Atttached is a duplicate of a message I sent yesterday primarily to Marill <marillt@bak.rr.com>. Subsequently, Marill reports that she DID succeed in accessing Ancestry.com's Wisconsin census info via: http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/3581.htm But Marill also reminded me of something that I probably hadn't made clear enough on July 30. That is, this Ancestry info is strictly an INDEX to old Wisconsin census info-- NOT detailed copies of each census. Although this Index lists only heads of households, you can nevertheless gather an immense amount of useful info and clues from this Index. Also, you can save a lot of time when studying detailed versions of these censuses at US National Archives regional libraries, etc., if you first arrive there with piles of printouts from this Ancestry.com Census Index. And Ancestry's inclusion of several early Wisconsin territorial and state censuses is especially valuable-- and maybe difficult to find elsewhere. ..........John (in red-hot Chicago) ========================================================== ________________________________________________________ > In a message dated 7/30/01, Marill writes: > > Subj: Re: [WiMilwau] 1850 census lookup: NOT rocket science > Date: 7/30/01 10:47:08 AM Central Daylight Time > From: marillt@bak.rr.com (Marill Trujillo) > Reply-to: WIMILWAU-L@rootsweb.com > To: WIMILWAU-L@rootsweb.com > > I have a membership to ancestry.com and I can't see where the 1850 census is > available online yet. Am I missing something obvious to others? When I go > to the site it indicates the 1850 census is "coming soon". I would love to > take a look at it my self if someone can help me figure out where to look...... ________________________________________________________ JQMs suggestion---> after first copying and pasting this Wisconsin database list URL in your browser: http://www.ancestry.com/learn/reference/state/db/wi.htm -- then click on "Wisconsin Census, 1820-90" Or you can go directly to this WI Census database via: http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/3581.htm If you're currently an Ancestry.com subscriber, then just enter a surname or full name in the search box, and presumably the whole database will be opened up to you. Incidentally, some time ago, I discovered that, after my "two week" free trial ended, Ancestry didn't actually stop providing me with freebies for many months. Sadly, I WAS finally tossed off their "subscriber" list-- but NOT off their SPAM list! Note that Ancestry's title "Wisconsin Census, 1820-90" is something of a misnomer. The Wisconsin coverage for the censuses of 1836, 1837, 1840, 1842, 1850, 1855, and 1860 is VERY helpful. Unfortunately, this WI database includes very little subsequent census info. =========================== http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/3581.htm Wisconsin Census, 1820-90 Description: This collection contains the following indexes: 1820 Federal Census Index; 1821-29 Early Census Index; 1830 Federal Census Index; 1836 State Census Index; 1837 State Census Index; 1838 State Census Index; 1840 Federal Census Index; 1840 Pensioners List; 1842 State Census Index; 1846 State Census Index; 1850 Federal Census Index; 1855 State Census Index; 1860 Federal Census Index; 1890 Veterans Schedule...... Source Information: Jackson, Ronald V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp. Wisconsin Census, 1820-90. [database on-line] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 1999-. Compiled and digitized by Mr. Jackson and AIS from microfilmed schedules of the U.S. Federal Decennial Census, territorial/state censuses, and/or census substitutes. ============================================================