Remember that that are two pages for the US 1840 census enumeration–the left and right hand side. There’s not as much information about the immediate family on the right hand side, but there can be clues there–including if a Revolutionary War pension is living in the household
Sometimes I talk to the dog and occasionally I’ll ask Riley for a “genealogy tip.” Of course his answers come from my head and not his no matter how I change my voice. Sometimes it’s really good to get the opinion of someone “outside your own head,” from someone who doesn’t have all the assumptions about the family that you do and may have a fresh perspective. There are times where that’s helpful. Just be careful from whom you take genealogical advice–especially when money or significant amounts of time are involved. Riley’s a sweet little dog, but if he could talk I’m not certain how helpful he’d be on 17th century Virginia court records. But…taking him for a walk and distracting myself from what I’m working on is […]
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