Please e-mail me off list if the look-up has no Boone county, Indiana ties hancock@link2000.net > HELLO, > > Please read carefully There is no limit to the number of requests. > > Subject line - 1880 CENSUS LOOK-UP > > > 1.In the US by June 1st, 1880 is indexed. First and last name, with variations of spellings, if any. > 2. You do not need an exact year of birth, the search allows for a 5 year > difference either way. The year of birth could be different with each > census. It is hardly ever accurate! The closer the better. > 3. You do not have to tell me this but sometimes it lowers the hits if you > don't have much information. What is the race? Black, White, Mulatto, Native > American or Mexican? > 4. Oklahoma Territory is not in the census. > 5. State if you know what state they resided in 1880. Sometimes you can also narrow it down by state or country they were born in. I can also do just a surname search, by state or by county. If it is a really uncommon name I can do an entire US search, example, Gallichan, Redelberger, forget Smith & Jones on that one. > 6. Also try giving me the names of a spouse and/or children that I might find on the 1880 census living with the person you're looking for. Approximate year of birth. Many nicknames were used in the census. > > you'll receive from me... > > 1. The name of the head of household and everyone living in it. > 2. The relationship of everyone to the head of household. If the > relationship is listed as other, then they are not related. > 3. The age, race and sex of everyone. > 4. The occupation of everyone. > 5. The birth place of everyone and their parents. > 6. Microfilm information. Place of Census > > MOST IMPORTANT -- ALWAYS CHECK AND USE ONLY AS A RESOURCE > THE CENSUS IS ONLY AS GOOD AS THE > 1 PERSON GIVING THE INFORMATION > 2 PERSON WRITING IT DOWN > 3 PERSON READING IT > 4 PERSON TRANSCRIBING IT > 5 PERSON TYPING IT > 6 I will make no type-o's as I will be copying and pasting > > Example: > Census Place: Jefferson, Boone, Indiana > Source: FHL Film 1254266 National Archives Film T9-0266 Page 104C > Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace > Robert DOSSETT Self M M W 28 TN > Occ: Farmer Fa: TN Mo: TN > Nancy DOSSETT Wife F M W 31 TN > Occ: Keeping House Fa: NC Mo: NC > Andrew DOSSETT Son M S W 4 IN > Fa: TN Mo: TN > William DOSSETT Son M S W 2 IN > Fa: TN Mo: TN > Allie I. DOSSETT Dau F S W 1M IN > Fa: TN Mo: TN > Alley BEAL MotherL F W W 60 NC > Occ: At Home Fa: NC Mo: NC > William B. POINTER Other M W W 55 KY > Occ: Farm Work Fa: KY Mo: KY > > Robert Dossett Self, Male, Married, White, 28 years, birthplace, Fa -father born in TN, Mo -mother born in TN > Alley Beal, MotherL -mother-in-law (remember, this does not always give you the wife's maiden name, the mother may have remarried) Female, Widow, White, birthplace > > This question many people ask, what does Fa and Mo mean???? > Fa is Father's birthplace > Mo is Mother's birthplace > > Still Searching, > Kim Hancock > > > > > > ==== INBOONE Mailing List ==== > This mailing list is hosted by Rootsweb. For information on how your > donation can help, go to: http://www.rootsweb.com. > >