Fun fact; How many censuses have you looked at? Census records are often the starting point for genealogy research. Starting in 1850, U.S. Census records lists the names of those in a household, their age, race, and where they were born. This can often give both beginner and more experienced researchers quite a bit more information. However, are you gather all you can from these records?
At present, we have every U.S. Census from 1790 to 1940 available (with the exception of the 1890 U.S. Census, which had the majority of the record destroyed by fire) In April 2022, the 1950 Census will become available. However, when people think of these records they typically think of one small portion, called the Population Schedule, but many of these censuses consisted of multiple schedules or lists of data. When these schedules are used in combination, one can not only get names and dates but they can also begin to build a picture of their ancestors life and the community in which they lived. The schedules for various censuses are: Population Schedule[1]
Slave Schedule[7]
When a researcher looks beyond their ancestor, including looking at the two pages before and after their ancestor, AND at each schedule, a greater picture appears.
[1] United States Census 1890, FamilySearch Wiki, Family Search .org, online database, accessed 7 January 2019, https://bit.ly/2Rf1REN. [2] United States Census Mortality Schedules, FamilySearch Wiki, Family Search .org, online database, accessed 7 January 2019, https://bit.ly/2sf8pUJ. [3] United States Census Agricultural Schedules, FamilySearch Wiki, Family Search .org, online database, accessed 7 January 2019, https://bit.ly/2LXEyZY. [4] Nonpopulation Census Records: 1935 Business Roll List, National Archives, Archives.gov, online database, accessed 7 January 2019, https://bit.ly/2ABfCmS. [5] United States Census Veterans Schedules, FamilySearch Wiki, Family Search .org, online database, accessed 7 January 2019, https://bit.ly/2SHu7fE. [6] United States Census Defective Schedules, FamilySearch Wiki, Family Search .org, online database, accessed 7 January 2019, https://bit.ly/2C5lSDa. [7] United States Census Slave Schedules, FamilySearch Wiki, Family Search .org, online database, accessed 7 January 2019, https://bit.ly/2Rdr1Dr. [8] United States Census Manufacturing Schedules, FamilySearch Wiki, Family Search .org, online database, accessed 7 January 2019, https://bit.ly/2FfE5B6. [9] United States Census Indian Schedules, FamilySearch Wiki, Family Search .org, online database, accessed 7 January 2019, https://bit.ly/2sf8MyB.
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