| Dear Fellow Genealogist,
Yesterday marked the anniversary of the first U.S. federal census in 1790, when census takers began the giant task of counting the new nation. More than two centuries and many more censuses later, genealogists are relying on those returns to trace our ancestors.
In today's newsletter, we highlight a case study featuring six discoveries made by looking closer at the 1900 census. We also share strategies for browsing census records when name searches fail and a detailed guide to census records, including what survives and what each census contains. Together, these articles can help you find your ancestors, understand what the census recorded and forgive them for reporting a different age every ten years.
Zooming in on handwriting that seemingly was never meant to be understood,
— Katharine, Digital Editor of Family Tree Magazine
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