Newman J. Albright and S. Elizabeth Scott were enumerated in the 1870 United States Census six months after their December 1869 marriage.
Desperately Seeking Susan, Part Two
How I came to Susie's identity was interesting. The eureka moment was when I looked at the 1910 census.
Desperately Seeking Susan, Part One
The new year was still in its infancy when Susie Redmond filed for divorce.
Dead or Alive
The 1900 census included the total number of children born to a mother, and the number still living. For Senia Scott, it was 12 and 6. Who was still living?
Jesse Scott in the 1866 Alabama Census
The 1866 Alabama census was just a row of numbers counting people by age group. I wondered if it was possible to cross-reference with other records to figure out who those numbers represent.
1940 Is Coming!
Next Monday, 2 April, the National Archives will make available the 1940 United States Census. While the images will be available immediately online, the census will not yet have a searchable index. FamilySearch and Ancestry.com are both spearheading the indexing effort. See their respective sites if you wish to be a part of the indexing…
Cracking the Case of Evisa Graham
A couple of weeks ago I posted about Eliza J Graham, a grand aunt that I was having trouble learning about beyond having been enumerated in two census. I started to learn more only after I made the post, of course. And so today I have largely rewritten that original post and included a couple…
