Paula wrote:
Sometimes it's fun to see that the two families of a
couple lived 4 houses apart on the same street, etc.
Yes, yes, yes!
And studying those neighbors sometimes will give great clues as to who a
daughter married, etc. Especially if you are researching in rural areas
where the daughter may have been given land as part of her dowry. Many
times I've gotten valuable information by looking at neighboring farm
dwellings. I often also see the family of the groom living nearby, and that
also gives me a clue as to the groom's background.
If chldren live very closely nearby, I often make one census event that
includes more than one household, with a note explaining the connection.
While censuses are not perfect (as we all can testify :-), they still can
give valuable information. I keep a subscription census service for exactly
that (and other) reasons. The trail leads through many unexpected places
through these censuses.
Donna
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