When you say that a lot of these were done on paper that was available you are not kidding! I find myself getting frustrated with the 1840 and earlier census. I too try to figure it out in my head which proves to difficult. This is opens up a whole new method. I love it. Also, once again you have proven the value of the card catalog. Thank you.

@GenealogyTV

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Charlotte!

What you said, Connie in part 2 of this video series about the census being destroyed by the effects of a fire and it's aftermath is so very disheartening. I love looking at the photos of these precious documents. And using their precious facts at that.

Just wanted to say Thank you. I have been researching my family tree for years. On November 11, 2019 my dad passed away. So I don't have much on his side. But today I found him on the 1940 census and was able to find his parents married certificate. I found so much on my dad side

@GenealogyTV

2 жыл бұрын

That's a great start. Look for him in City Directories too. I do that from the Card Catalog, Search>Card Catalog> Filter by location on the left side, then filter by Directories.

When looking for a cluster, looking for the wife's maiden name (if known, obviously) is also important. Her family may live nearby.

@GenealogyTV

4 жыл бұрын

YES! I search for them too. I often find them living next door.

@pattyduke3079

2 жыл бұрын

I found maiden names very helpful. It helped me locate my great grandmother's family.

Great tips. I love using Excel, so I can't wait to try this and the 10 pages in each direction on the census.

@GenealogyTV

2 жыл бұрын

Excellent. Thanks for supporting GTV.

That's a cool strategy!

@GenealogyTV

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Wow! Thanks for all the info! TFS~Linda :)

@GenealogyTV

5 жыл бұрын

I aim to please. 😀

@1SassyCrafter

5 жыл бұрын

Genealogy TV bullseye 🎯 😉

Thanks bunches

@GenealogyTV

2 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome

Have you ever heard of the Census Comparison Form? Ancestry Academy has a series, just look up tick marks. You can watch the series to see how to use it, then either print it off or fill it out on your computer! I've only done it for one family so far, but they're very helpful for pre-1850 research!

@GenealogyTV

5 жыл бұрын

I have and that’s a great idea for another video. Thanks Wyatt.

@wyattandwill12

5 жыл бұрын

@@GenealogyTV You're very welcome! I think it would be very helpful for people who watch it.

Loved the video. Really gave me a lot of pointers when looking at the census records. Do you have copies of the excel sheets that you used in this video that we can download?

@GenealogyTV

4 жыл бұрын

Yes... I've added it to the show notes... but here for you too. Here is a link to the Excel file used in this video with examples. drive.google.com/open?id=1xRgy7bpmCfkqqNmU6aJQB1Anog2BwbF7 and this one too... drive.google.com/open?id=1XcuA13GvGZ2KEJWYmYNhyig3jcjYza8H

@michaelmccullough9668

4 жыл бұрын

@@GenealogyTV Thank you. You made my day. :-)

ALL of my brick walls are in this time period and before.

What you were saying at the end is exactly where I'm at right now and I'm so not sure of what to do haha. My guy is the only one of his last name to move to Georgia from South Carolina. And when he would show up in South Carolina, he would be a child. So I have no idea how to find his parents. Except that I used the person he lived next to in the 1840 Georgia census and looked for THAT guy nd where he lived nd the last name of my guy (a few men) showed up in that same area, but there's like 100+ trees on Ancestry that have totally different names on their tree (none of the guys from the 1930 census area I was looking at). So...Yeah, I'm stumped! haha.

@GenealogyTV

4 ай бұрын

Don't look at other trees. Use that as a last resort. Use the FAN club strategy to find your guy. People migrated in groups. Safety in numbers.

Interestingly I watched Part 3 today and returned to researching census records and found in an 1880 US Census my 3GGF and his grand-daughter both are listed as Deaf/Mute. How is the best way to record this fact in Ancestry or Family Tree Maker? Thanks for all the information!!

@GenealogyTV

4 жыл бұрын

This is something I would add to my research notes. I keep a separate document for every person. Here are a couple of videos I've done about research notes. Learn Genealogy - Research Notes kzread.info/dash/bejne/lJ1mqctvia_MdM4.html and Your Question Answered, Part 2: About How & Why You Should Keep Good RESEARCH NOTES, PLANS & LOGS! kzread.info/dash/bejne/Z2eFvLNmnprMirw.html

Hi. Are there any records for people settling/entering Territories, before statehood? Did they have to apply in Europe or in the USA or not at all? I can find birth, marriage, children, lists of ancestors applying for leaving for 'America' from Europe and port of entry.. sometimes. From a port in St. Louis or from New York to the Midwest, I haven't found anything. My Grandfather told me himself that he took a boat up the river because friends had found work in the Midwest. On the other side, they came earlier. Who did they go to, to purchase land? Later, there are land deeds and maps of property lines. What happened between arrival and land purchase? Did they take a stage coach or train? It was before 1815 🙄 when children were born in the USA. (So parents maybe born in about 1780 from Germany and Ireland.) I found the Germans but the Irish are still waiting to be discovered. That time in between, for me, is still empty. Also, family claims to have been related to Founding Fathers or Poets haven't been substantiated but I feel obliged to prove or disprove those tales.

@GenealogyTV

2 жыл бұрын

Boy that's a lot of questions. Look for land grants. For late 1800's watch this video 19th Century Migration to America & The Railroads Westward Expansion kzread.info/dash/bejne/Zn5mt9uSiKS_h9Y.html. Also look for church records, if you can find them. The time period you are talking about is long before vital records were mandated. Marriage records would be at the church level... or might now be in the state archives (even for territories before statehood). Look in the National Archives too.

@cefcat5733

2 жыл бұрын

@@GenealogyTV Thank you so much. 💕📺💕

Does anyone have any tips on a possible interracial marriage in about 1823. She was said to be Catawba Indian I’m having a heck of a time finding out anything about her past. I did find one census record that says yes to her father being foreign born but throughout all census records she is labeled as white and her parents are labeled as from Tennessee. Not sure if they just defaulted to that since she was from Tennessee.

@GenealogyTV

2 жыл бұрын

I know that the Catawba were in North Carolina... so I went to the NC State Archives online and found this list. I don't know if it will help, but dig through this for help. archives.ncdcr.gov/search?keys=catawba+indians Also on Ancestry a keyword search for Catawba resulted in this which might be too late for your problem since it is a Civil War database. www.ancestry.com/search/collections/10470/

This is helpful ,1840 is my troubled spot. There was a flood, cholera break out plus migration makes it a kinda ghost period for my family. Do you know info about free black families living with whites?

@GenealogyTV

3 жыл бұрын

1840 is trouble for a lot of people. Two episodes you should watch that might help. Researching Persons of Color kzread.info/dash/bejne/pIh2zdJ-fMKoms4.html and Freedmen Bureau - African American & Poor Whites - Post Civil War kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZXWI0MWMZdm0fLw.html I have one other called Civil War Records - Southern Claims Commission that might help kzread.info/dash/bejne/p5uTq7SGd7zYndY.html

The 1820 and 1830 census records didn't exist when the British sacked Washington D.C. in the War of 1812. Given that, I just wanted to make sure they don't exist for whatever reason. Are they around somewhere?

@GenealogyTV

8 ай бұрын

Good question. I found the 1820, use the right side to filter to District of Columbia. Here is 1820 www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7734/ and the 1830 here www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8058/

The people in Cabell county pronounce it Cobble County.

@GenealogyTV

10 ай бұрын

Really? Interesting.

7 minutes...copied to a new tab (how do you do that?) and then 'laid in the same information' You lost me and I am trying to do it along with you. Thanks.

@GenealogyTV

2 жыл бұрын

Hover over the tab, right-click, choose copy and then enter. You can then rename the new tab the same way by right-clicking over the tab... or double clicking in the tab name.