SPECIAL FEDERAL CENSUS SCHEDULES AN ONLINE COURSE Syllabus
An NGS Online Course SYLLABUS Copyright 2009 National Genealogical Society 3108 Columbia Pike, Suite 300 Arlington, Virginia 22204-4370 Telephone: (703) 525-0050 Toll-free: (800) 473-0060 Fax: (703) 525-0052 E-mail: courses@ngsgenealogy.org All rights reserved.
SYLLABUS Page i Contents Lesson One: Schedules for Special Population Groups... 1 Lesson 1 Objectives... 1 Slave Schedules... 1 Special Schedules for Native Americans... 1 Veterans Schedules... 1 Supplemental Schedules: Defective, Dependent, & Delinquent Classes... 2 Source Citations for Special Schedule Entries... 2 Citation Models... 2 Conclusion... 2 Appendix... 2 Lesson Two: Mortality Schedules... 2 Nonpopulation Schedules... 2 Mortality Schedules Intro... 2 Availability of Mortality Schedules... 2 Source Citations for Mortality Schedules... 3 Conclusion... 3 Lesson Three: Agriculture, Industry, and Social Statistics Schedules... 3 Agriculture Schedules... 3 Industry/Manufactures Schedules and 1810 Census... 3 Social Statistics Schedules... 3 Availability of Nonpopulation Schedules... 3 Source Citations for Nonpopulation Schedule Entries... 3 Conclusion... 3
SYLLABUS Page 1 of 3 Special Federal Census Schedules is available as an online National Genealogical Society course. For more information about the course and registration, see http://ngsgenealogy.org/courses/course.cfm?cid=3 or e-mail courses@ngsgenealogy.org. Lesson One: Schedules for Special Population Groups Lesson 1 Objectives Slave Schedules v 1850 and 1860 Slave Schedules v Information Collected v Interpreting and Using Slave Schedules 1 v Interpreting and Using Slave Schedules 2 v Availability of Schedules Special Schedules for Native Americans v 1880 Indian Population Schedule v 1900 Indian Population Schedule v 1910 Indian Population Schedule v 1920 and 1930 Censuses v Interpreting and Using Indian Schedules Place of Abode Names Race Tribal Affiliation Age Birthplace Marital Status - Relationships - Children Citizenship Status Occupation Dwelling Education v Availability of Schedules: 1880-1910 v Availability of Schedules: 1920-1930 Veterans Schedules v 1890 Civil War Union Veterans and Widows Special Schedule v Interpreting and Using the 1890 Special Schedule v Military Service v Widows v Availability of Schedules
SYLLABUS Page 2 of 3 Supplemental Schedules: Defective, Dependent, & Delinquent Classes v Information Collected - 1 v Information Collected - 2 v Interpreting and Using the Supplemental Schedules - 1 v Interpreting and Using the Supplemental Schedules - 2 v Interpreting and Using the Supplemental Schedules - 3 v Availability of the Supplemental Schedules v 1880 Supplemental Schedules at Other Repositories v 1880 Supplemental Schedules Online - Indexes Source Citations for Special Schedule Entries Citation Models Conclusion Appendix Lesson Two: Mortality Schedules Nonpopulation Schedules Mortality Schedules Intro v 1850 & 1860 Mortality Schedules v 1870 Mortality Schedule v 1880 Mortality Schedule v Interpreting and Using the Mortality Schedules v Decedents Included v Death Date v Cause of Death v Age v Birthplaces v Length of Residence in County v Color v Marital Status v Family Identification v Occupation v Remarks Availability of Mortality Schedules v Mortality Schedules in Other Repositories v Mortality Schedules Online
SYLLABUS Page 3 of 3 Source Citations for Mortality Schedules v Citation Models Conclusion Lesson Three: Agriculture, Industry, and Social Statistics Schedules Agriculture Schedules v 1850 and 1860 Agriculture Schedules v 1870 Agriculture Schedule v 1880 Agriculture Schedule v Interpreting and Using the Agriculture Schedules 1 v Interpreting and Using the Agriculture Schedules 2 v Intrepreting and Using the Agriculture Schedules 3 v Interpreting and Using the Agriculture Schedules 4 v Interpreting and Using the Agriculture Schedules 5 Industry/Manufactures Schedules and 1810 Census v 1820 v 1840 and Later Schedules v 1850 and 1860 v 1870 and 1880 v Interpreting and Using the Industry/Manufactures Schedules 1 v Interpreting and Using the Industry/Manufactures Schedules 2 v Other Schedules Social Statistics Schedules v 1850 and 1860 and 1870 Social Statistics Schedules Availability of Nonpopulation Schedules v National Archives Microfilm 1 v National Archives Microfilm 2 v Other Repositories v Nonpopulation Schedules Online/Indexes Source Citations for Nonpopulation Schedule Entries v Citation Models Conclusion