Saturday, April 12, 2008

Old census charts offer mother lode of information

Miller and Jackson family genealogy as recorded in census records obtained by family friend Sharon Buller. To make each document bigger and easier to read, click on it. If you take the time to scroll around and look at them closely, you'll notice some fascinating demographic and personal tidbits, such as whether they were insane or could read!

Above is a June 1870 census document from Stokes County, N.C. Click on it to make it larger and scroll down to Ebenezer Ward and family.
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Above is a June 1880 census document from Yadkin County, N.C. Click on it to make it larger and look for the Millers. The name Haynes also appears on this one, more possible ancestors.

Above is a 1890 census document from Forsyth County, N.C. Click on it to make it larger and look for the Jacksons. You'll see Mamie, our grandmother, there.

Above is a 1910 census document from Forsyth County, N.C. Click on it to make it larger and you'll see Mamie Louella Jackson and her siblings again.

Above is a 1910 census document from Yadkin County, N.C. Click on it to make it bigger and scroll down to the Millers. You'll find our grandfather, Clyde Clifton, and his siblings.

There are some Millers in the 1920 census document above from ? County, N.C. Click on the document to make it larger.

In this 1860 census document from Yadkin County, N.C., you'll find some Goughs. Click on the document to make it larger.

In this 1870 census document from Yadkin County, N.C., you'll find some Millers and Flemings, all our ancestors. Click on the document to make it larger.

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