Category Archives: Censuses

My Start of a Trumpi Surname Study

Census Sunday Darling-Huber-Trumpi In continuing my research on the Trumpi line I realized there weren’t too many Trumpi’s that came to the United States. So, I thought I’d broaden my understanding of the Trumpi family line in hopes that eventually … Continue reading

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Anna (Howell) Boseman & the 1910 Census

Census Sunday By Don Taylor Introduction Sometimes, while researching through the census records, some realization occurs that makes you smile and say, “oh wow!” Such was the case while I was researching my wife’s great-aunt Anna Lee (Howell) Boseman. During … Continue reading

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Mercy (Gay) Sanford & the Early Censuses

Mercy Sanford and the 1840, 1830, and 1820 Census records. Brown-Sanford-Gay Census Sunday By Don Taylor Following widows in early America can often be difficult, Mercy (Gay) Sanford was widowed when her husband, Ezra Clugston Sanford, died 22 June 1813 … Continue reading

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Andrew J Hailey and the 1850 Census

Census Sunday Roberts-Scott-Haley By Don Taylor Sometimes it takes a leap to find an ancestor in the census records. Such is the case for my third-great-grandfather, Andrew J. Hailey. Finding Andrew in the 1850 Census has been a challenge. Some … Continue reading

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Elizabeth (Rose?) Vincent (1785-186?) & the Censuses

Census Sunday Howell-Vincent-Rose(?) By Don Taylor Women were only identified by name if they were the head of the household in the early (before 1850) censuses. So, following women in the early census records is often conjecture. Elizabeth (Rose) Vincent … Continue reading

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