posted on June 27, 2006 11:40:31 AM new
Some of you may already subscribe to ancestry.com, but if you don't, the US census records from 1790 to 1930. Especially useful if you deal in any kind of historical memorabilia, or simply enjoy researching your ancestors.
Hmmm. Seems the link I used is a personal one I got as a former subscriber ... but you can still get a free trial I think.
posted on June 27, 2006 01:14:14 PM new
Unfortunely, One census is missing. I beliebe it os either 1870 or 1880. It was damaged in storage & without telling what it was to Congress it was thrown out
posted on June 27, 2006 01:22:59 PM new
Sanmar, what a shame that information so valuable was tossed out. At least they could have sold it on eBay, LOL.
posted on June 27, 2006 01:24:41 PM new
Sometimes it's not necessary to research through Ancestry.com or census records. For some Ebay sellers and buyers, a trip to the local police department and a search through arrest records and mug shots will give them a complete family history for the last 150 years.
If Murphy's law is correct, everything East of the San Andreas Fault will slide into the Atlantic
posted on June 27, 2006 04:45:24 PM new
It was the 1890 census damage due to fire and subsequent water damage. I'm not sure if the claim about not telling Congress is accurate or not. I don't know that they could have prevented paper from burning. There may have been some issues with those documents that "survived" fire and water damage.
Ancestry.com says this about records that did survive:
More than 20 million records have been identified for inclusion in the collection and additions will be made regularly as they become available for posting. It will include fragments of the original 1890 census that survived the fire, special veterans schedules, several Native American tribe censuses for years surrounding 1890, state censuses (1885 or 1895), city and county directories, alumni directories, and voter registration documents.
[ edited by toybuyer on Jun 27, 2006 04:49 PM ]
posted on June 27, 2006 04:48:35 PM new
The 1880 census has always been free on www.familysearch.org which is maintained by The Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints (or Mormons). This organization holds a lot of their belief in ancestry and thus have a strong affiliation or ownership in most genealogy services and products.
posted on June 27, 2006 08:16:12 PM new
One caveat, if you do give them your credit card info, it is easier to cancel AOL. Despite my pleas to their telemarketers and to repeated emails, I could not cancel ancestry.com automatic charges until my credit card expired.
posted on June 27, 2006 09:26:36 PM new
Well, I just searched familysearch.org and the info on my grandfather (dad's dad) is wrong. It seems my MOTHER's aunt gave them the wrong information. I guess she didn't know too much about her inlaws. Did she?
I'd like to know where I can find dates of citizenship or when someone immigrated to the us. I remember seeing a site that had alot of info on imigrants coming into NY via Ellis Is. but havent seen anything since. Wouldn't help me anyway since mine came into san francisco harbor.
