"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." Published 16 Jul 2009 Read more at Ancestry Magazine
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"Access to so much information online may mislead you into thinking you can solve tough Virginia genealogy research problems with a few clicks of the mouse. Not so!" Published 25 May 2009 Read more at Arlene Eakle's Virginia Genealogy Blog
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"With footnote.com, you can personalize and give life to the names on the census." Published 17 May 2009 Read more at Begin with 'Craft'
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"You'll know to look for your ancestor in DDD schedules if his 1880 US census listing has a mark in columns 15 through 20, showing whether he was ill or had a physical or mental disability. If so, DDD schedules might give more information about his condition or reasons for being institutionalized." Published 13 Apr 2009 Read more at Genealogy Insider
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"You should learn to use wildcards wherever possible, and to do that you need to read each site's Search Help for their specific search box." Published 6 Feb 2009 Read more at Ask Olive Tree Genealogy a Question
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"While the U.S. Censuses for 1850-1930 are among the most popular resources for family historians, the pre-1850 enumerations are among the most overlooked. While they may not provide the same detail as later enumerations, they can still help place your ancestors in a particular location during the census year. The tough part is determining which family is yours." Published 23 Jan 2009 Read more at 24-7 Family History Circle
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"Vital records are vital to genealogical research, as all of us are aware. However, since vital records were not uniformly kept among states and counties in the early centuries of American history, they may not always be available for every single person in a family." Published 5 Sep 2008 Read more at Family History Mysteries
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"The lesson is that the federal census will not solve all of your problems in locating your ancestors, and in fact may create problems by providing unexpected information. Census records created by the states themselves, however, may assist you in understanding where your ancestors were living in between the decennial federal censuses." Published 31 Jul 2008 Read more at GenealogyandFamilyHistory.com
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"Seek only the ancestor’s name and you may find him or her (if you are lucky). Seek the neighbors and others on the page and you may learn more than you expected." Published 20 Jul 2008 Read more at 24-7 Family History Circle
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"Family historians rely heavily on census records to open all kinds of ancestral doors. But, too often we slam the door shut on census records prior to 1850." Published 13 Jul 2008 Read more at 24-7 Family History Circle
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