Mastering census & military records / W. Daniel Quillen.
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TextSeries: Quillen, W. Daniel. Quillen's essentials of genealogy ; v. 3.Publication details: [Cold Spring Harbor, NY] : Cold Spring Press, 2012.Edition: 2nd edDescription: 151 p. : ill. ; 22 cmISBN: - 1593601727
- 9781593601720
- Mastering census and military records
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
No other book details how to find and use these critical resources for amateur genealogists!
This book covers the use of two of the most effective sets of genealogical information available to genealogists: Census and military records. Topics include: * Federal censuses: what they are, how to use them, pitfalls and issues concerning the information found in them; * Mortality schedules: a frequently overlooked gold mine of little-known genealogical data; * State censuses: genealogically rich resources * Military records: where and how to find them, what information is available * War-by-war records availability
Includes index.
The essentials -- U.S. census history -- Getting the most out of censuses -- State censuses -- Mortality schedules -- Other census records -- Tricks of the census trade -- Military records : an overview -- War-by-war records -- Summary.