Randy has come up with a pretty creative challenge for tonight’s Saturday Night Genealogy Fun. I haven’t done one of these in awhile, so I thought I’d try my hand at it. I used the Random Name Generator to get a name to research. The first name to come up was Benjamin Sosa. I started…
My Two Week Absence
Seems every time I try to get ahead life happens. I wanted to dive head first in the 1940 Census, then post about my findings. Unfortunately two weeks my dog had an injury somewhere in her back end. We rushed to the Vet and found out her anal gland had ruptured. It was going to…
1940 Census Sheets Are Different For Hawaii
I have had a chance to peek at the census sheets for California and Hawaii. As with previous censuses, a different sheet was used for Hawaii than the rest of the United States. Here are some of the differences: The first columns pertaining to residency are the same, but in a different order. Race or…
Making A Research Chart For 1940 Census Research
The minute the 1940 US Census was online I was there! I knew where I wanted to start (E. 25th Street, Oakland, CA), so I didn’t really have to do much preparation. All I needed was the enumeration district. Now that I’ve exhausted the East Twenty Fifth Street Gang, delved a little in Kilauea, Kauai,…
Happy Easter Everyone!
I hope all your chocolate bunnies are solid, your conversation is lively, and the food is delicious. Happy Easter Everyone! A blast from the past. This is Easter morning around 1967. I’m the youngest.