Category Archives: Censuses

Elkanah Walter & the Early Censuses

Census Sunday Darling-Swayze-Walter Line By Don Taylor [As I began my research of the life of 5th Great-grandmother Margaret Swann, I saw I knew virtually nothing about her life. One of my goals with ancestor sketches is to follow the … Continue reading

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William Lister & the 1830 Census

Census Sunday By Don Taylor Following families in the early census records is always tricky, and when a census’s information is entirely unexpected, it makes things difficult. During my review of the life of 3rd great-grandfather, William Lister, I realized … Continue reading

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Tamise Sutherland & the Early Censuses

Census Sunday By Don Taylor Introduction Following families in the early census records is always tricky, and when a census’s locations change and a family’s status changes, finding families can make things even more difficult. Such is the case concerning … Continue reading

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Laurance & Mildred Harmon & the 1920 Census

Census Sunday By Don Taylor One of my normal processes is finding an ancestor during all of the censuses during their lifetime. I had looked for Laurance and Mildred (Swain) Harmon several times, in several ways, without success. Also, a … Continue reading

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Albert Bodge & the 1840 Census

Census Sunday Blanchard Project Blanchard-Bodge By Don Taylor One of my first process activities in reviewing an ancestor’s life is to follow the individual through all of the available census records. Often this can be difficult, but in the case … Continue reading

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