The information below is important to keep in mind when you view the 1820 census. I have updated the web site's 1820 census listing to include this helpful reminder, thanks to Judy. From: Larry Leath save [mailto:save@bellsouth.net] Sent: Friday, March 12, 2010 8:42 PM To: scaevolatn@comcast.net Subject: Correction on 1820 census I believe a correction needs to be made on the 1820 Census. One of the headings is incorrect. Column 3 should be 16-18 and Column 4 should be 16-26 not 18-26. I have copied pertinent information censusfinder.com/1820-census.htm. below http://www.censusfinder,com. Individuals not familiar with this little quirk will be looking for individuals that do not exist if they are taking info from the census displayed on the website. It might even be good idea to include that explanation at the top of the page for those who do not know. . I would like to congratulate you on a wonderful and informative website. I have gone to many different GenWeb county sites and yours is one of the best. What you have done on this website is extremely helpful and has saved me many hours of research on site. However, I hope to be in your county soon to get a first hand look at some of the archives. There just isn't any substitute for seeing the originals. The info I mentioned from the website follows: "As in the earlier censuses, the 1820 census still lists only the head of household by name. The rest of the family members are broken down by age groups as in the 1810 census, however a new age group was added: Free white males between age 16 and 18. This question was asked because the government wanted this information for military purposes. This information can become useful to further break down the age groups of male family members. Another clue on this census is the Naturalizations Column. The naturalization status can prove helpful in determining how long the person has resided in the United States and can bear looking into finding naturalization papers in a local court." "Good Sense Census Tip: Be careful of the age groups on this census. One pitfall many researchers make with this census is to count the males between 16 and 18 twice as family members, thereby inflating the number of family members. You need to realize the men between age 16 and 18 are listed in the count twice. This means when you add the total number of family members, do not add in the number for the age group 16-18." . Thanks again for the great job! Judy Leath Mayfield, KY