September 22, 2023 One of my favorite parts of genealogy is its unpredictability. You never know exactly what you might find when you sit down to research. Maybe today will be the day that a distant cousin reaches out to you. Perhaps someone will respond to a twenty-year old post. If, like me, …
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Using the pre-1850 Censuses
September 15, 2023 The federal censuses are a basic resource for genealogical research in the U.S. They have been taken every ten years since 1790. However, many genealogists focus their attention on the censuses taken in 1850 and later. That’s because since 1850, all household members have been identified by name. The censuses taken …
State Censuses – An Underutilized Resource
September 1, 2023 I’ve written about state censuses before, but they’re such a great resource that a little refresher might be helpful. These censuses are full of great information. That makes It hard to understand why they’re underutilized as they are. State censuses were conducted in non-federal census years. Most often they were taken …