Comments on: Ancestral Entrepreneurs: Details of 19th-Century Businesses Now on Ancestry.com

By: Ardyce

Ardyce — Mon, 03 May 2010 01:40:35 +0000

I have to agree with Craig. Looking at Schedule 4 – productions of agriculture in Ellenburgh in the County of Clinton etc. etc. I look at image 8 which has page 14, the continuation of data for people on page 13, and ends with page 15. There should be a page 16 to complete the data on these 15 people on page 15. How can we find that?

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sat, 01 May 2010 22:21:35 +0000

Are there any plans to release blank forms for the non-population schedules? The blank forms for the regular population schedules of the census have really helped me organize my research, and I’d love to see the same for the non-population schedules, as well.

Thanks!

By: Phyllis Porter

Phyllis Porter — Sat, 01 May 2010 17:04:43 +0000

It is great that you have SOME agricultural schedules records on Ancestry. However, what about other states? Where are Georgia and Alabama? Especially after “Who Do You Think you Are?” where Spike Lee used the Georgia Agricultural Census, when will you have Georgia’s agricultural schedules on Ancestry?

By: Susan

Susan — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 19:37:00 +0000

#14 In answer to your question first of all I realize this is on the “wish list” and not something ancestry is ready for yet but…

When you add occupation to your family member it gives you date, location and a blank space. In that space you may put whatever. I usually add the job title and company name and notes. If the company name had its own line, we might be able to …eventually… do a search by company. Company information shows up on some census material and draft card information in addition to the individual family records.

Here’s how this would help me. My worst brickwall is a man who was a newspaper reporter. He apparently moved around a lot. If I could search by company I might be able to find his locations and contacts. And as I mentioned above I am also trying to identify group photos from different business settings. I am also trying to find out more about exactly which inventions my grandfather helped invent and which airplanes he helped design. Since he mentored younger men so of these people may still be alive.

By: Heather Erickson

Heather Erickson — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 17:07:22 +0000

@Stafford – Amy Bertsch is correct is stating that states not yet included in this online collection can still be accessed at state archives and NARA. For example, some of the Pennsylvania non-population census schedules are available at the Pennsylvania State Library.

@Jo & @Craig – We don’t have a solidified date for when other states will be added to the collection. But as new states are added we’ll try to keep you updated as the content is released.

@Craig – The second page of an agriculture census schedule shows another farm, so don’t worry – you’re not missing any information. For your reference, here’s an example of a full agriculture census schedule page: http://bit.ly/9qCsjP.

By: Craig

Craig — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 19:28:05 +0000

The non-population schedules are a very welcome addition to the census collection. To assist our research would you please address the following questions:
1. When do you expect to add other states?
2. Will you provide sample schedules to help when images are blurred?
3. Can you confirm that the two page version of the agriculture schedules shows data for one farm on the right page of the first set of images, and the left hand page of the following set of images? And if so, can you advise how to find the second set of images (the “back” of the page) when a locale concludes with names listed of the right page?
Thanks.

By: Jay

Jay — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 18:07:01 +0000

Ancestry: unless it’s there and I’m missing it, please make available a pdf version of this census form so we can more easily read the column headings.

Thank you.

By: Amy Bertsch

Amy Bertsch — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 00:07:35 +0000

Are samples of these schedules going to be posted, like they are for the population ones. It’s a little hard to read some of the headings.
For those asking about missing states…some remained in the state collections and are not in NARA’s collection. That’s the case with Missouri’s industrial censuses…the State Historical Society of Missouri has them.

By: Andy Hatchett

Andy Hatchett — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 23:57:21 +0000

A separate space where? On your member tree?

I’m not clear on exactly where you want this information to appear.

By: Susan

Susan — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 23:29:15 +0000

Sorry to do two in a row but the Non-Population Schedule was extremely helpful.
Also I forgot to mention it would be great to have a separate space for an ancestor’s business name or employer’s company name. Then someday …probably down the road… we could try to do a search by company. Having a spot to put that in now would make it easier later. But please don’t let this bog things down.
Thanks again-great search!