Question: If you name the census image something other than the name of the primary person sought then how do you (easily) know whether you've found/saved that person's census location?
On Fri, Sep 11, 2009 at 7:28 AM, Mark Wilson <dmwil...@dishmail.net> wrote: > > For my US Census events, I have created events named "Census, US > Federal," "Census, US Federal Slave Schedule," and "Census, US State." > (The US State part may seem redundant, however, it differentiates the > census event from a state within another country.) > > Most of my census entries are the "Census, US Federal" event. > > In the description field, I enter, for example, "page 15C (362); roll > T9_1322; enumeration district 135." The page number in parenthesis > indicates a page number applied to the document after the census was > taken. (Sometimes the original page number must be determined by > examining pages before and/or after the page in question.) The roll > number identifies the original film roll number of the document. (I get > the roll number information from the source citation of each census > image on Ancestry.com. You must be an Ancestry subscriber to access > this information.) > > In the date field, I use the date of the enumeration shown on the census > sheet, for example: "07 Jun 1880." > > In the place field, I obviously enter the place where the census > enumeration was taken, such as: "Precinct 1, Parker County, Texas, USA." > > When I save a copy of the census image, I give it a filename using the > following format: "Census, US Federal - 1880 Precinct 1, Parker County, > Texas (p 15C).jpg." This way, I can just look at the file and know it > pertains to the "Census, US Federal" event. It tells me the year and > place where the census was taken. Also, in this example, I know that > the image is of page/sheet 15C of the enumeration. (I use the original > sheet number found on the document.) > > Then under the notes tab, I first place dwelling information, e. g., > "dwelling 127 / 127, line 47." For me, this indicates the order of the > visitation of a particular dwelling and the order of the visitation of a > particular family. The line number is, of course, the line on which the > individual is shown. (The line number changes with each individual in > the family.) > > I then double space and enter the information for the entire family > similarly to the way Michele Lewis does it, as in her example below. I > use bold font on the individual with whom I'm documenting so that he/she > stands out from other family members. > > When finished, my entries looks something like this: > > Event: Census, US Federal > Description: page 15C (362); roll T9_1322; enumeration district 135 > Date: 07 Jun 1880 > Place: Precinct 1, Parker County, Texas, USA > > Notes: dwelling 127 / 127, line 47 > > Line 45 = R. S. Philpot, head, white male, age 33 [b: about 1847], > married, works on railroad, born NC, father born NC, mother born NC > > Line 46 = Mary Philpot, wife, white female, age 25 [b: about 1855], > married, keeps house, born TN, father born NC, mother born NC > > Line 47 = *R. B. Wilson*, boarder, white male, age 28 [b: about 1852], > married, works on railroad, born TN, father born NC, mother born NC > > Line 48 = Betty Wilson, boarder, white female, age 20 [b: about 1860], > married, born MO, father born KY, mother born KY > > > > > 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 > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > >> > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> No virus found in this incoming message. > >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > >> Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: 270.13.89/2359 - Release Date: > >> 09/10/09 05:50:00 > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> 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 > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > 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 > > > >
