Your Guide To The Federal Census

Author : Kathleen Hinckley
Publisher : Betterway Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Your Guide to the Federal Census written by Kathleen Hinckley and published by Betterway Books. This book was released on 2002-03-25 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Census research is one of the first and most important steps in constructing a family tree. Everyone from genealogists to historians use the federal census for researching family histories. Deciphering census data, however, is not always easy. Your Guide to the Federal Census acts as a personal research assistant for the beginning genealogist. Census Basics examines the nuts and bolts of census records and the types of information available. Finding Census Records and Indexes reveals where to view the censuses online and off, and how to find most ancestors quickly and easily. Using the Census offers step-by-step instructions covering nearly every scenario for tracing family histories in census records. Also included are case studies, appendices, and a glossary of census terms. Kathleen W. Hinckley is a Certified Genealogical Records Specialist, Executive Director of the Association of Professional Genealogists, and trustee for the Board of Certification of Genealogists. She is a regular columnist for Genealogy.com, and author of Locating Lost Family Members & Friends. She lives in Arvada, Colorado.

Author : William Thorndale
Publisher : Genealogical Publishing Com
ISBN 13 : 0806311886
Total Pages : 453 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses, 1790-1920 written by William Thorndale and published by Genealogical Publishing Com. This book was released on 1987 with total page 453 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Genealogical research in U.S. censuses begins with identifying correct county jurisdictions ??o assist in this identification, the map Guide shows all U.S. county boundaries from 1790 to 1920. On each of the nearly 400 maps the old county lines are superimposed over the modern ones to highlight the boundary changes at ten-year intervals. Accompanying each map are explanations of boundary changes, notes about the census, & tocality finding keys. In addition, there are inset maps which clarify ??erritorial lines, a state-by-state bibliography of sources, & an appendix outlining pitfalls in mapping county boundaries. Finally, there is an index which lists all present day counties, plus nearly all defunct counties or counties later renamed-the most complete list of American counties ever published.

Author : Frank Donnelly
Publisher : SAGE Publications
ISBN 13 : 1544355432
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Exploring the U.S. Census written by Frank Donnelly and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2019-10-07 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploring the U.S. Census gives social science students and researchers alike the tools to understand, extract, process, and analyze data from the decennial census, the American Community Survey, and other data collected by the U.S. Census Bureau. Donnelly′s text provides a thorough background on the data collection methods, structures, and potential pitfalls of the census for unfamiliar researchers, collecting information previously available only in widely disparate sources into one handy guide. Hands-on, applied exercises at the end of the chapters help readers dive into the data. Along the way, the author shows how best to analyze census data with open-source software and tools. Readers can freely evaluate the data on their own computers, in keeping with the free and open data provided by the Census Bureau. By placing the census in the context of the open data movement, this text makes the history and practice of the census relevant so readers can understand what a crucial resource the census is for research and knowledge.

Author : Ann S. Lainhart
Publisher : Genealogical Publishing Company
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book State Census Records written by Ann S. Lainhart and published by Genealogical Publishing Company. This book was released on 1992 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This inventory of state census records is the first comprehensive list of state census records ever published. State by state, year by year, often county by county and district by district, the author shows the researcher what is available in state census records, when it is available, and what one might expect to find in the way of data.

Author : Loretto Dennis Szucs
Publisher : Ancestry Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780916489984
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Finding Answers in U.S. Census Records written by Loretto Dennis Szucs and published by Ancestry Publishing. This book was released on 2001-12 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finding Answers in U.S. Census Records is a comprehensive guide to understanding and using U.S. Census records, in particular those of the federal census. Aimed at the general family history audience, this book is especially useful for the beginning to intermediate researcher. Along with a description of the history and structure of the federal census there is a guide to each decennial census. Three appendixes offer a description of major census data providers, major stare and national archives with census collections, and specially designed census extraction forms. Includes a complete index.

Author : William Dollarhide
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781628592658
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Census Book written by William Dollarhide and published by . This book was released on 2019-06-30 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : United States. Census Office
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 74 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Instructions to Enumerators written by United States. Census Office and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Gephre L. Newell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Guide to the United States Federal Census written by Gephre L. Newell and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Margo J. Anderson
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300216963
Total Pages : 343 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The American Census written by Margo J. Anderson and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2015-08-25 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the first social history of the census from its origins to the present and has become the standard history of the population census in the United States. The second edition has been updated to trace census developments since 1980, including the undercount controversies, the arrival of the American Community Survey, and innovations of the digital age. Margo J. Anderson’s scholarly text effectively bridges the fields of history and public policy, demonstrating how the census both reflects the country’s extraordinary demographic character and constitutes an influential tool for policy making. Her book is essential reading for all those who use census data, historical or current, in their studies or work.

Author : William Dollarhide
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Census Book written by William Dollarhide and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CD ROM kept with CD Collection. Ask a librarian.