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1 Learn Where to Find Records Habit # 34

2 Where do you find family history clues, artifacts and resources

3 Where do you search? So where do you begin your search?

4 Where do you search? Family history clues and artifacts are as close as your home

5 Where do you search? The home of close relatives will reveal many treasures you are not yet aware exists

6 Where do you search? Family gatherings are an important time to reach out, get to know family and begin and/or continue family history activities

7 Where do you search? Many local, state and national resources exist to help further research

8 The home of close relatives and friends

9 The home of close relatives and friends Mom & Dad

10 The home of close relatives and friends Grandma and Grandpa on your Dad s side

11 The home of close relatives and friends Grandma and Grandpa on your Mom s side

12 The home of close relatives and friends Your siblings (brothers and sisters)

13 The home of close relatives and friends Aunts and uncles on your Dad s side

14 The home of close relatives and friends Aunts and uncles on your Mom s side

15 The home of close relatives and friends Great - grandparents, great aunts and uncles

16 The home of close relatives and friends First and second cousins

17 The home of close relatives and friends Selected neighbors & co-workers

18 The home of close relatives and friends

19 Where else can I search?

20 Where else can I search? Local, regional, state, and genealogy libraries

21 Where else can I search? Genealogy societies

22 Where else can I search? Historical societies

23 Where else can I search? Court house and municipal resources

24 Where else can I search? Religious organizations

25 Where else can I search? Internet resources

26 Where else can I search? Professional genealogists

27 Completely search your home

28 Learn Every Record Has Value Habit # 35

29 What information can be found in the home?

30 Start with you Write down what is known about life events Birth Baptism Christening Marriage Graduations

31 Gather documents Gather documents in home having potential family history value Awards Certificates Letters Photos Journals Histories Scrapbooks Bibles Diaries

32 Genealogy information: Personal records Personal Knowledge Biography Autograph Album Scrapbooks Wedding Book Travel Account/Log Wedding Book Bookplates Journal Funeral Book Guest Register Diary Photographs Letters

33 Genealogy information: Certificates Adoption Marriage Graduation Apprentices Achievements Awards Baptism Divorce Christening Blessing Death Membership Ordination Ministerial Missionary Confirmation Marriage

34 Genealogy information: Family records Books of Remembrance Bible Pedigrees Family Bulletins Manuscript Histories Printed Histories Family Letters Family Group Sheets Letters & Postcards Family Histories Local Histories Genealogies Family Traditions

35 Genealogy information: Military records Service Medals Selective Service Discharge Military Service Pension Firearms Ribbons Sword National Guard Bounty Award Separation Papers Personal Knowledge War Rosters Disability Uniform Citations War Memorials

36 Genealogy information: Legal papers Mortgages Summons Subpoenas Tax Notices Adoption Papers Water Rights Abstracts of Title Guardian Papers Contracts Bonds Leases Wills and Probates Deeds Land Grants Loans

37 Genealogy information: Announcements Birthday Anniversary Birth Travel Celebration Death Wedding Graduation Divorce Engagement Promotion Graduation Funeral Personal Knowledge Memorial Cards New Home New Job

38 Genealogy information: Membership records Programs Member ID Cards Awards Uniforms Publications

39 Genealogy information: Health records Immunizations X-Rays Insurance Reports Medical Records

40 Genealogy information: School records Alumni Lists Transcripts Report Cards Yearbooks Diplomas Awards Honor Rolls Frats & Sororities Publications

41 Genealogy information: Citizenship papers Visa Passport Deportment Denegation/ Denials Alien Registration Naturalization Vaccination

42 Genealogy information: Newspaper clippings Home town Newspapers Human Interest Announcements Obituaries Vital Statistics Special Events Professional Trade

43 Genealogy information: Licenses Business Drivers Motor Vehicle Registration Occupation Firearms Professional Hunting

44 Genealogy information: Employment records Income tax Pension IRA/401K Apprentices Graduation Awards Retirement Papers Severance Papers Citations Union Association Professional Association Social Security

45 Genealogy information: Household items Souvenirs Clothing Tapestries Sampler Tools Coat of Arms Engraved Jewelry Dishes Insignias Plaques Friendship Quilt Needlework Silverware

46 Genealogy information: Books Foreign Language Journals Atlases Prizes Baby Book Text Books Treasured Volumes Inscriptions Bibles Vocational Yearbooks

47 Genealogy information: Financial records Check Stubs Estate Records Bills Accounts and Receipts

48 Learn to use the census Habit # 36

49 Census Information Fundamental to genealogy Census Tentatively estimating the composition of the family 1940 Tracking the person from one census to the next

50 What we learn from each census Census Information Location Head of Household Number in Family Names in Household Name and Relation Personal Description Slaves Place of Birth Citizenship Occupation Education Ownership of Home Military Disabilities

51 What we learn from each census Census Information Location Head of Household Number in Family Names in Household Name and Relation Personal Description Slaves Place of Birth Citizenship Occupation Education Ownership of Home Military Disabilities

52 Clues gathered from the census Nearby families-families moved in groups related by Blood Marriage Religion Ethnic origins Social cliques

53 Clues gathered from the census Places of birth of an individual and the birth place of the individual's parents

54 Clues gathered from the census Family education

55 Clues gathered from the census Property value

56 Clues gathered from the census Presence of an elderly person

57 Census records have limitations Early Census data took 6 to 9 months to gather

58 Census records have limitations Multiple families lived in dwellings

59 Census records have limitations Some census schedules are missing

60 Census records have limitations Census enumerators followed instructions, sometimes

61 Census records have limitations Paper and ink were poor quality

62 Census records have limitations Families gave enumerators wrong information

63 Census records have limitations Only information for the census year was recorded Census Tentatively estimating the composition of the family Tracking the person from one census to the next

64 Partial list of census don ts Do not assume census indexes are correct or complete

65 Partial list of census don ts James Ewell James Yule James Zwille Do not assume spellings are as you think

66 Partial list of census don ts Do not assume relationships are exactly as stated

67 Partial list of census don ts Don't forget to copy all of the entries for the surname in the county

68 Partial list of census don ts Do think the records before 1850 can help

69 Partial list of do s Do use the state census records

70 Partial list of do s Do not believe all census data to be true and correct

71 Partial list of do s Do study the enumerator's handwriting so you can make comparisons

72 Partial list of do s Do watch for families split onto two pages with the surname not repeated at the top of the next page

73 Partial list of do s Maxcey Pleasant William F. Francis M. Ewell Ewell Ewell Ewell Abt During what f U.S. Federal Census did ancestor live? Utah, Co. Do try to find your ancestors in every census taken in their life time

74 Partial list of census do s Do check family histories and other sources of neighbors who might have come from the same state to locate a town of residence if you cannot determine that information on your ancestor

75 Partial list of census do s M = Mortgaged F = Owned free and clear If home or farm house owned free and clear or Mortgaged Do take note of real estate and personal property values to determine if a deed or will search is appropriate

76 Partial list of census do s Do use maps in conjunction with your census searching

77 Partial list of census do s Do search across state, county, and town lines if your ancestors lived near a border

78 Introduction to Census

79 Census among most useful sources Can provide the genealogical missing link to tie together a group of family members

80 Benefits of using census records Local State Federal

81 Benefits of using census records Establishes a date and place for a particular person and/or family group

82 Benefits of using census records 2. May show or prove relationship between one or more individuals

83 Benefits of using census records 3. May include information to establish age and/or place of birth

84 Research collateral lines and neighbors In the census, look closely at the 6-10 families before and after your ancestors

85 Research collateral lines and neighbors While they may seem unrelated now, you may find something in the future to indicate otherwise

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