• For example, the 1850 census records still exist, as do the 1855 records and their index. (raogk.org)
  • 8,000 More Vital Records of Eastern New York State, 1804-1850. (newberry.org)
  • So each of those states has a separate folder under 1850. (whollygenes.com)
  • Biebel, Frank A. Index to Marriage and Death Notices in the New-Yorker Staats-Zeitgung, 1836-1870 . (newberry.org)
  • The 1890 census records for Alabama were all but destroyed. (raogk.org)
  • In 1820 , a state census was taken for Alabama. (raogk.org)
  • Maine became its own state in 1820 as part of the Mis-souri Compromise. (familytreemagazine.com)
  • However, only records from that census for 8 counties have survived. (raogk.org)
  • Then there is an index listing all present-day counties, plus nearly all defunct counties or counties later re-named. (genealogical.com)
  • The same goes for counties of each of those states and townships for each county. (whollygenes.com)
  • The law required that every household be visited, that completed census schedules be posted in two of the most public places within each jurisdiction, there to remain for the inspection of all concerned, and that 'the aggregate amount of each description of persons' for every district be transmitted to the president. (wikipedia.org)
  • A free state, Maine was admitted at the same time as a slave state (Missouri) to maintain a bal-ance of power. (familytreemagazine.com)
  • Unfortunately, not many of Alabama's census records from its early days have survived to the present day, unlike many other states that are its approximate age. (raogk.org)
  • All of those records are published and each have indexes. (raogk.org)
  • The 1866 census records are also still extant today. (raogk.org)
  • Remington, Gordon L. New York State Probate Records: A Genealogist's Guide . (newberry.org)
  • There has been a slight increase in the proportion of records that were unable to be assigned a SLA code (excluding those records where POWP was not stated). (abs.gov.au)
  • This alphabetical index to the Guide to Federal Records in the National Archives of the United States is based on a paper version with the same title compiled in 1995. (archives.gov)
  • Unlike some other census variables the non-response rate is not affected by persons imputed into non-responding dwellings, as POWP is only applicable for persons with a labour force status of employed. (abs.gov.au)
  • With each map there is data on boundary changes, notes about the census, and locality finding keys. (genealogical.com)
  • The address of the person's workplace in the week prior to Census Night is coded to a Destination Zone using an index provided by the State Transport Authorities, who also define the Study Area (boundary) that is designated by that code. (abs.gov.au)
  • Race and ethnicity are considered separate and distinct identities, with a persons origins considers in the census, including a separate question regarding Hispanic or Latino origin. (wikipedia.org)
  • If you are new to genealogy, this book is helps people to understand the origins and formations through the census years since it gives you a clue where to look next. (genealogical.com)
  • There also are inset maps that clarify territorial lines, a state-by-state bibliography of sources, and an appendix outlining pitfalls in mapping county boundaries. (genealogical.com)
  • Prior to this decision, the census and other government data collections asked people to report only one race. (wikipedia.org)
  • States require these data to meet legislative redistricting requirements. (wikipedia.org)
  • About one-third of the original census data has been lost or destroyed since documentation. (wikipedia.org)
  • However, the census was proven factual and the existence of most of this data can be confirmed in many secondary sources pertaining to the first census. (wikipedia.org)
  • Census data included the name of the head of the family and categorized inhabitants as: free white males at least 16 years of age (to assess the country's industrial and military potential), free white males under 16 years of age, free white females, all other free persons (reported by sex and color), and slaves. (wikipedia.org)
  • This is the home page for Fisher County, Texas, census data. (wikitree.com)
  • The data for Place of Work are derived from written responses to the Business name and Workplace Address questions (Questions 40 and 41 on the household form) which are coded to Destination Zones designed by each of the State/Territory Transport Authorities (STAs). (abs.gov.au)
  • In 2006, in consultation with the STAs, there was a concerted effort to improve the quality of the indexes used for the coding of POWP and in validating subsequent data. (abs.gov.au)
  • When using this data it is important to understand that POWP is based on a different reference period (last week) to other Census data such as MTWP (Method of Travel) which refers to Census day. (abs.gov.au)
  • The ABS aims to produce high quality data from the Census. (abs.gov.au)
  • There are four principal sources of error in Census data: respondent error, processing error, partial response and undercount. (abs.gov.au)
  • Quality management of the Census program aims to reduce error as much as possible, and to provide a measure of the remaining error to data users, to allow them to use the data in an informed way. (abs.gov.au)
  • Most people forget that the nation was in flux in its early years and need to know that they need to think outside of the box to look through each county and state their location was called. (genealogical.com)
  • Race and ethnicity in the United States census, defined by the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the United States Census Bureau, are the self-identified categories of race or races and ethnicity chosen by residents, with which they most closely identify. (wikipedia.org)
  • The county has always been used as the basic Federal census unit. (genealogical.com)
  • And then the file name is just the page number of the census record. (whollygenes.com)
  • However, Study Areas and Destination Zones are not necessarily comparable across censuses, with 2006 boundaries generally being more detailed than in 2001. (abs.gov.au)
  • The index does not reflect updates to the Guide. (archives.gov)
  • and (5) a statement with each map indicating which county census lines exist and which are lost. (genealogical.com)
  • Each of these censuses recorded the names of the head of households and the number of other household inhabitants according to gender and age categories. (raogk.org)
  • Genealogical research in the census, therefore, begins with identifying the correct county jurisdictions. (genealogical.com)
  • The detail in this work is exhaustive and of such impeccable standards that there is little wonder why this award-winning publication is the number one tool in U.S. census research. (genealogical.com)
  • When completing their Census form, some people do not answer all the questions which apply to them. (abs.gov.au)
  • The Census form may be completed by one household member on behalf of others. (abs.gov.au)