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A Closer Look at the 1850-1950 U.S. Census Records, with a Little Extra Help

Diane Henriks
May 14, 2024
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Welcome
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Speaker's Introduction
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Introduction
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1850 Census
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1880 Census
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1910 Census
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1930 Census
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Extra Help from MyHeritage
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MyHeritage Census Helper
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Announcements / prizes
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Questions / answers
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About this webinar

Take a closer look at the 1850 to 1950 U.S. Census records as vital genealogy resources, while looking into details you may have missed, along with benefits to and tips in using these records and a little extra help from MyHeritage!

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Diane Henriks
Diane Henriks, the “Descendant Detective” and Founder of Know Who Wears the Genes in Your Family, is a Los Angeles County-based professional genealogist
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    Diane Telfer
    1 month ago

    Farm schedules are not available for 1900 and 1910–they were destroyed by Congressional order. I think they are only available for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880.

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    • Diane Henriks
      1 month ago

      I mentioned the farm schedule numbers were provided on them. The presentation is on the population head count schedules only. Great job checking into census schedules! 🙂

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    Maria Capaldi
    1 month ago

    Excellent

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    • Diane Henriks
      1 month ago

      Thank you! 🙂

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    Ola Gervits
    1 month ago

    Thank you

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    • Diane Henriks
      1 month ago

      You are so welcome! I hope it was helpful. 🙂

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    Janice Maynard
    1 month ago

    A good reminder to look carefully at each category listed on the census and also to check the ages of the children against the current wife to decide if a previous wife should be looked for.

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    • Diane Henriks
      1 month ago

      I am so glad that you found the tips helpful! Thank you for joining! 🙂

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    Sharon Barnes
    1 month ago

    I have looked at each individual census in-depth, but never have really compared them. She gives a great presentation and food for thought making me go back to re-evaluate each for further information. Thank you.

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    • Diane Henriks
      1 month ago

      I’m so glad you found the information helpful. You should always go back and re-evaluate ALL records. 😉

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    Cindy Romero
    1 month ago

    Very helpful.

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    • Diane Henriks
      1 month ago

      I’m so glad you found it helpful. Thank you for joining! 🙂

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    Mary Apple
    1 month ago

    I learned so much about things I did not know to look for in the census.

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    • Diane Henriks
      1 month ago

      I’m so glad to hear that! What it’s all about! 😉

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    Lynne Smith
    1 month ago

    excellent presentation

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    • Diane Henriks
      1 month ago

      Thank you so much! Glad you could join! 🙂

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