73,385
edits
bread crumb trail
No edit summary |
(bread crumb trail) |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
[[ | ''[[United States|United States ]] > [[United States Census|U.S. Census ]] > [[West Virginia|West Virginia]] > [[West Virginia Census]]'' | ||
== Availability == | == Availability == | ||
| Line 9: | Line 9: | ||
'''1870 United States Census---'''A free internet index and images can be viewed on [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;t=searchable;c=1438024 FamilySearch Record Pilot site]. This index includes the full name, age, sex, race, birthplace, occupation, month if born in census year, month if married in census year, birth place of father and mother, if born in a foreign country. | '''1870 United States Census---'''A free internet index and images can be viewed on [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;t=searchable;c=1438024 FamilySearch Record Pilot site]. This index includes the full name, age, sex, race, birthplace, occupation, month if born in census year, month if married in census year, birth place of father and mother, if born in a foreign country. | ||
'''1880 United States Census'''– A Free Internet Index and Images to the US Census can be viewed on the [http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;t=searchable;c=1417683 Family Search Record Pilot – Pilot Site.] This index includes an every name index to population schedules listing inhabitants. It includes the full name, race, sex, age, birth month (if born during the previous year), relationship to head of household, whether married, single or divorced, whether married during the previous year, country or state of birth of each person and his parent’s, occupation and street address and house number. | '''1880 United States Census'''– A Free Internet Index and Images to the US Census can be viewed on the [http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;t=searchable;c=1417683 Family Search Record Pilot – Pilot Site.] This index includes an every name index to population schedules listing inhabitants. It includes the full name, race, sex, age, birth month (if born during the previous year), relationship to head of household, whether married, single or divorced, whether married during the previous year, country or state of birth of each person and his parent’s, occupation and street address and house number. | ||
'''1890''' census was destroyed except for the 1890 Union veterans schedule. (Family History Library films [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=230777&disp=Schedules+enumerating+Union+veterans+and++ 338268-69].) | '''1890''' census was destroyed except for the 1890 Union veterans schedule. (Family History Library films [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=230777&disp=Schedules+enumerating+Union+veterans+and++ 338268-69].) | ||
| Line 15: | Line 15: | ||
'''1900 Federal Census''' - A free Internet index and images to the 1900 United States Census can be viewed on the [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#start FamilySearch Record Search – Pilot Site<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1236863911171_679" />]. Important additions to this census are month and year of birth of each household member, number of years married for each married person, number of children born to each mother and the number of those still living, year of immigration, and number of years in the United States. | '''1900 Federal Census''' - A free Internet index and images to the 1900 United States Census can be viewed on the [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#start FamilySearch Record Search – Pilot Site<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1236863911171_679" />]. Important additions to this census are month and year of birth of each household member, number of years married for each married person, number of children born to each mother and the number of those still living, year of immigration, and number of years in the United States. | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
'''Substitutes''' for missing censuses: | '''Substitutes''' for missing censuses: | ||
| Line 28: | Line 28: | ||
* Schreiner-Yantis, Netti. A Supplement to the 1810 Census of Virginia: Tax Lists of the Counties for Which the Census is Missing. Springfield, Virginia: Genealogical Books in Print, 1971. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=109831&disp=A+supplement+to+the+1810+census+of+Virgi%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 975.5 R4s].) This includes information from Cabell, Greenbrier, Hardy, and Tazewell counties (and 15 Virginia counties) that are missing from the 1810 census. | * Schreiner-Yantis, Netti. A Supplement to the 1810 Census of Virginia: Tax Lists of the Counties for Which the Census is Missing. Springfield, Virginia: Genealogical Books in Print, 1971. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=109831&disp=A+supplement+to+the+1810+census+of+Virgi%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 975.5 R4s].) This includes information from Cabell, Greenbrier, Hardy, and Tazewell counties (and 15 Virginia counties) that are missing from the 1810 census. | ||
| | ||
== Historical Background == | == Historical Background == | ||
| Line 38: | Line 38: | ||
Censuses are digitized, indexed and online at these subscription websites: | Censuses are digitized, indexed and online at these subscription websites: | ||
[[Www.ancestry.com|www.ancestry.com]] ($$)<br>http://www.heritagequest.com/ <br>http://www.censusfinder.com/ <br>http://www.census-online.com/links/WV/ <br> | [[Www.ancestry.com|www.ancestry.com]] ($$)<br>http://www.heritagequest.com/ <br>http://www.censusfinder.com/ <br>http://www.census-online.com/links/WV/ <br> | ||
'''Book Indexes''' | '''Book Indexes''' | ||
| Line 44: | Line 44: | ||
'''1810–1870:''' Available at the [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localitydetails&subject=350&subject_disp=West+Virginia&columns=*,0,0 Family History Library]. | '''1810–1870:''' Available at the [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localitydetails&subject=350&subject_disp=West+Virginia&columns=*,0,0 Family History Library]. | ||
County-wide indexes are also available in published format for various years.<br> | County-wide indexes are also available in published format for various years.<br> | ||
'''Soundex Indexes''' | '''Soundex Indexes''' | ||
'''1880–1930:''' Available at the [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localitydetails&subject=350&subject_disp=West+Virginia&columns=*,0,0 Family History Library]. | '''1880–1930:''' Available at the [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localitydetails&subject=350&subject_disp=West+Virginia&columns=*,0,0 Family History Library]. | ||
== Special Censuses == | == Special Censuses == | ||