“No one home” is a phrase that litters the 1950 census enumeration in many districts. The reference usually indicates where the actual members of the household are listed–usually at the end of the entries for the district that were made on the first sweep. The 1950 census is like many other records in that respect–things get added “at the end.” In some churches, baptisms of children whose parents were not married may be found at the end of entries for that year. A list of individuals on a personal property tax rolls may contain a set of additions at the end of what is otherwise a roughly alphabetical list. A set of birth certificates that appear to be in rough order for a year as they are browsed […]
Are there items in your family history collection that an institution, organization, or other group may be interested in? I knew my children were not going to want this 1951 group photograph of students from Carthage College. The great-grandfather’s sister is in the picture somewhere (probably) since she attended during that year and the item was found with other family history ephemera in her home. I reached out to the college’s archivist, sent her an image of the photograph and asked her if they would be interested. She said yes and the item is on its way to the collection. This can’t be done with every item. But I’m going to be taking a look at what I have and thinking of places to donate things that may […]
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