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From: Tom Bunt <>
Subject: [NJHUNTER-L] Nonpopulaton Census
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1998 19:00:40 -0600

I just read in the July/August issue of the "National Genealogy Society
Newsletter" an article by Claire Prechtel-Kluskens, Director of NGS
called "The Nonpopulation Census Schedules: Part 1, Agriculture and
Manufacturing Schedules."

Here's the essence:

For the years 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 there's an additional schedule of
information about farms: name of owner, manager, acres, cash value,
horses, cows, mules, etc. The amount of oats, tobacco, cotton, etc.
produced. (In 1850 farms that produced less than $100 worth of products
were not included.)

For 1820, 1850, and 1860 the manufacturing schedule reported the type of
business or product, amount of capital, value of raw materials, etc.
(Manufacturing operations producing less than $500 worth of goods were
not included.)

So, if your ancestor was on a farm, you can find out what they grew, how
much, if they were making any money (or why they moved from the acres
that didn't grow anything).
Also, if your ancestor was manufacturing something, candles for
instance, you can see how many hired hands they paid, how much, etc.

The census is available from American Genealogical Library or the Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints, National Archives, etc.

I have NOT seen this document, has anybody?

If as handy as the article says, it could explain LOTS of things about
ancestors, who they married, why they moved, their occupations, use your
imagination.

Tom
in Illinois

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