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Tag: 1790 Census
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1790 Census Genealogy: Read the First Count
1790 Census Genealogy: Most 1790 census ancestors are tally marks, not names. Here’s how to work backward from 1850 and decode who they really were.
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1790 US Census: The Story Behind the First Decennial Census
1790 US Census: The Story Behind the First Decennial Census 1790 US Census: If you’re a family historian, you already know that census records are the backbone of American genealogy. But have you ever stopped to really explore that very first U.S. Census taken on August 2, 1790? Conducted under President George Washington, this inaugural…
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1790 Census Mystery: How to Decode Ancestor Clues in Heads of Families Books
1790 Census Mystery: How to Decode Ancestor Clues in Heads of Families Books 1790 Census Mystery: When it comes to using the 1790 census, genealogists have a hidden gem at their disposal—the Heads of Families series published by the U.S. Census Bureau between 1907 and 1908. These books are essential references, especially if you’ve ever…
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FamilyTreeDNA Summer Sale 2026 Is the Deadline You Actually Need
FamilyTreeDNA Summer Sale 2026 runs through August 31, 2026. Save on Y-DNA, mtDNA, and Family Finder bundles before holiday gatherings arrive.
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Woodstock Music Festival: Interviewing Boomer Relatives: Questions That Actually Work
Woodstock Music Festival: Interviewing Boomer Relatives: Questions That Actually Work I grew up in Liberty, New York, about ten miles from Bethel. In August 1969, I was six years old. Somewhere out there, on Max Yasgur’s dairy farm, half a million people were listening to Jimi Hendrix and sleeping in the mud, and I was…
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Kindle Rewards Points August 13: 50 Years of Left-Handers Day Meets Kindle Rewards!
Kindle Rewards Points August 13: One day only earn 2x Kindle Rewards Points. Celebrate 50 years of Left-Handers Day and build your genealogy library while it lasts.