with approval From: "Elise Morris" <ecmorris@earthlink.net> Subject: Online databases This is a matrix of my observations of the various on-line census data bases I've been using. Use a non-proportional font to read or print. If you find errors, please correct and repost. 1 Ancestry.com+ 2 Heritage quest 3 Genealogy.com 4 LDS Year 1 2 3 4 _________________________________________ 1790 IMG/S IMG/S IMG/S 1800 IMG/S IMG/S IMG/S 1810 IMG/S IMG/S IMG/S 1820 IMG/S IMG/S IMG/S 1830 IMG/S IMG 1840 IMG/S IMG 1850 IMG/S IMG 1860 IMG/PS IMG/S IMG/S 1870 IMG/S IMG/S IMG/S 1880 IMG IMG TRNS/S 1890(1) IMG/S IMG/S IMG/S 1890(2) TRNS/S 1900 IMG IMG/S 1910 IMG IMG/S IMG/PS 1920 IMG/S IMG/S IMG/S 1930 IMG/S IMG Notes: IMG = images only IMG/S = images, searchable IMG/PS = images, partially searchable TRNS/S = transcriptions, searchable (1) 1890 Fragment of census, most was destroyed. (2) 1890 "census substitute" derived from directories, etc. Ancestry.com and Geneology.com available by paid subscription. Ancestry Plus and Heritage Quest are available through some libraries. LDS is free. Ancestry: Allows searches by first name. With Stephen Morse web page (http://www.stevemorse.org/) can get a typewritten listing of a complete census page by entering page information. Can't restrict search to birth year, birth place, etc. LDS Allows searches by first name. Allows searches restricted by birth year, birth place, state, county. After person is found, can display transcription of entire household, next household, and previous household. Film references use LDS film indexing system, not NARA indexing. Heritage Quest Allows search by name, census year, and state. Advanced search also allows search by census year, state, county, location, age range (10 year groups), sex, race, and birthplace. Can only search a single census year in one search, but with Stephen Morse web page (http://www.stevemorse.org/), can search multiple years. Genealogy.com Allows search of entire U.S. or by state. Can't restrict search to birth year, birth place, etc. The list of hits for a last name search isn't user friendly.