• Census records can give us specific details about a family--all we have to do is read the entry. However, sometimes the researcher needs to go beyond what an actual entry says in order to get suggestions for searching other records. This week we look at several census records from England and see what information it tells us about this 19th century family and how we can go beyond what the census actually says. Of course, "going beyond" does not mean that we read information that is not there into a record. Originally appeared 9 April 2009.
• This article discusses a UK family's census entries from 1841-1871

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• Different records can provide different information. This article looks at two lists of children compiled for one man. One list compiled from extant census records. The other list was compiled from his estate records. Analysis and suggestions for future research are suggested. The individual discussed is Wesley Jones who died in Macon County, Missouri, in the 1870s. Originally published 17 Feburary 2009.

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• This column focuses on an 1880 census entry with Grandma, Grandpa, three grandchildren, and great-grandma. Family discussed include Ulfert and Fredericka Behrens and their granddaughter Reka Ideus. Originally appeared 13 January 2009.

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