Census agricultural schedules are where I find mine. Very valuable is http://www.archives.gov/research/genealogy/charts-forms/1860-agricultural.pdf It is the original form, it will make reading the hand written census much easier. 1850 seems to be one of the years they took this census. Deanna
________________________________ From: Roland Rhoades <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2013 9:56 PM Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] How much information is too much Census farm schedules. VERY enlightening. Also probates of estates; if you're lucky it will include an inventory of every little thing. But you should be on Facebook genealogy groups for that question, or join genealogy organizations in your area for their meetings and newsletters. Roland Rhoades Maine Families Genealogist www.RolandRhoades.com [email protected] 2010: 30 Years as a Genealogist From:C. DeLay [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2013 9:49 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] How much information is too much Just out of curiosity, where or what type of sources would you look at to try and find out the types of crops or number and type of animals were present on a farm at a particular point in time (say 1850-1940)? I have LOTS of farmers in my tree and I'd love to get some ideas on what types of sources I should be looking for. Cynthia DeLay Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ 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/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ 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/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ 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
