Posts in September 24, 2024

A few things to help make certain you’ve got the same family in those pre-1850 US census records where only heads of household are listed and household members are only enumerated in age categories: •See if oldest male and female age appropriately •Are locations consistent with what else known about family? •Do children age appropriately? A few additional things to keep in mind when analyzing these records: •Household membership may be fluid •People die •Heads of household remarry •People lie