This sounds like a must-have item. Thanks, Cheryl, for the information. Also, I hadn't been to that site before and it looks inviting! Marge in Nebraska clrothwell@mindspring.com wrote: > Here's a review of a new book by Dick Eastman in his online genealogical > newsletter. While he says the book lists all censuses that have been > transcribed, indexed or placed on CD we know that is impossible as new ones > are added daily. But the rest of the information might be useful in your > research. Disclaimer: This does not constitute an endorsement of the book > and is presented for your information only. > > - The Census Book > > Bill Dollarhide is a well-known and prolific genealogy author and > lecturer. He has just released a new book that will be of interest > to most people researching ancestors who lived in the United > States. The full title of the book is "The Census Book - A > Genealogist's Guide to Federal Facts, Schedules and Indexes." > > The 183-page book indeed does live up to its full title. It gives > detailed descriptions of each census schedule and identifies every > known U.S. census index ever published. The Census Book gives a > complete tabulation of all U.S. Federal Censuses including non- > population census schedules and where the records are located > today. It gives many unknown facts and peculiarities about census > records. > > The Census Book also includes maps of the United States as it > changed and grew over the years. Looking for ancestors in the 1820 > census in the area known today as Wisconsin? A quick look at the > map on page 29 shows that present-day Wisconsin was a part of the > Michigan Territory in the 1820 census. Therefore the ancestors > would be listed in the 1820 census as living in the Michigan > Territory. > > Do you want to know if a particular census return for a state has > been indexed? Or, even better, has it been transcribed to CD-ROM? > If so, The Census Book will tell you. It lists all the census > indexes as well as the Broderbund CD-ROM census CD-ROM disks. > According to a reference in the book's preface, "this review > spends considerable space correcting errors found in the > descriptions of censuses and indexes found on CD-ROM > publications." The Census Book apparently does not cover census > CD-ROM disks made by companies other than Broderbund, however. > > The Census Book also contains blank census extraction forms. You > can photocopy these forms and then use them to copy and track your > ancestor's information as you view these original source > documents. > > Now for the fun part: a CD-ROM of the entire book is included > inside the back cover. When you purchase this book, you actually > receive two copies: one printed on paper and an exact duplicate in > electronic form on CD-ROM. You can search for every word in the > book. Since I have many ancestors who lived in Penobscot County, > Maine, I did a search on the word "Penobscot." Within seconds, I > found every reference to that word contained in the book. I was > able to print any or all pages of the book. Before going to the > library or a local Family History Center, I can print a copy of > the page that describes the microfilm reel that I wish to view, > including the Family History Library Call Number. > > The blank census extraction forms described earlier are also > available in the CD-ROM version. The user can print very high- > quality blank forms on a laser or inkjet printer. > > The Census Book CD-ROM uses Adobe Acrobat 4.0 software, an > excellent choice. The required software is included for use with > Windows 95, 98 or NT. The Census Book CD-ROM should also operate > properly on a Macintosh although the Mac software is not included. > You can download Adobe Acrobat for Macintosh at no charge from > Adobe's website at http://www.adobe.com. > > Most of the normal Acrobat commands are supported in The Census > Book CD-ROM. However, I could not find any method to cut-and-paste > data from the book to other Windows applications using the Windows > Clipboard. The CD-ROM uses bookmarks as a sort of Table of > Contents. It does not seem to have the capability for adding new > bookmarks or annotations. > > "The Census Book - A Genealogist's Guide to Federal Facts, > Schedules and Indexes" by William Dollarhide is a valuable > addition to the bookshelf of any genealogist doing research in the > United States. The availability of "twin copies," one on paper and > another on CD-ROM, is an excellent method of meeting everyone's > needs and preferences. "The Census Book" is published by Heritage > Quest and lists for $24.95 U.S. funds. However, when I looked at > Heritage Quest's website, I noticed that the price there was shown > as $22.45. Shipping charges will add a bit more to that price. For > more information about this excellent new book, look at: > http://www.heritagequest.com > > Cheryl Rothwell > Logan County, IL, ILGenWeb - LoganCty@mindspring.com > http://www.rootsweb.com/~illogan/loindex.htm > Logan County mailing list> LOGAN-L-request@rootsweb.com > Downing mailing list> DOWNING-L-request@rootsweb.com > Harding mailing list> HARDING-L-request@rootsweb.com > Downing query board> > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/Downing > Lucas query board> > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/Lucas > > ==== ILLOGAN Mailing List ==== > If you have found some information you were seeking through this list we'd like to know about it.