Rural Records of Mid-Southern United States

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History

In 1850, farms in the U.S. that produced $100 or more in Agricultural income were included on a special census schedule. Learn more about these Non-Population Schedules from the U.S. Census below.

Research Strategies

  1. Describe the research problem.
  2. Summarize the known details. (include names, dates, and relationships)
  3. Identify all records and repositories to be included in the project.
  4. Identify any limitations on the research. (time, inaccessible records, knowledge)
  5. Present both positive and ngative findings. Be sure to include the reasoning and details.
  6. Summarize the findings.
  7. Develop a work plan for continuing the research.  The plan should be based on the finding of this part of the project.[1]


Related Articles

Forms

1850 Agricultural Census Extraction Form
1860 Agricultural Census Extraction Form
1870 Agricultural Census Extraction Form
1880 Agricultural Census Extraction Form

References

  1. J. Mark Lowe. "Strategies for Southern Research." Research of the Gulf South, 2009.