"There’s more to the census than just population schedules. Look through the following non-population schedules to see what else you can learn about your family."
"Found primarily in France, New France (French-Canada, Louisiana, etc.), and Scotland, dit names are essentially an alias tacked on to a family name or surname."
"[I]f you are looking for ancestors and you are 100% positive they arrived at Ellis Island between 1897 and 1903, be aware that if they travelled first or second class, you might not find their names."
