I love it, Thanks for answering Rosalie in Bar Harbor, Me. To ROSER-------my real name is Alodie. My ancestors on my paternal side are ACADIAN and I was named after my great great grandmother. dodie GENEALOGISTS LIVE IN THE PAST LANE. _______________________________________________________ Send a cool gift with your E-Card http://www.bluemountain.com/giftcenter/ ==== ME-CENSUS-LOOKUP Mailing List ==== In the U.S., a census has been taken every 10 years from 1790 through 1990. All censuses taken after 1920 are still confidential and the information they contain is not open to the public. The census from 1790 through 1840 only named the head of the household and the numbers of people in categories - 3 males over 16, 2 males under 16, etc. The census from 1850 through 1920 lists each member of the household and usually gives the relationship to the head of the house. It also gives age (later years give birth month and year) and place of birth (usually just the state or foreign country). The 1890 census was almost totally destroyed by fire so there is a 20 year gap between 1880 and 1900. ============================== Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 Source for Family History Online. Go to: http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB