Are Your Ancestors Hiding In the 20th Century Census? Find people not listed in the index, Records to help locate them. Determine: Who gave the information? Why it doesn’t agree? Clues to other records.
Outline Based upon my article in Heritage Quest March/April 2002.
Real life examples mixed with history, stories and humor.
Example of finding a family not in the Soundex and listed in the census without a last name.
What is the purpose of the Census records? & Understanding the collection methods.
What is in the 1900 - 1950 records!
How to Find Them
Samples looking at:
Neighbors, Relationships, Age Trending
Figure out who gave the information
Making sense out of conflicting information
Problem solving techniques & working backwards.
Using other resources to help find people in the census records
Finding Aides
Maps to trace the census taker’s path & find people
City Directory to help find missing people
Similar lessons to Making Sense of the Census but looking mostly at 1900+ records
Past Presentations:
8 September 2012 - Lake Villa Public Library, Lake Villa, IL
9 October 2010 - Tazewell County Genealogical & Historical Society - Workshop, Pekin, IL
20 September 2008 - Clinton County Genealogical Society - Workshop, Frankfort, IN
13 January 2008 - McHenry Co. (IL) Genealogical Society - Meeting, Cary, IL
22 April 2006 - Wisconsin State Genealogical Society - Gene-A-Rama, Stevens Point, WI
11 Feb 2003 - Schaumburg Township District Library, Schaumburg, IL
10 Oct 2002 - Will/Grundy Co. Genealogical Society General Meeting, Coal City, IL
2 March 2002 - The 27th Annual DCGS Conference, Lisle, IL