female
Age at last birthday prior to June 1, 1880.If under 1 year give month in fractions,
thus 8/12
Relationship to head of household (wife, daughter, son, etc. )
Single, Married, Widowed/Divorced, Married during census year
Profession/Occupation
Number of months unemployed during census year
Is person temporarily disabled and unable to work; if so what is the
disability/illness
Blind, Deaf and Dumb, Idiotic, Insane, maimed, crippled or otherwise bedridden
Attended school during census year
Cannot Read
Cannot Write
Person’s place of birth
Place of birth of person’s father
Place of birth of person’s mother
20.
21. 1870 CENSUS
The name of every person whose usual place of abode
on the first day of June 1850, was in this family
Age
Male or Female
Profession of males over 15
Real Estate Value
Place of Birth
Parentage – mother or father of foreign birth
If born within the year state month
If married within the year state month
Attended school within the year
Cannot Read/Cannot Write
Males 21 yrs. and older/those denied vote
22.
23. 1850 & 1860 CENSUS
The name of every person whose usual place of
abode on the first day of June 1850, was in this
family
Age
Male or Female
Profession of males over 15
Real Estate Value
Place of Birth
Married within this year
Attended school within this year
Persons over 20 who cannot read or write
Whether deaf/dumb/blind/insane/idiotic/pauper or
convict
24.
25.
26. 1840 CENSUS
COUNTY/PARISH
HEAD OF FAMILY
FREE WHITE MALES (by age group)
FREE WHITE FEMALES (by age group)
SLAVES (by age and male/female)
FREE COLORED PERSONS (by age and male/female)
Number of persons employed in
mining/agriculture/manufacture or trade/navigation of
oceans/navigation of lakes and rivers/professional engineers
Military pensioners and their age
White deaf/dumb/blind/insane
Colored deaf/dumb/blind/insane
SCHOOLS : universities or colleges and number of students,
grammar and academies and number of students, primary
and commons schools and number of students at public
charge, number of persons over 20 who cannot read or write
27.
28. 1830 CENSUS
COUNTY/PARISH
HEAD OF FAMILY
FREE WHITE MALES (by age group)
FREE WHITE FEMALES (by age group)
SLAVES (by age and male/female)
FREE COLORED PERSONS (by age
and male/female)
White persons who are blind, deaf,
dumb, or aliens
Slaves who are blind, deaf or dumb
29.
30. 1820 CENSUS
COUNTY/PARISH
HEAD OF FAMILY
FREE WHITE MALES (by age group)
FREE WHITE FEMALES (by age group)
SLAVES (by age and male/female)
FREE COLORED PERSONS (by age and
male/female)
Foreigners not naturalized
Persons engaged in agriculture
Persons engaged in commerce
Persons engaged in manufacture
All other persons except Indians not taxed
31.
32. 1800 & 1810 CENSUS
COUNTY/PARISH
HEAD OF FAMILY
FREE WHITE MALES (by age group)
FREE WHITE FEMALES (by age
group)
OTHER FREE PERSON
SLAVES
33.
34. 1790 CENSUS
COUNTY/PARISH
CITY
HEAD OF FAMILY
FREE WHITE MALES 16 YRS. AND
OLDER
FREE WHITE MALES UNDER 16
FREE WHITE FEMALES
OTHER FREE PERSONS
SLAVES
35.
36. CENSUS SEARCH DO’S
o Experiment with the site’s search tools, entering different search
parameters (adjust the time frame and/or place) and spellings.
o Look for search tips that indicate how you should best enter your search
criteria
o Try searching without a name – enter other information such as the
person’s place of residence, birth date and immigration date
o Search for family, friends and neighbors your ancestor may have been
living with
o Look at the original census document and not only the transcription
37. CENSUS SEARCH DON’TS
o Expect to find an ancestor on the first try
o Assume the site’s data match everything you
understand to be true about your family. Names
may be spelled differently, for example, or people
may have reported different ages or immigration
dates from what you’ve found in other sources
o Assume it’s your ancestor because the name is
right. Multiple people could have the same name.