Alan, I'm not quite sure what you meant by "you don't use the default Census event but instead use an event for each Census? " I use the default Census event, but the description, date, and place tailor it to each particular census.
I started out putting the census details in the Source Detail Text field. Then I realized every time I cited the census, and printed the details, the reports became very cumbersome. So now I handle the census like Michele does. Event = Census Description = US Federal Date = 1930 (I am not as detailed here as Michele is) Location = Vicksburg, Warren, Mississippi, USA The Notes look like this: living at 735 Thomas St. Harry Thompson, head, owns home, value $4800, no radio, age 48, married at age 32, born in Miss., father born in Miss., mother born in Texas, conductor for steam railroad Ione Thompson, wife, age 40, married at at 24, born in Miss., parents born in Miss. Ethel E. Whitehead, sister-in-law, female, age 37, widowed, born in Miss., parents born in Miss., employed as saleslady at 5 and 10 store. Nora L. Whitehead, niece, age 17, single, born in Miss., parents born in Miss. In the reports it reads, "He appeared on the US Federal census in 1930 living at 735 Thomas St...." As far as the Source citation goes, I have used the Sourcewriter template and I have a census source for each year, state, and county. I name them like this: Census: 1930 US Mississippi Warren It helps me to find them more quickly when I am citing the Master Source. I also use the Census event for every person listed in the household. It is very easy to copy the event to the clipboard on the Event screen, and then paste to the others. It even pastes the Source, so you enter the info once and then with just a few clicks the event is added to everyone involved. As far as the details go, if it is out of the ordinary, such as an adult who can't read or write, I will note that, but otherwise I assume they can read and write. I also attach a PDF of the census image as a multimedia file to the source detail, but I do not add any detail text or comments. I'm interested in this thread, because if anyone has a better way that produces the kind of reports I want, I'm always willing to learn. Dede On Fri, Sep 11, 2009 at 12:54 AM, Alan Jones <a...@ajsquared.us> wrote: > > Michele, > > Interesting so you don't use the default Census event but instead use an > event for each Census? I had not thought about that. I guess that works > better with the sentence structure and wording? > > I see for what I assume is your notes section you list each family member > that was on the Census. So do you put that same event in for each person so > that in your first example the exact same event (notes and all) for B.F. > Graham, Sarah Ann, Archibald, Sarah E, Isabella, and William? I figure you > would so that a report for any one person would show everything and one knows > who the Head of House Hold was etc. > > I also noted that you did not put down unable to read or write for the kids. > I got a kick out of finding my Grandfather on a Census entry and it saying > could not read or write when i knew he could then i realized he was 3 at the > time of the Census. > > I truly appreciate the details you provided they give some good examples. > > How do others handle this? > > thanks again Michele > > > Alan > > > > Michele Lewis wrote: >> >> Here is what I do... >> Event: 1870 United Stated Federal Census >> Description: population schedule >> Date: 31 Jul 1870 >> Place: , Marion County, Mississippi, USA >> >> B.F. Graham, age 35, male, white, farmer, value of real state $50, born in >> MS, unable to read or write >> Sarah Ann Graham, age 30, female, white, wife, born in MS, unable to read or >> write >> Archibald Graham, age 6, male, white, at home, born in MS >> Sarah E. Graham, age 5, female, white, at home, born in MS >> Isabella Graham, age 1, female, white, at home, born in MS >> William Graham, age 9/12, male, white, at home, born in MS, born in Sep >> >> Here is one from 1900 for you... >> Event: 1900 United States Federal Census >> Description: population schedule >> Date: 11 Jun 1900 >> Place: , Marion County, Mississippi, USA >> >> James E. Simmons, head, white male, born Feb 1870, age 30, married 11 years, >> farmer, born in MS, both parents born in MS, can read/write/speak English, >> owns home free and clear, farm, #81 on farm schedule >> Corine E. Simmons, wife, white female, born Oct 1870, age 29, married 11 >> years, mother of 7 children, 6 living, born in MS, both parents born in MS, >> can read/speak English, unable to write >> Francis A. Simmons, daughter, white female, born Jul 1890, age 9, single, >> born in MS, both parents born in MS >> Mary Simmons, daughter, white female, born Oct 1891, age 8, single, born in >> MS, both parents born in MS, did not attend school this year, unable to read >> or write, speaks English >> Jesse Simmons, son, white male, born Apr 1894, age 6, single, born in MS, >> both parents born in MS >> Walter Simmons, son, white male, born Mar 1896, age, 4 single, born in MS, >> both parents born in MS >> Lemuel Simmons, son, white male, born May 1900, age 1/12, single, born in >> MS, both parents born in MS >> >> >> Here is one that is not a population schedule... >> >> Event: 1850 United States Federal Census >> Description: slave schedule >> Date: 24 Sep 1850 >> Place: , Columbia County, Georgia, USA >> >> John Lewis >> 20 year old black male >> 14 year old black male >> 2 year old black male >> 1 year old black male >> 24 year old black female >> 4 year old black female >> >> >> And yet another.. >> >> Event: 1880 United States Federal Census >> Description: mortality schedule >> Date: 31 May 1880 >> Place: , Columbia County, Georgia, USA >> >> John Lewis, age 81, male, white, widowed, born in GA, both parents born in >> GA, farmer, died in May, cause of death - paralysis, attending physcian - J. >> Maddox >> >> >> Michele >> >> >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alan Jones" <a...@ajsquared.us> >> To: <LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com> >> Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2009 10:34 PM >> Subject: [LegacyUG] Entering US Census Information >> >> >>> I have seen many post about how to document/source Census information >>> and the different styles and to be honest I have not made up my mind and >>> won't till I have really done enough to decide. What I have seen less >>> discussion of and really wanted to know more of is how to others >>> document the lines/columns in a Census or do you even bother? >>> >>> 1. In Legacy you have an event called Census. What others enter do and >>> find works best and why for the related event fields? >>> -Description: >>> -Date: >>> -Place: >>> -Notes: >>> >>> 2. How do you enter specific fields such as in the 1900 US Census like: >>> Relation, Color or Race, Attended School, Can Read, Can Write, Can >>> speak English, Owner or rented home, Farm or House .. or even my >>> favorite in the 1870 Census is "Whether deaf and dumb, blind, insane, or >>> idiotic..... >>> >>> Do you actually type "Can Read:" then Yes or No etc.....? For each field? >>> >>> Where do you put that info so it looks right and shows up. >>> >>> 3. Do you do anything different if they are Head of House Hold vs not? >>> >>> 4. If you find an occupation field do then also enter that information >>> into a new occupation event? Same thing >>> >>> This information sorta seems like source text, but that did not seem >>> like the best place to put it so it would show up "right" in most reports. >>> >>> I could see how some would even put it in two places event and source >>> text and I don't mind doing that if that were the "best thing" >>> >>> How do others handle all the fields and fun details so it shows right in >>> reports or do you just say they were listed in the Census and provide no >>> detailed information? >>> >>> More details the better. >>> >>> thanks for any all suggestions >>> >>> >>> Alan Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
