June 10, 2009

North Carolina, 1850 Census Microfilm Records

This data set includes an index to the 1850 census of the actual records themselves — in the census taker's own handwriting!

The index references more than 140,000 North Carolina heads-of-household counted in this especially valuable census.

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You Can’t Just Take Land … Can You?

If the concept of squatter’s rights seems more like lore and legend than like something legal, you may want to rethink your view—squatter’s rights are very much a fact of land law today, just as they were 50, 100, and 200 years ago...

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June 2, 2009

Massachusetts, 1870 Census Index

This database contains approximately 1,380,000 Massachusetts residents who were counted in the 1870 United States census. This index is quite comprehensive, covering every county in the state of Massachusetts and listing every name, as well, not just heads of household.

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From this database you can see selected information about each listed individual, such as their name, county of residence at the time of the census, as well as a more specific location, such as the town or district. In addition, this database provides the National Archives microfilm series, roll, and page numbers so you can find copies of the original census schedules...

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Black Holes

For me, my grandfather is a black hole, and I've been caught in his gravitational field. I cannot seem to escape. Do I have other ancestors? Sure. Would researching them yield amazing and fulfilling results? Probably. Can I focus my attention on...

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