![ Reference: State Census Records [As Opposed to Federal]. Ann Lainhart](
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Ann S. Lainhart
State censuses rank with federal censuses as a major genealogical resource,
but, because they were taken randomly, remain a much under-utilized resource in
American genealogy. State censuses not only stand as substitutes for some of the
missing 1790, 1800, 1810, and 1890 censuses (as well as many county and
statewide enumerations lost or destroyed between 1790 and 1890) but also as
valuable population enumerations in their own right. Many state censuses, for
example, asked different questions than the federal census, so they record
information that cannot be found elsewhere in federal schedules.
Ann Lainhart's inventory of state census records is the first comprehensive
list of state census records ever published. State by state, year by year, often
county by county and district by district, she shows the researcher what is
available in state census records, where it is available, and what one might
expect to find in the way of data. In this way Ms. Lainhart has removed one of
the last uncharted territories in American genealogy, opening up a range of
fresh opportunities for the researcher.
Editorial Reviews
"...well-organized, clearly presented inventory of the
state census records available..Purchase this book, place it on your library
shelf, and every time you begin research in a new state, check it."--FEDERATION
OF GENEALOGICAL SOCIETIES FORUM, Vol. 5, No. 1 (Spring 1993), pp. 21-24.
"This guide is a welcome contribution..."--THE NEW YORK
GENEALOGICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD, Vol. 124, No. 1 (January 1993).
"It is refreshing to see GPC publishing quality genealogical reference
volumes; this work will stand as one of the most valuable published...Highly
recommended."--THE AMERICAN GENEALOGIST, Vol. 68, No. 1 (January 1993).
"This volume offers pragmatic information about accessing valuable data and
should be part of every collection that supports research in American genealogy
and history."--REFERENCE BOOKS BULLETIN (October 15, 1992).
"...this volume is most welcome."--THE VIRGINIA GENEALOGIST, Vol.
36, No. 3 (July-September 1992).
Hardcover, 116 pp., (1992) Reprint 2008
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