Greetings, Can anyone tell me if the census was always taken IN THE YEAR indicated, or could the information have been compiled during the previous year? For example, I know (from several proven sources) that my great-grandfather, John Ellis, moved from TN to IN in 1849. There is a John Ellis -- who may be him -- on the 1850 TN census. Could that census have been taken in 1849? Thanks for your thoughts, Darrell, Minnesota _________________________________________________________ DO YOU YAHOO!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com