Mark, Which reports do you use? And do you include Notes? Thanks, --Paula in Texas
----- Original Message ---- From: Mark Wilson <dmwil...@dishmail.net> To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 6:28:02 AM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Entering US Census Information For my US Census events, I have created events named "Census, US Federal," "Census, US Federal Slave Schedule," and "Census, US State." (The US State part may seem redundant, however, it differentiates the census event from a state within another country.) Most of my census entries are the "Census, US Federal" event. In the description field, I enter, for example, "page 15C (362); roll T9_1322; enumeration district 135." The page number in parenthesis indicates a page number applied to the document after the census was taken. (Sometimes the original page number must be determined by examining pages before and/or after the page in question.) The roll number identifies the original film roll number of the document. (I get the roll number information from the source citation of each census image on Ancestry.com. You must be an Ancestry subscriber to access this information.) In the date field, I use the date of the enumeration shown on the census sheet, for example: "07 Jun 1880." In the place field, I obviously enter the place where the census enumeration was taken, such as: "Precinct 1, Parker County, Texas, USA." When I save a copy of the census image, I give it a filename using the following format: "Census, US Federal - 1880 Precinct 1, Parker County, Texas (p 15C).jpg." This way, I can just look at the file and know it pertains to the "Census, US Federal" event. It tells me the year and place where the census was taken. Also, in this example, I know that the image is of page/sheet 15C of the enumeration. (I use the original sheet number found on the document.) Then under the notes tab, I first place dwelling information, e. g., "dwelling 127 / 127, line 47." For me, this indicates the order of the visitation of a particular dwelling and the order of the visitation of a particular family. The line number is, of course, the line on which the individual is shown. (The line number changes with each individual in the family.) I then double space and enter the information for the entire family similarly to the way Michele Lewis does it, as in her example below. I use bold font on the individual with whom I'm documenting so that he/she stands out from other family members. When finished, my entries looks something like this: Event: Census, US Federal Description: page 15C (362); roll T9_1322; enumeration district 135 Date: 07 Jun 1880 Place: Precinct 1, Parker County, Texas, USA Notes: dwelling 127 / 127, line 47 Line 45 = R. S. Philpot, head, white male, age 33 [b: about 1847], married, works on railroad, born NC, father born NC, mother born NC Line 46 = Mary Philpot, wife, white female, age 25 [b: about 1855], married, keeps house, born TN, father born NC, mother born NC Line 47 = *R. B. Wilson*, boarder, white male, age 28 [b: about 1852], married, works on railroad, born TN, father born NC, mother born NC Line 48 = Betty Wilson, boarder, white female, age 20 [b: about 1860], married, born MO, father born KY, mother born KY > Michele Lewis wrote: >> Here is what I do... >> Event: 1870 United Stated Federal Census >> Description: population schedule >> Date: 31 Jul 1870 >> Place: , Marion County, Mississippi, USA >> >> B.F. Graham, age 35, male, white, farmer, value of real state $50, >> born in MS, unable to read or write >> Sarah Ann Graham, age 30, female, white, wife, born in MS, unable to >> read or write >> Archibald Graham, age 6, male, white, at home, born in MS >> Sarah E. Graham, age 5, female, white, at home, born in MS >> Isabella Graham, age 1, female, white, at home, born in MS >> William Graham, age 9/12, male, white, at home, born in MS, born in Sep >> >> Here is one from 1900 for you... >> Event: 1900 United States Federal Census >> Description: population schedule >> Date: 11 Jun 1900 >> Place: , Marion County, Mississippi, USA >> >> James E. Simmons, head, white male, born Feb 1870, age 30, married 11 >> years, farmer, born in MS, both parents born in MS, can >> read/write/speak English, owns home free and clear, farm, #81 on farm >> schedule >> Corine E. Simmons, wife, white female, born Oct 1870, age 29, married >> 11 years, mother of 7 children, 6 living, born in MS, both parents >> born in MS, can read/speak English, unable to write >> Francis A. Simmons, daughter, white female, born Jul 1890, age 9, >> single, born in MS, both parents born in MS >> Mary Simmons, daughter, white female, born Oct 1891, age 8, single, >> born in MS, both parents born in MS, did not attend school this year, >> unable to read or write, speaks English >> Jesse Simmons, son, white male, born Apr 1894, age 6, single, born in >> MS, both parents born in MS >> Walter Simmons, son, white male, born Mar 1896, age, 4 single, born >> in MS, both parents born in MS >> Lemuel Simmons, son, white male, born May 1900, age 1/12, single, >> born in MS, both parents born in MS >> >> >> Here is one that is not a population schedule... >> >> Event: 1850 United States Federal Census >> Description: slave schedule >> Date: 24 Sep 1850 >> Place: , Columbia County, Georgia, USA >> >> John Lewis >> 20 year old black male >> 14 year old black male >> 2 year old black male >> 1 year old black male >> 24 year old black female >> 4 year old black female >> >> >> And yet another.. >> >> Event: 1880 United States Federal Census >> Description: mortality schedule >> Date: 31 May 1880 >> Place: , Columbia County, Georgia, USA >> >> John Lewis, age 81, male, white, widowed, born in GA, both parents >> born in GA, farmer, died in May, cause of death - paralysis, >> attending physcian - J. Maddox >> >> >> Michele >> >> >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alan Jones" <a...@ajsquared.us> >> To: <LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com> >> Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2009 10:34 PM >> Subject: [LegacyUG] Entering US Census Information >> >> >>> I have seen many post about how to document/source Census information >>> and the different styles and to be honest I have not made up my mind >>> and >>> won't till I have really done enough to decide. What I have seen less >>> discussion of and really wanted to know more of is how to others >>> document the lines/columns in a Census or do you even bother? >>> >>> 1. In Legacy you have an event called Census. What others enter do and >>> find works best and why for the related event fields? >>> -Description: >>> -Date: >>> -Place: >>> -Notes: >>> >>> 2. How do you enter specific fields such as in the 1900 US Census like: >>> Relation, Color or Race, Attended School, Can Read, Can Write, Can >>> speak English, Owner or rented home, Farm or House .. or even my >>> favorite in the 1870 Census is "Whether deaf and dumb, blind, >>> insane, or >>> idiotic..... >>> >>> Do you actually type "Can Read:" then Yes or No etc.....? For each >>> field? >>> >>> Where do you put that info so it looks right and shows up. >>> >>> 3. Do you do anything different if they are Head of House Hold vs not? >>> >>> 4. If you find an occupation field do then also enter that information >>> into a new occupation event? Same thing >>> >>> This information sorta seems like source text, but that did not seem >>> like the best place to put it so it would show up "right" in most >>> reports. >>> >>> I could see how some would even put it in two places event and source >>> text and I don't mind doing that if that were the "best thing" >>> >>> How do others handle all the fields and fun details so it shows >>> right in >>> reports or do you just say they were listed in the Census and >>> provide no >>> detailed information? >>> >>> More details the better. >>> >>> thanks for any all suggestions >>> >>> >>> Alan >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Legacy User Group guidelines: >>> http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp >>> Archived messages: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ >>> Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp >>> To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> >> >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: 270.13.89/2359 - Release Date: >> 09/10/09 05:50:00 >> >> >> >> >> Legacy User Group guidelines: >> http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp >> Archived messages: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ >> Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp >> To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp >> >> >> >> >> > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
