[LegacyUG] A Census Question

2008-02-27 Thread GeoSci
Depending upon where I get my information - US Census rcords seem to have very different numbers. For some - the only numbers I could get might read: Series T623, Roll 1393, Page 59 while for another it might read: Family History Library # 1255207, NA Film # T9-1207, Page 523D and yet for anot

Re: [LegacyUG] A Census Question

2008-02-27 Thread JLB
I don't write the numbers at all. I keep the documents themselves in digital form. JL JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www3.telus.net/Jgen/jlog.html GeoSci wrote: Depending upon where I get my information - US Census rcords seem to have very different numbers. For so

Re: [LegacyUG] A Census Question

2008-02-27 Thread John Carter
If your interest in citing a source is to allow others to find it, then I would consider a citation such as 1930 US Census, Chicago, Lincoln County, Illinois, HeritageQuest, , series, roll, page, line Others will have their own preferences (order of state, county, township, etc). John > Dependi

Re: [LegacyUG] A Census Question

2008-02-27 Thread Elizabeth Richardson
7;ll feel that ambitious. Elizabeth researching the descendants of William and Sarah (Patterson) Thompson - Original Message - From: "GeoSci" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Legacy User Group" Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2008 4:42 PM Subject: [LegacyUG] A Census

Re: [LegacyUG] A Census Question

2008-02-27 Thread Lawanda Darby
Keith, The information offered is essentially the same. The first one is usually from Heritage Quest Online, and is self explanatory. Series #, Roll #, Page #. The Family History Library gives the same information, but in a different way. This is also the format for the Family search 1880 censu

RE: [LegacyUG] A Census Question

2008-02-27 Thread Kirsten Bowman
er spend my time searching for ancestors than crafting scholarly source citations. Let common sense be your guide. Kirsten -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of GeoSci Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2008 5:43 PM To: Legacy User Group Subject: [LegacyU

RE: [LegacyUG] A Census Question

2008-02-29 Thread Mary Figgins
OTECTED] Behalf Of GeoSci Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2008 5:43 PM To: Legacy User Group Subject: [LegacyUG] A Census Question Depending upon where I get my information - US Census rcords seem to have very different numbers. For some - the only numbers I could get might read: Series T623,

RE: [LegacyUG] A Census Question

2008-02-29 Thread rrunion
Let common sense be your guide. Kirsten -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of GeoSci Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2008 5:43 PM To: Legacy User Group Subject: [LegacyUG] A Census Question Depending upon where I get my information - US Census rc

RE: [LegacyUG] A Census Question - Topekan

2008-03-01 Thread Mary Figgins
ns. Let common sense be your guide. Kirsten -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of GeoSci Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2008 5:43 PM To: Legacy User Group Subject: [LegacyUG] A Census Question Depending upon where I get my information - US Census rcords s