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= Characteristics of Big Cities = | = Characteristics of Big Cities = | ||
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. | |||
*A lot of residents are new immigrants | |||
*Many people are looking to move | |||
*Neighbors are less likely to be relatives than in rural areas | |||
Other considerations: | |||
*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 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. | |||
Research cautions: | |||
*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. | |||
*City and county officials may have kept separate records, some of which overlap. Check the vital records in both jurisidictions. | |||
= U.S. Cities Through Time = | = U.S. Cities Through Time = | ||
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*Buffalo (NY) with 352,387 | *Buffalo (NY) with 352,387 | ||
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