Comments on: Get Around the Missing 1890 Census

By: Warren Roberts

Warren Roberts — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 20:50:50 +0000

I’ve been trying to find out more about my gggrandfather and his death in the civil war. I see a file # M226, and roll # 63. What are they and how can I access them. Thanks for any help you can give me. Warren Roberts

By: Burgess

Burgess — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 14:01:54 +0000

To #7 Louise,
If the obituary for your great-grandfather mentions the cemetery of his burial, check the cemetery records. Try http://www.findagrave.com and/or the microfilms available at https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog
Check District of Columbia deaths here:
https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1&countryId=60
Check the City Directories for Washington DC on ancestry.com.
Good luck!
Ann

By: Louise C Gaskins

Louise C Gaskins — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 02:11:40 +0000

I also am one of those whom had relatives that
lived in Washington, DC, in 1880, 1890, 1900, and some even later. I was able to find my maternal
greatgrandfather, in 1880 with family members. Then
nothing on him, or rest of his family until 1900. That’s when I found the newspaper online for DC. So
I started a search, and found that he had passed
away in 1900. I knew this was him, because my Great Aunts husband was listed as being in charge of his funeral. Never have found where my maternal greatmother, went. Where else can I look??? I did know about the 1890 Census. Louise Gaskins

By: Maira Liriano

Maira Liriano — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 21:57:33 +0000

Another great alternative for Manhattan (New York City) is the 1890 New York City Police Census, which is available at the New York Public Library on microfilm (complete set of surviving records). Ancestry.com has a few records online.

The records on microfilm are not indexed by name. You have to start by finding an address in a city directory and then converting the address to a “book” number. The microfilm is arranged by book number. For more information, contact the Milstein Division of U.S. History, Local History & Genealogy, NYPL at histref@nypl.org.

By: Burgess

Burgess — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 01:30:21 +0000

Crista,
My apologies for this off-the-topic post. Since you mentioned “I’ll get the database title fixed,” I’ve noticed other titles that appears to be inaccurate.

I’ve reported to general help, with no correction. Is there a better route to take?

An example – a marriage which took place in Georgia and was reported in “Southern Christian Advocate,” a mostly-Methodist newspaper, is listed as a marriage taking place in South Carolina. If I had to guess, someone presumed “SCA” indicated South Carolina.

Thanks.

By: Don

Don — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 22:37:44 +0000

The Michigan ones won’t help you much either – the 1884 census looks to be the summary data (fascinating if you want to know how many acres of farmland are in each county, but are not interested in the names of any people) and 1894 only has 10 counties even though there are many more surviving.

By: Kathleen

Kathleen — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 21:05:14 +0000

Does anyone know why the government destroyed the rest???? SHAMEFUL!! Thank You for the information.
I didn’t know this!! Bless You All for your hard work. Grateful to you and the Ancestry and Informational Team/s.

By: Crista Cowan

Crista Cowan — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 23:01:10 +0000

Good catch, John. I’ll get the database title fixed so it matches the others – “Census” not “Censuses” – and then it will surface in the Card Catalog search with the rest. I’ve also fixed my list above.

By: John Van Essen

John Van Essen — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 22:55:34 +0000

Minnesota also has 1885 and 1895 state censuses.