September 13, 2024 As anyone who reads this blog knows, I love the U.S. census. It’s my go-to record whenever I begin a new genealogy project. The censuses, particularly those from 1850 forward are a snapshot of Americans at a specific time and place. Unlike other records that only cover some people, the censuses enumerate …
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Happy Birthday, Dad
September 6, 2024 Today is the 101st anniversary of my dad’s birth. He was born September 6,1923 in South Weber, Utah on his family’s farm. Life was very different when Dad was born. When it was time, the doctor showed up at my grandparents’ house for the delivery. There was no rush to the …
Census Tidbits
August 30, 2024 The U.S. censuses are often the first records that a new genealogist finds. Twenty or thirty years later, a seasoned genealogist is still referring to these important documents. Taken every ten years since 1790, the censuses are a snapshot placing our ancestors in a time and place and within a specific household. …