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10 Tips for U.S. Census Records for Genealogy Research
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Here are 10 tips about the U.S. Census Records and how they can help you with your genealogy research. As you work on your family history, you’ll come to realize that census records can be the backbone of your genealogical journey.
While they were created to help count the people for proper representation in congress, the information contained within the census records are perfect snapshots of your ancestors through time and contain a ton of information.
In this video, we dig deeper into some of the nuances of the U.S. Census records that will help give you additional perspective about your ancestors lives.
Below are the links promised in the above video.
Connie’s Chart of Census Years for Citizenship Questions (Download PDF)
VIDEO PLAYLIST Learn more about the census records in other videos grouped into this playlist. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiMXWjHlj5RQn9sWPHtwMdaQQ84RRykAw
VIDEO – #1 Way to Break Down Brick Walls – Trick to Making Cluster Research Faster. https://youtu.be/tMkAWEMb79M
VIDEO “1940 U.S. Federal Census, Supplemental Questions” Genealogy Research (Research Your Family Tree)
Steve Morse Website – ED Maps in One Step
Free forms available at any of the following locations.
- https://www.ancestry.com/cs/census-forms (Download PDF)
- https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/United_States_Census_Forms (Download PDF)
- https://www.census.gov/history/www/through_the_decades/questionnaires/https://www.mymcpl.org/genealogy/resources/family-history-forms (Download PDF)
- https://www.cyndislist.com/us/census/forms/
How to Research the Social Security Death Index Online
Are you familiar with the Social Security Death Index as a resource for your family history? In this video I’m talking about the two sets of records available and how it can help you with your genealogy research. Also, I’ll talk about where to find the records, how to research them, and where you can find them for free. CLICK THE IMAGE TO GO TO THE VIDEO.
Headstone Designs, Symbols, Cherubs, Iconography Found in Cemeteries and Their Meaning
Have you ever wondered what Headstone Designs, Symbols, Cherubs & Icons mean when you’re visiting cemeteries? Can they help you with your genealogy? In this video we’re going to explore the historic icons found in graveyards and cemeteries and talk about their meaning.
Special thanks to Eric Kozen, superintendent at Oakdale Cemetery in Wilmington, NC for leading this tour.
📚 Book “Stories in Stone: A Field Guide to Cemetery Symbolism and Iconography” by Douglas Keister
North Carolina, Center for Health Statistics, Vital Records Unit, County Birth Records, 1913-1922 at FamilySearch.org
From a press release at FamilySearch.org and from their website…new records “Birth and delayed birth certificates and records for all counties in North Carolina for the years 1913-1922. Some documents are hard to read because of ink bleed-through, water damage, torn pages or fading ink. The records are listed by date, volume number, then certificate number. This collection includes birth certificates from all counties of North Carolina. At the beginning of each new month, delayed records are listed first, but not in alphabetical order. Microfilm of originals housed at the North Carolina State Vital Records Office, Raleigh, North Carolina.”
There are 18, 207 records added to this collection for North Carolina researchers. You can find them for free at North Carolina, Center for Health Statistics, Vital Records Unit, County Birth Records, 1913-1922.
Maps of the Waters of Roaring River, Wilkes County, North Carolina
If you’re researching family history in Wilkes County, North Carolina, be sure to check out Jason Duncan’s website. He’s been mapping out the deeds of the Roaring River area in the northern part of Wilkes County. Be sure to scroll down to see the deed map he’s created. Click on one of the square blocks to see this kind of view shown above. Zooming in allows you to see the grant, file and land owner information.
Additionally, he has genealogies, articles, photographs, videos and more.
He’s done a great job here.
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