Saturday, March 16, 2013

NYGenWeb

Your Gateway to New York Genealogy and History

Census Finder

Finding Your Ancestors In Census Records

 
 
Census records are among one of the most often utilized tools for genealogical research.  Many censuses are recorded or transcribed and can be found online.  Locating free census records online can present a challenge.  With a bit of patience, you will find thousands of census links to free census transcriptions, census indexes and census images in our categorized directory. 
Just start with the drop down census menus below.  They will take you to census records for the U.S., United Kingdom and Canada which have been categorized all the way down to the county level.  This enables you to search for census data online quickly and easily.  If you want more in-depth coverage of census records, see the information to the right for details about the completion of the ENTIRE U.S. CENSUS.  To learn what questions were asked in each Federal Census 1790 to 1940 - See Census Findings
 
This can also be found on my blog pages
 



Friday, March 15, 2013

History of the Old Stone Church Coeymans, Albany County 1791-1885

                   History of the Old
                      Stone Church
                     
Coeymans, Albany County

                                             1791-1885



http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nygreen2/old_stone_church_coeymans.htm

Historical Map of the Township of Aurelius


Clues in Census Records, 1790-1840

Experienced genealogical researchers use clues found in one record to find other records about the same individual. Although the first six federal decennial censuses taken from 1790 through 1840 contain less data than those taken later, they still contain useful clues that should not be overlooked. Date of Birth Military Service Immigration and Naturalization Occupation and Economic Data Conclusion