Presented by Amanda E. Perrine, MLS

1:00 pm Welcome and announcements

Using the Census Without Losing Your Senses

As we all get ready for the 2020 census, genealogists can’t help thinking how important the decennial accounting of the population means to family history research. The census was deemed so important it was enshrined in the U.S. Constitution. Census records are essential sources all genealogists use.

When researching our ancestors, one of the first places to look is at census records. We will follow a New York family from 1940 back to 1790, focusing on the federal census (particularly pre- 1850), the New York state census, and special census schedules including agriculture and mortality. Different sites, including Ancestry and FamilySearch, will be shown and we will see how to take the information we find to expand our search to other records, both on- and off-line. Join us as we take an in-depth look at these records and how important they are to family history research. Come with your questions and be prepared to learn something new!

Amanda E. Perrine, MLS began her family history search at the
age of 12 after learning her great great grandmother may have been a bigamist and hasn't stopped searching since. She is currently the director at Maxwell Memorial Library where she hosts monthly genealogy round tables and quarterly genealogy lock-ins. Amanda received her Master's in Library Science and Certificate of Advanced Study in Cultural Heritage Preservation from Syracuse University. When not at work on her genealogy she can be found with her husband and son exploring Central New York and beyond.

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