817
edits
m
no edit summary
mNo edit summary |
Bigmommasian (talk | contribs) mNo edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
Family history research for ancestors living in big cities in the United States involves the same research processes as in other places but adds opportunities and challenges. | Family history research for ancestors living in big cities in the United States involves the same research processes as in other places but adds opportunities and challenges. | ||
== Sources To Use == | == Sources To Use == | ||
| Line 15: | Line 15: | ||
== Characteristics of Big Cities == | == Characteristics of Big Cities == | ||
Residents in large U.S. cities share the following characteristics: | Residents in large U.S. cities share the following characteristics: | ||
*Many families rent their home or apartment. A smaller percentage of the population are found in the land, probate, tax, and other records involving property. | *Many families rent their home or apartment. A smaller percentage of the population are found in the land, probate, tax, and other records involving property. | ||
*A lot of residents are new immigrants | *A lot of residents are new immigrants | ||
*Many people are looking to move | *Many people are looking to move | ||
*Neighbors are less likely to be relatives than in rural areas | *Neighbors are less likely to be relatives than in rural areas | ||
Other considerations: | Other considerations: | ||
*The wide economic span--the city will have very wealthy residents and very poor residents. | *The wide economic span--the city will have very wealthy residents and very poor residents. | ||
*Big cities have ethnic neighborhoods and communities. Families may move to be closer to a church congregation or ethnic group. | *Big cities have ethnic neighborhoods and communities. Families may move to be closer to a church congregation or ethnic group. | ||
*Big cities offer a variety of churches and congregations. | *Big cities offer a variety of churches and congregations. | ||
*For health reasons, registration of births and deaths began sooner in big cities, but many people were missed. | *For health reasons, registration of births and deaths began sooner in big cities, but many people were missed. | ||
Research cautions: | Research cautions: | ||
*Search the indexes and records carefully because different people can have the same name. | *Search the indexes and records carefully because different people can have the same name. | ||
*More people were overlooked in vital records and other local records. | *More people were overlooked in vital records and other local records. | ||
*City and county officials may have kept separate records, some of which overlap. Check the vital records in both jurisidictions. | *City and county officials may have kept separate records, some of which overlap. Check the vital records in both jurisidictions. | ||
| Line 71: | Line 71: | ||
*Cleveland (OH) with 381,768 | *Cleveland (OH) with 381,768 | ||
*Buffalo (NY) with 352,387 | *Buffalo (NY) with 352,387 | ||
[[Category:United States]] | |||