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Family history research for | 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 == | ||
Use the following sources while researching families: | Use the following sources while researching families: | ||
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*City Maps | *City Maps | ||
= 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: | ||
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*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: | ||
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*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: | ||
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*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 | *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 = | |||
As an example of big cities in U.S. history, here are the ten largest for the years 1790, 1840, and 1900. | As an example of big cities in U.S. history, here are the ten largest for the years 1790, 1840, and 1900. | ||
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*Cleveland (OH) with 381,768 | *Cleveland (OH) with 381,768 | ||
*Buffalo (NY) with 352,387 | *Buffalo (NY) with 352,387 | ||