[1]ancestry This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: thomasker2 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board: [2]Click here Message Board Post: NOTE - There is a 20 yr. gap in the census records [1880 - 1900] as the 1890 census was burned in the 1920's. Add 20 yrs to everyone's 1880 age for the 1900 census. Iâm not related to any member of this family. Census records do not record the âspecific localityâ of a personâs birth. Census records only record where a person was born â state or country. Census records record where a person was living when the census taker came by. Facts you should know about the early census records â All census records [1790 â 1840] prior to the 1850 census ONLY listed the head of household; whether male or female. NO specific age was stated for any family member NO place of birth was stated â city, state, or country NO city, town, or village is stated â only the county; however some census takers listed the township NO street address was stated NO marital status was stated â single, married, widowed, or divorced NO family relationship was stated â brother, sister, cousin, son, daughter, wife, inlaw, etc⦠NO occupation was stated NO parental birthplaces are stated NO race was stated [but assume âwhiteâ] 1850, 1860 & 1870 census records do not show family relationships, marital status or parental birthplaces. Step children are not enumerated as âstepâ children Adopted children are not enumerated as âadoptedâ Grand children are not enumerated as âgrand childrenâ Orphaned children were not enumerated as "orphan" Immigration date is not recorded 1850 is the 1st census that shows all family members with their birthplaces 1880 is the 1st census that shows parental birthplaces and family relationships OH Vital Records - Ohio law established the Bureau of Vital Statistics on December 20, 1908. On that date, the mandatory registration of birth and death certificates occurred. Since that time, all birth and death certificates have been registered through our office. statement source - Mark Kassouf Assistant State Registrar/Chief Fraud Officer Ohio Department of Health Office of Vital Statistics Parents names as well as their birthplaces are usually listed on the death cert. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. 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