Sunday, January 17, 2016

Kathy's Gates to the Past : The Fate of the 1890 Census

Kathy's Gates to the Past : The Fate of the 1890 Census: As all genealogists know, the US Census records can be a gold mine of information. Often used as the first record to use in researching our...

The Fate of the 1890 Census



As all genealogists know, the US Census records can be a gold mine of information. Often used as the first record to use in researching our ancestors, the records provide family information--names, ages, birth years and locations, marital status, occupations, and much more. However, our biggest Census heartbreak is the almost total loss of the 1890 Census, mainly caused by a fire, water, and smoke damage. Only a few pages survived.
Back in 1996, the National Archives (NARA) published a three-part article discussing the fate of the census. Below are the links to all three parts (part 3 are reference notes). Enjoy!
http://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/1996/spring/1890-census-1.html
http://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/1996/spring/1890-census-2.html
http://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/1996/spring/1890-census-3.html

Friday, January 1, 2016

It's Jamboree time!!



Happy New Year!
It's time to make your New Year's resolutions--so why not make a resolution to attend the Southern California Genealogy Society's annual Jamboree? It all starts on Thursday, June 2nd with the one-day Genetic Genealogy conference, followed by the full Jamboree weekend (June 3rd to the 5th). Early bird registration is now open, and ends April 23rd. I'll be there....won't you?


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