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 …
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One Hundred Years Ago
September 8, 2023 Today would have been my father’s 100th birthday. Carl Victor Fernelius was born at home in the small Utah town of South Weber on September 6, 1923. Although it was only one hundred years ago, my father was born into a world that was very different from today. On the day …
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 …