Did you know (I had forgotten) that you can search some census records by address even if you do not know the name you need? Beginning in 1880, the Census Bureau began using Enumeration Districts (aka ED). Enumeration Districts are described by physical address. If you know the enumeration district where a family lived between census years, you can look at that address for the census year -- and learn who lived there.
The best source for information about this process and tools to make it work for you is at http://stevemorse.org/census. The technique works well in large cities, not as well in smaller communities. It's definitely worth exploring.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Big Oak Flat
The 3rd Edition of the inventory of the cemetery at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Roman Catholic Church in Big Oak Flat, CA is hot off the press and available for purchase at the Groveland Yosemite Gateway Museum.
If you are a genealogist with an interest in that part of Tuolumne Co. south of the Tuolumne River, chances are you will be interested in this book. It's an excellent companion to the inventory of the Divide Cemetery published in 2005. All known burials in Tuolumne Co., including a handful of residents from Mariposa Co., are listed in one or the other of the two publications.
If you are a genealogist with an interest in that part of Tuolumne Co. south of the Tuolumne River, chances are you will be interested in this book. It's an excellent companion to the inventory of the Divide Cemetery published in 2005. All known burials in Tuolumne Co., including a handful of residents from Mariposa Co., are listed in one or the other of the two publications.
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