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Michael John Neill's Census Image Examples

Examples of census images from Ancestry.Com with links to how-to articles.

Nazaire Drollette in the 1850-1900 Census for Clinton County, New York

Online articles by Michael John Neill on analyzing a series of census records for an individual beginning with their listing in the 1850 census.

Tapping Tamme Tammen

Beyond the Index - Michael John Neill. This article discusses using the 1885 Nebraska census and how spelling errors and transcription difficulties created research challenges.

The Census Book: A Genealogists Guide to Federal Census Facts, Schedules and Indexes

A free PDF version of the book by William Dollarhide.

The Federal Census: An Historical Overview - Free Tutorial

The National Genealogical Society's online course.

Travelling the Rhodes Road

Beyond the Index - Michael John Neill. This article discusses using census records to ascertain possible fathers for an individual.

U.S. Census Records 1790-1940 | Online Records | Census Clues

U.S. National Archives - Search Census Records Online and Other Resources

Using the Federal Census in Georgia

From the Georgia Archives.

Using the Manuscript Agricultural Census

Your Guide to Finding and Using U.S. Census Records

A guide to print and web resources to help you make effective use of U.S. census records for your genealogial research.