Here is the third Portable Genealogist reviewed I promised last week. This time, I will be looking at the New England Historic Genealogical Society’s publication The Portable Genealogist: Massachusetts State Census. Specifically, this guide examines the 1855 and 1865 state censuses.
Like all the Portable guides so far, this one is a two-color, four-page, three-hole-punched laminated guide, folded to 8.5″ x 11″. In addition to the core contents described below, there are added tips and a list of recommended resources.
Each guide is written by a genealogist at NEHGS. This guide was written by David Allen Lambert
Here’s what you will find in this new guide:
Page 1 begins coverage with information about the census and reasons for using the census. There is also a chart show which towns listed “exact” birthplaces for the 1855 and 1865 censuses.
Page 2 provides a complete list of Family History Library call numbers for the microfilm containing the digitized images listed by county and group of town on each roll.
Page 3 helps the research use the state census. There is information on “how to piece together information” along with an example page.
Page 4 offers an overview of the Massachusetts census, beginning with a chart showing information provided on the 1855 and 65 censuses. There is also information about statics provided by each census showing an aggregate of information collected that year.
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