The 2020 US Census is underway and US households are required to complete a form identifying all individuals living at…
One of the most common mistakes for rookie and even experienced genealogists is only identifying a specific household in a…
Last week’s blog talked about useful information in the census about immigration. A lot of people immigrated to the US…
It’s impossible to discuss the US Census without discussing the topic of immigration and citizenship. Recent debates, lawsuits and decisions…
One unique and useful genealogy questions from the 1900 census is how many children did a woman give birth to.…
As mentioned in the previous week, the 1850 US census started requiring the recording of every household members name on…
The 1850 US census was the seventh federal census conducted. It also has the distinction of the first US census…
The 72 year rule refers to the time between the start of a census and when the individual’s responses are…
As mentioned in the previous blog post, a US census is required by the constitution every 10 years. What is…
In this 10 part series we will take a look at the US Census and its importance to genealogy research. …