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From: ".... valentine53179" <>
Subject: [ILckPAL] on-line census data bases matrix
Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2003 15:37:20 -0500

with approval From: "Elise Morris" <>
Subject: Online databases

This is a matrix of my observations of the various on-line census data
bases I've been using. Use a non-proportional font to read or print. If you
find errors, please correct and repost.

1 Ancestry.com+
2 Heritage quest
3 Genealogy.com
4 LDS


Year 1 2 3 4
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1790 IMG/S IMG/S IMG/S
1800 IMG/S IMG/S IMG/S
1810 IMG/S IMG/S IMG/S
1820 IMG/S IMG/S IMG/S
1830 IMG/S IMG
1840 IMG/S IMG
1850 IMG/S IMG
1860 IMG/PS IMG/S IMG/S
1870 IMG/S IMG/S IMG/S
1880 IMG IMG TRNS/S
1890(1) IMG/S IMG/S IMG/S
1890(2) TRNS/S
1900 IMG IMG/S
1910 IMG IMG/S IMG/PS
1920 IMG/S IMG/S IMG/S
1930 IMG/S IMG

Notes:

IMG = images only
IMG/S = images, searchable
IMG/PS = images, partially searchable
TRNS/S = transcriptions, searchable

(1) 1890 Fragment of census, most was destroyed.
(2) 1890 "census substitute" derived from directories, etc.

Ancestry.com and Geneology.com available by paid subscription.
Ancestry Plus and Heritage Quest are available through some libraries.
LDS is free.

Ancestry:

Allows searches by first name.
With Stephen Morse web page (http://www.stevemorse.org/) can get a
typewritten listing of a complete census page by entering page information.
Can't restrict search to birth year, birth place, etc.

LDS

Allows searches by first name.
Allows searches restricted by birth year, birth place, state, county.
After person is found, can display transcription of entire household, next
household, and previous household.
Film references use LDS film indexing system, not NARA indexing.

Heritage Quest

Allows search by name, census year, and state.
Advanced search also allows search by census year, state, county, location,
age range (10 year groups), sex, race, and birthplace.
Can only search a single census year in one search, but with Stephen Morse
web page (http://www.stevemorse.org/), can search multiple years.

Genealogy.com

Allows search of entire U.S. or by state.
Can't restrict search to birth year, birth place, etc.
The list of hits for a last name search isn't user friendly.

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