Helping the present understand the past
Continuing our recent discussion on census records, today we’re looking at the 1910 census. The 1910 census was enumerated beginning 15 April 1910. Let’s look at the actual census record to see what information can be extracted from this census. Using my great-grandpa Edward’s census listing, let’s look at what can be discovered about his…
Today we’re continuing the discussion on census records and looking at the 1920 census. The 1920 census was enumerated beginning 1 January 1920. Let’s look at the actual census record to see what information can be extracted from this census. Using my great-grandpa Edward’s census listing, let’s look at what can be discovered about his…
A couple of weeks ago we started talking about census records and looked at the 1940 census. Today we’re continuing to look at census records and the focus is on the 1930 census. The 1930 census was enumerated beginning 1 April 1930. Let’s take a look at an actual census record to see what kind…
Census records. Every genealogist uses them at one point or another. They’re a great source of information as long as you keep in mind the possibility for errors to be found within the census records. The United States has taken a federal census every 10 years since 1790. The first census enumeration contained a limited…
Welcome to another edition of Tombstone Tuesday! Continuing our journey in Mount Washington Cemetery, today’s tombstone belongs to Russell Lee Conwell, infant son of Edward Conwell and Edith (Brown) Conwell (my grandparents). Russell was the third child of Edward and Edith. He has two sisters (still living) and one brother (still living). Russell was born…