can someone give a defn of a mortality schedule? for example, there is an 1850 mortality schedule on the tippecanoe genweb site. exactly what is this schedule? thank you -----Original Message----- From: Lena C. <gostraka@yahoo.com> To: INTIPPEC-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Fri, 16 Jun 2006 12:15:27 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [INTIPPEC] Re: Census Mortality info >From what I understand they were supposed to list the households as they were the day the census taker knocked on the door. I always assumed the mortality lists were there to show what changes may have occurred in certain households within the previous year. One thing that I was told at some point that might explain that is if the family wasn't at home when the census taker came by he would just ask the neighbors and they would provide him with information about that household. Maybe a neighbor gave the info and didn't know that man had passed away. > Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2006 11:07:23 -0500 > From: "RS" <rs01650@alltel.net> > To: INTIPPEC-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Census Mortality info > > Was wondering if someone on the list has knowledge > of a mortality schedule for the 1900 US census. > > There is a death date for a distant cousin of Dec > 1899 but yet that person is listed as living with a > cousin in 1900. > > Were dead people suppose to be listed if they had > died the year prior to 1900? > > Since this is one of my most active lists, I was > hoping someone could answer my questions > > Thanks, Judy __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ==== INTIPPEC Mailing List ==== Join the TIPPECANOE COUNTY AREA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY Today! Visit their site for a membership form: http://www.rootsweb.com/~intcags/Membership.html ________________________________________________________________________ Check out AOL.com today. Breaking news, video search, pictures, email and IM. All on demand. Always Free.