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School Censuses: What, When and Where

Billie Stone Fogarty, M.Ed.
Sep 24, 2025
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About this webinar

Was your ancestor listed in a School Census? Count yourself lucky if they were because you may just find their full names, birthdates, and the answers to family mysteries that have eluded you. Learn what they covered and the purpose, when they were made, and where to find those that still exist.

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About the speaker

Billie Stone Fogarty, M.Ed.
Billie Stone Fogarty, a professional genealogist since 1979, has taught genealogical skills to audiences of all ages on all levels from local through national and international both in person and virtually. She is founder and co-creator with Matt
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  1. SD
    Sandra Davis
    2 days ago

    Very interesting topic I didn’t know about. Billie was very knowable about the topic and recommended sources to find information.

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    Dawn Carlile
    2 days ago

    I loved it! The information and examples were just what I needed.

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    TaMara Powell
    2 days ago

    I have experience with Education Schedules in Southern states for African American students. Billie really impressed me with the school census for every student. The school census revealed great genealogical information.

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    Karin Branaman
    2 days ago

    Very informative webinar. I learned a lot and can’t wait to share with my group of genealogists!!!

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    Barbara Breidenstein
    2 days ago

    This webinar gives me another way of finding family information. I will add it to my toolbox.

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    Leslie Johnson
    2 days ago

    This was an excellent webinar! I never knew the importance of using school census for genealogy research. It was wonderful learning about another resource to add to my genealogy toolbox.

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  7. EB
    Emily Brown
    2 days ago

    I learned more about how to research by school district and not by name. the presenter was a great resource. I hope to be able to use these in researching by ancestors in Louisiana – which I did find that the genealogical society had transcribed (copied) some of the school records that I believed had my ancestors in them. Good seminar!

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    Melody Knight
    2 days ago

    Thanks for showing me how to find and use school census records in many more ways than I thought possible. Melody Knight

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