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State Census Records

State Census Records
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List Price: $18.95
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Manufacturer: Genealogical Publishing Company
Written By: Ann S. Lainhart
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 016.929373
EAN: 9780806313627
ISBN: 0806313625
Label: Genealogical Publishing Company
Manufacturer: Genealogical Publishing Company
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 116
Publication Date: 2000
Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Company
Studio: Genealogical Publishing Company

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Editorial Reviews: State censuses rank with federal censuses as a major genealogical resource, but, because they were taken randomly, remain a much under-utilized resource in American genealogy. State censuses not only stand as substitutes for some of the missing 1790, 1800, 1810, and 1890 censuses (as well as many county and statewide enumerations lost or destroyed between 1790 and 1890) but also as valuable population enumerations in their own right. Many state censuses, for example, asked different questions than the federal census, so they record information that cannot be found elsewhere in federal schedules. Ann Lainhart's inventory of state census records is the only comprehensive list of state census records ever published. State by state, year by year, often county by county and district by district, she shows the researcher what is available in state census records, when it is available, and what one might expect to find in the way of data. In this way Ms. Lainhart has removed one of the last uncharted territories in American genealogy, opening up a range of fresh opportunities for the researcher.


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Summary: TERRIFIC BOOK
Comment: This is a great book. The information is compiled in a very orderly manner.

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Summary: State Census Records
Comment: This book is very helpful as to which state records are available. I would have liked to see some information about where to obtain these state censuses, but otherwise, I really liked the book, and it does have a lot of helpful information.

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Summary: What more does the previous reviewer want?
Comment: A previous reviewer states that she "didn't buy this item as it wasn't specific enough. There was no description of which states, or year of Census included."

The book description states very clearly what's included:
"State by state, year by year, often county by county and district by district, she shows the researcher what is available in state census records, when it is available, and what one might expect to find in the way of data."

This is not a book of actual state censuses, which should be thouroughly obvious from the book description, the price, and the fact that it is only 116 pages. This is, instead, a finding aid to help researchers see what state census info may be available for their areas of interest. A resource like this is very valuable to genealogists and other researchers, who then know whether a census may be available through LDS or other libraries/archives.


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Summary: Please be specific
Comment: I didn't buy this item as it wasn't specific enough. There was no description of which states, or year of Census included. I don't want to waste my money on something that may not help in my research.

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Summary: Excellent Information on Lesser Known Materials
Comment: While there are other books on the market concerning census records, Ann S. Lainhart's "State Census Records" is an excellent and reliable resource. She provides detailed listings of all state and territorial census records that were taken, what is still available, the format in the records are stored, and where to locate them. Her compilation is accurate (as opposed to the numerous errors in Thomas Kemp's new book) and thorough, and the price ($17.00) is right for a book you will refer to from time to time. A good book and a good buy.



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