I will do the same, I might put by the entries who I think they might be but that really helps me see if known children are all represented since there might be servants included in the household or even relatives and their children <G> the 1790 to 1840 are almost like Ouija boards, hope and not much more.
Eliz On Sun, Mar 18, 2012 at 8:35 PM, Jackie King <jskin...@gmail.com> wrote: > Neil - > > If I am fairly certain the individual is the one represented, I will include > it as an event - with a proper note explaining the problematic nature of the > evidence. > > If I am not fairly certain, the census goes only with the head of household > with the proper questions attached as to the identities of the other > individuals. > > I definitely want to make some note of it - as it can be part of the > tapestry that leads to "preponderance of evidence" and sometimes leads me to > look in directions I might not go for other evidence. > > Jackie > > On 3/18/2012 7:23 PM, Neil Bell wrote: > > I am sure most all USA researchers know that for census records prior to > 1850, the only individual identified by name is the "head of household". > Other family members are only specified by approximate age and the number of > people in that age range. > > So my question is: if you are "fairly certain" that a female in the 1840 > census in an age range is the same as the spouse specified in the 1850 > census and the ages are consistent, do you record that 1840 census record in > the spouse record? > > Obviously since you cannot be certain of that fact, what do you do? I am > curious as to other people's opinion. > > > Neil Bell > > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on > our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on > our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
